Art and Design Department achievements in 2015-16 include

Art and Design Department achievements in 2015-16 include:

• 
  Year 13 student, Emily Quinn, achieved a ’Highly Commended’ Certificate for Self-Portrait painting in Children’s Texaco Art Competition;
  
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  Five examination students were recommended for the ‘True Colours’ Exhibition in February 2017. Final selection to be confirmed;
  
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  Emily Quinn achieved full marks and 1^st equal place in NI CCEA AS examination;
  
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  CCEA submitted the Department’s KS3 (Year 10) UICT Task at Level 5+ for using Photoshop 7 to create a Book Cover for a tourist publication;
  
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  The Art Department and Registration Group 11B were overall winners in the school’s annual ‘Christmas Door’ Competition;
  
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  Year 11 Art student, Chloe O’Neill, designed the school Christmas Card;
  
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  Year 8 student, Emma Meeke won ‘Design a Mural’ Competition KS3.
  

The range of activities provided by the Art and Design Department in 2015-16 includes:

• 
  Educational visit to the True Colours Exhibition in the Ulster Museum for Year 11-14 students;
  
• 
  Erecting a display for Prizegiving Drinks Reception;
  
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  Support sessions for exam students after school on a weekly basis;
  
• 
  Senior Students and Department staff creating a stain glass design for the production ‘Vicar of Derramore’ in Magherafelt Parish Centre;
  
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  Providing a demonstration of ceramic, drawing, painting and ICT skills on Open Evenings;
  
• 
  Thirty-three examination students attend an experimental workshop at the Ulster Museum which offered a unique opportunity to meet artist, Keith Ayton;
  
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  Year 12 Art Work displayed during End of Year Masses;
  
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  Year 8 ‘My Hero’ portrait Exhibition;
  
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  End of Year Art & Design Exhibition featuring the work of GCSE, AS and A2 students;
  
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  Key Stage 3 Christmas Craft Club;
  
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  Year 9 Photography Workshop;
  
• 
  Christine McVeigh addressing Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE students on ’The Role of a Graphic Designer.’
  

4.2 BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

AS

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
68	A	45.6
	A/B	72.1
	A/C	86.8

A2

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%) NI Average (%)
55	A*	14.5
	A*/A	41.8
	A*/B	72.7
	A*/C	96.3

The range of activities provided by the Biology Department in 2015-16 includes:

• 
  Year 13 Biology Field Trip to Antrim Coastline and Portglenone Forest Park.
  

4.3 BUSINESS STUDIES AND ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

BUSINESS STUDIES

GCSE

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
23	A*	4.3
	A*/A	47.8
	A*/B	95.6
	A*/C	100

AS

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
39	A	35.9
	A/B	61.5
	A/C	84.6

A2

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
14	A*	0
	A*/A	21.4
	A*/B	100
	A*/C	100

APPLIED BUSINESS

A2

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
8	A*	12.5
	A*/A	37.5
	A*/B	100
	A*/C	100

ECONOMICS

AS

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
9	A	55.6
	A/B	77.8
	A/C	77.8

A2

Entries	Grades	Outcome (%)
12	A*	0
	A*/A	25
	A*/B	83.3
	A*/C	100

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