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DOWN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHINE
A number of Down High School students were delighted to receive the excellent news that they had secured some of the highest marks in Northern Ireland examinations. The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) awarded Sarah Willis joint first place in the A Level Art and Design examination. Sarah has left Down High to pursue her studies at university and her achievement has delighted the Head of the Art Department Mrs Ann McCluskey and her colleague Mr Trevor Woods, both of whom commented on the consistently first rate nature of Sarah’s work. At GCSE level, three more students are celebrating success having emerged ahead of thousands of candidates in English, English Literature and Double Award Science. Year 13 student Claire Hawthorne was joint first in English Literature while Kerrie Stevenson was joint second in English Language. Head of English Mr David Park, who taught both girls, spoke highly of their achievements and looked forward to their successes at Advanced Level study. Catherine Gilmore – also in Year 13 – was joint third in Double Award Science. Head of Science Mr Edwin Mitchell expressed his delight at Catherine’s results from a field of hundreds of other candidates.
