Slideshow: St Patrick’s College prize-giving
Addressing last week’s packed Prize Day audience, she described pupils’ examination results as “outstanding”.
Those gathered heard that last year saw 79% of students achieve five or more GCSE’s at A*-C, with 50% of students achieving seven or more GCSE’s at A*-C. Twenty three students achieved at least eight GCSE’s at those grades, while another achieved nine and two further students achieved 10.
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Hide AdFive students – Bianka Halasiova, Ceara McErlean, Karolina Urbanek, Mariele de Guzman and Rebecca Morrison achieved full marks in GCSE Art & Design and student Kelsey Kennedy achieved 100% in all aspects of her GCSE Performing Arts course.
In Year 11 nine pupils achieved Grade C or higher in GCSE Science (Single Award) and in the Modern Languages Department, 88% of grades achieved in French, Irish and Polish were at A*-B.
In 14 subjects, there was a pass rate at A*-C of 75% and above, with six of those subjects achieving over 90% and three of them (Art & Design, French, and PE) achieving a 100% pass rate.
At ‘A’ level, six of the courses taken by students achieved a 100% success rate at Grades A*-C and 100% achieved A*-A in Art & Design while 91 per cent of students taking the BTEC Subsidiary Award in Sport gained either a Merit, Distinction or Starred Distinction.
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Hide AdIn Year 13, Art & Design students enjoyed an 85% pass rate at Grade A, while in Religious Studies – a new subject for the school at ‘A’ Level – 100% of the grades achieved were at B or above.
“The level of success across all subject areas also looks set to continue,” Mrs Magee said.