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400 mull over Leaving Cert results
19.08.11
by Damian Dowds and Caoimhinn Barr, Inishowen
independent
MORE than 400 students from Inishowen are mulling
over their college options following the release of
their Leaving Certs this week.
Pupils from the peninsula’s four secondary schools –
Crana College, Scoil Mhuire, Carn Community School
and Moville Community College – queued up, mobile
phones at the ready, for the much-anticipated
results early on Wednesday morning. |
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Moville Community College Leaving
Certificate students, Aoife Gillespie, Caoimhe
McCann and Caroline Dolan collecting their results
this week. |
Malin girl Aisling
Monagle, a pupil at Carn Community School, had the
easiest job of all in phoning home with the good
news; she scored a perfect 600 points with six
honours A1s.
"I knew I'd done well, but I didn't think that I'd
get the 600 points. I was nervous before going in to
get my results, but I'm just delighted,” she said.
Carn principal Paul Fiorentini said the top student
was one of a number of success stories at
Inishowen’s largest school.
“We had one outstanding performance. Aisling got the
maximum 6A1s at honours level which was a tremendous
achievement for her personally. It has been a very
busy but a very pleasant morning. We cater for all
ranges and abilities and we’re pleased on a lot of
fronts,” he said.
“For everyone that sits it, whether they’re aiming
high academically or are happy to get five passes,
the Leaving Certificate is a great personal
achievement,” Mr. Fiorentini added.
The headmaster was extremely delighted that sixth
year students at Carn school performed so strongly.
“Sixth year pupils did well and that was
particularly pleasing. They resisted the temptation
of doing their second or third college choice last
year and returned to do the Leaving. The extra year
in school or college is the best place to be
considering the country’s economic circumstances,”
he said.
Crana College Liam Galbraith was also in positive
mood following the release of Leaving Cert results
yesterday morning.
“It was a very exciting morning. Students, parents
and anxious and nervous beforehand, but the tear we
had were tears of relief and of joy. Several
students scored more than 500 points, which is a
tremendous achievement in such a competitive
examination,” he said.
“We bucked the national trend in that we recorded
very good marks in both science and maths. And I’m
particularly pleased that everyone passed
Agricultural Science, as this year was the first
that we offered the subject. I congratulate all the
students and staff who put in such hard work and
dedication.
“Like most things, the people who put in the most
effort are the ones that did the best and got the
results they deserve. I’d urge all students to get
in touch with the career guidance counsellors over
the coming day to discuss their future,” Mr.
Galbraith added. More photos,
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