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Turning to results: Dunclug Col- key stages and maintained our en emphasis in Year 8 as they

lege is celebrating historic levels traditional focus on high quality tackled Microsoft Word and excel
of achievement at GCSE level. All literacy and numeracy in a num- as well as n-etiquette: staying
students, including those with ber of ways: through direct indi- safe on-line. Year 9 explored Ko-
various learning challenges sat a vidual support, World Book Day, du as an introduction to program-
minimum of 7 GCSE subjects, in- Fortnightly focus, strategies to ming. Three new courses
cluding the core of English, Maths boost literacy within subject de- emerged in Senior school: Digital
and Science plus optional and bal- partments, dividing classes for Technology at GCSE and A Level
anced choices. Many gifted and examination practice, and aca- plus BTEC Level 3 Extended Cer-
competitive students sat 8, 9 or demic mentoring. tificate in I T. There was emphasis
10 subjects. The overall result for too on research, planning produc-
GCSE English for the whole co- tion and evaluation through the
hort was 80% in the A – C range, power of Media, History, Geogra-
with the overall Mathematics re- phy; on Scientific Discovery; on
sult being almost 60%: Overall, the development of Budding En-
almost 80% of students achieved trepreneurs using eye4education
5 or more subjects in the A – C and Sentinus and our budding
range with almost 60% achieving business students. We are grate-
this standard inclusive of English ful to our local businesses who
Senior pupils continued to offer
and Maths. This significantly ex- host our work experience stu-
mentoring to Juniors as well as
ceeds the National and Northern dents, the careers service and the
the paired reading programme.
Ireland averages and is testimony many links with Universities and
The complex four–way streaming
to the success which can be at- colleges which support Careers.
system has encouraged pupils to
tained at a non-selective school..
shine where they are strong and
It’s unthinkable that some of
receive support where it is most
these children thought they were Our commitment to others has
needed. This has supported our
failures at 11! continued to be a strong feature
Tracking system, now in its sec-
of school life. At home, we con-
ond year of operation and ena-
tinue to get involved with our lo-
bling students to pause, reflect
Dunclug College is also pleased to cal charities, the Food Bank at
and re-set targets as the year un-
be celebrating a 7% improvement Ballyloughan, the Hospice, Cancer
folds. A focus on a set of Appen-
in its A Level results - 80% of all Research and Children in Need.
dices to support our Discipline
grades were in the A – C range, Junior pupils have sponsored Wil-
policy to ensure that we consist-
with a total of 35 students achiev- ner Georges, for the past eight
ently discipline with dignity has
ing at least one A Grade. A signifi- years, a boy orphaned during the
been a focus of the teaching staff
cant majority sat three A Level Haiti tsunami, with silver collec-
this year. Another key area of fo-
subjects with 60% achieving three tions every week to pay for his
cus is the review of special educa-
grades in the A – C range. 83% schooling and living expenses.
tional needs, in view of SEND leg-
achieving 2 or more in the A – C
islation, and with a focus on high
range and 100% achieving 2 pass-
quality Personal Learning Plans to
ing grades.
address the many needs of our
children.
We continue to deliver a healthy Emerging Technologies were giv-
and attractive programme at all

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