Abbey College Manchester - Independent College | A-Levels | GCSEs

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After discussion, the current sixth form came up with their answers to the following questions:

Why Students Chose to Join Abbey College

          Good location
          Flexible/late entry/ lack of other choices
          Reputation/recommendations from school or friends/siblings have             attended college
          Good on ratings and university destinations
          Offered a good variety of subjects
          To start afresh
          Small classes

How is Abbey College different to previous school?

More freedom/more relaxed atmosphere

Given more responsibility which is a better preparation for university

Smaller classes with more individual help

Patient teachers who treat you like adults

Different learning styles

Higher standards

What do students like about Abbey College?

Good teachers who are approachable

Equal teacher-student relationships

The learning styles and small classes

The other students

Freedom and independence; more like a university

Informality, no uniform

Location and facilities in the city centre

Please read more about the subjects chosen at University and the University Destinations in the Destinations Page

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Teaching in the College

Students agreed/agreed strongly that:

They understand and learn in lessons

They are encouraged to do well

Work is marked on time with information to help them improve

They can ask for help

The pace of lessons is about right as is the amount of homework set