Tag: english

27th June 24

Last Friday, Year 9 and Year 10 students went on an all-day walking tour of the picturesque north London suburb of Hampstead. The Northern Line transported us from the crowded…

8th March 24

To celebrate World Book Day this year the English Department ran a Five -Book Challenge for Year 9 and separate Ten-Book Challenges for Years 10 and 12. We wanted to…

8th December 23

Every year, the first week in December is a milestone week for our international students, who make up over one third of the student body in college. They are able…

4th November 23

Armistice Day Here at DLD, we are lucky to be located so close to the Imperial War Museum which has a permanent exhibition about the First World War. Known at…

19th May 23

Back in March, the English Department announced the Ten-Book Challenge. Three separate lists were drawn up for Year 10/11, Year 12 and DLD staff. In this new age of ChatGPT…

24th January 23

In the 2022 Winter Essay Competition, students analysed the potential effects of Kwasi Kwarteng’s proposed mini budget. Entrants evaluated the possible impacts on homeowners, the economy, and the UK population…

9th December 22

Despite the dark and gloomy start to the day, the sun began to break through the clouds, brightening up the surroundings. The welcome warmth and light complemented the mood and…

9th December 22

Year 10 English students were busy this week penning poems for the Greenpeace National Poetry Competition. Students were given the task of writing poems in a variety of forms on…

29th September 22

A Level Classics students went on a trip to the British Museum to visit the Feminine Power : from the Divine to the Demonic Exhibition on Friday 23 September. Despite…

30th June 22

Simon Pearson, Head of English, led a group of English Literature Year 12 students on a walking tour of Elizabethan and Jacobean London. The first stop on our journey was…