Year: 2022

5th December 22

The College’s Model United Nations club have recently had the opportunity to put their skills to the test at two Model United Nation Conferences.  One in Oxford on 15th November organised by St Clare’s School and the other in London on 19th & 20th November at Kings College London. Both conferences were attended by seven…

23rd November 22

  Cambridge is a small city that has a global reputation, and here at Abbey College Cambridge, we think we’re very lucky to call this beautiful and historic place home. If you are an international student looking to study in the UK, here are a few of the many reasons we think you should consider…

4th November 22

Abbey College Cambridge is delighted that it’s ground breaking ‘Pastoral Diploma’ has won an innovation award with the Alpha Plus Group. The diploma is an innovative programme for staff to ensure that they receive high quality training on pastoral issues/ PSHEE. Leading to improved staff knowledge, understanding and confidence in delivering excellent pastoral care, including…

22nd September 22

At the end of the last academic year, 19 Year 12 students sat the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. This competition aims to stretch and challenge students interested in chemistry and will provide an excellent experience for anyone considering taking their studies further. Set by an experienced team of teachers and university chemists, it is designed to…

25th August 22

Abbey College Cambridge is celebrating the outstanding GCSE results secured by its students today (25 August). The leading independent college is delighted to announce significant increases on results obtained in 2019 when students last sat invigilated exams and last year’s teacher-assessed grades. The students’ results were particularly impressive for the percentage of the exams at…

18th August 22

Students and Staff at Abbey College Cambridge are once again celebrating an exceptional set of A Levels results over what has been an unprecedented two years of study culminating in the first external exams to be sat since 2019. The triumphant students have achieved an amazing 31% at A* grade with 60% of grades being…

1st August 22

Abbey College Cambridge is delighted to announce that Dr Elena (Ellen) Hesse has been appointed as the new Principal of Abbey College Cambridge.  She will be taking up her appointment in April 2023 at the start of the Summer Term. Ellen has a Master’s Degree from Matej Bel University in Slovakia where she majored in…

27th July 22

Many congratulations to this year’s Pre Degree Diploma winners: From the Engineering Group; Valeriy, Angus and Revan for their Solar Powered Glider project. They had some fierce competition at the programme’s final held on 29th June in the main hall. The standard of presentation in this year’s competition was very high. This year’s Semi Finalists…

4th July 22

Wednesday 15th – Tuesday 28th June saw a timetable of UCAS related activities for all Year 12 students as part of our Elite University Preparation Programme. UCAS is the University Central Admissions System and is the system students in the UK use to apply for their university place. As securing a place at a top…

15th June 22

Abbey College Cambridge prides itself on the number of clubs and activities available for students.  A very popular club is the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award Scheme.  This is where 14-24 year-olds can do an activity programme at one of three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, leads to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke…