Portadown College is delighted to celebrate an excellent examination series for its Sixth Formers who, against the backdrop of a widely publicised return to pre-pandemic grading by CCEA in Northern Ireland, have produced very strong outcomes across both A2 and AS cohorts.
At A Level, the College surpassed the NI Grammar School A* tally with a bumper crop of A* grades (13.3%).
Special congratulations go to the following Year 14 students on their exceptional personal successes at A Level:
4 A*
Naomi Dundas
John McQuitty
Frances Smith
The following students also secured outstanding achievements:
3 A* and 1 A
Rachel Finlay
Charlie Givans
3 A*
Rachel Abraham
Becky Irwin
Ben Marshall
Eva McCorry
Anna Mills
Emily Moore
Rhianna Stewart
3 A*/A grades
Amy Barron
Jade Black
Hope Collins
Sarah Cosgrove
Grace Eagle
Eva Ellis
Matthew Hanna
Ben Irwin
Rebecca Kenny
Rachel Qua
Hollie Martin
Lois McCammon
Jayne McCusker
Alasdair McGuinness
Sophie McMahon
Lauren Proctor
Adomas Silinskas
Rachel Spence
3 A grades
Jude Allen
Alexander Burnett
Faith Carville
James Chamberlain
Jack Gibson
Daniel Gillis
Jamie Jackson
Sofija Kaniauskaite
Milele Mason
Jude Robinson
Ellie Warnock
Hannah Strain
Principal Gillian Gibb commented, “Sincere congratulations to our A Level class of 2024 on such praiseworthy achievements. Our students have demonstrated impressive dedication, industry and natural talent to secure these outstanding A Level performances.
Governors and the Senior Leadership Team recognise and value the unstinting encouragement of our parents and carers in contributing to these superb outcomes. Special thanks also to PC’s teaching and support staff for their sterling efforts to ensure that the A2 class of 2024 availed of a high calibre educational experience throughout their College career.”
Similarly, our Year 13 cohort attained an excellent set of AS results, outstripping the NI Grammar School outcome with 84.2 % of grades awarded at A – C.
Congratulations to our top AS performers, all of whom achieved 4 A grades:
Uel Brown
Jake Cooke
Jamie Craig
Jack Ferguson
Charis Hamilton
Jack Montgomery
Jack Rodgers
Isaac Speers
Lucy Toal
Jack Todd
A further 17 students in the cohort achieved 3 A grades:
Emilie Beeching
Olivia Cuthbert
Rebekah Flavelle
Sarah Lowe
Mollie- Sue McLoughlin
Clara McWilliams
Rebecca Neilly
Sandra Peciak
Matthew Quinn
Faith Rowe
Dan Somerville
Abigail Wallis
Kyle Watterson
Daniel Waugh
Mollie Weatherup
Ruby Weir
Sophie Young
In commending the excellent grades attained by Year 13, Miss Gibb expressed best wishes to PC’s AS students for the forthcoming academic year:
“Our Year 13 students should be proud of their achievements at this stage which provide a strong foundation for success at A2. Very best wishes to our returning students for their Year 14 courses.
As a College community, we are mindful that many students have coped with various personal challenges on their journey through the 2023-24 academic year. We are proud of their individual attainments, extending to each and every one our very best wishes for health, happiness and fulfilment in the future.”
