Students at DLD College London have showcased their passion and commitment to being global citizens, contending in a highly competitive Winter Essay challenge focused around the climate emergency and the COP 26 conference.

As part of the challenge, students at the multi-award-winning school were invited to put forward an opinion on the topical question, ‘To what extent will the COP26 agreements and policies be successful in fulfilling the conference goals and solving climate emergency?’. Students put their analytical and evaluation skills to the test to determine how successful the policies established during the conference will be in meeting the initial goals set out prior to COP26.

Many insightful and thought-provoking submissions were received, exhibiting the curiosity and academic strength of the students as they highlight climate change.

DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif commented, “Our school community here at DLD is hugely passionate about climate change and it was inspiring to see the strong entries submitted for our Winter Essay competition around this exceptionally important topic. The students’ analyses portrayed the community-centred nature of our school, while demonstrating the College’s values of tolerance, respect and kindness for the global population, as we strive to develop the next generation of leaders to take their place in a challenging and diverse world.

“The competition also presented our students with a unique learning opportunity to develop their research and essay-writing skills, along with those of analysis and evaluation. Key skills which are of the utmost importance when students sit external exams and as they enter the next stage of their academic career – university.”

DLD College London is a distinctive, contemporary school with its eye on the future, redefining daily what independent education looks and feels like for students of the 21st century.

A school of diverse thinking and influences, it is the only independent school in the heart of London with on-site boarding, housed in purpose-built premises overlooking the Palace of Westminster and the River Thames. Students aged 14 to 19 are offered the opportunity to study a wide range of GCSEs, A-Levels, BTEC courses and International Foundation Programmes (IFP). It also offers an Academic Preparation Programme (APC). In addition to a number of significant national award wins, DLD College London is also proud to be named by Tatler magazine, Good Schools Guide and Talk Education as one of the top schools in the UK.

As part of the prestigious Alpha Plus Group of schools, DLD College London provides a ‘gold standard’ of educational quality. It is a school where students are respected, supported and honoured as individuals. Where they are immersed in the best possible environment to grow as successful and independent learners; where their vision can be made a reality, where as happy and healthy people they feel free to make a contribution to the world around them, both now and into the future. The school’s beating heart is its award-winning wellbeing centre.