GCE Top Candidates 2016 SUBJECT SCHOOL CANDIDATE NAME RANK Applied Business DA Lisneal College Lauren Curry 1st Applied Business DA Lisneal College Emma Mitchell 2nd Applied Business DA Lisneal College Lisa McClintock 3rd
Applied Business SA St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Katrina Dunlop 1st Applied Business SA St Mary's College, Derry Kelsey McLaughlin 2nd Applied Business SA Lumen Christi College, Derry Orla O'Doherty 3rd
Applied ICT DA Sacred Heart College, Omagh James McDonagh 1st Applied ICT DA St Patrick's College, Banbridge Niamh McCartan 2nd Applied ICT DA Sacred Heart College, Omagh Aron Simon 3rd
Applied ICT SA St Pius X College, Magherafelt Eimear McErlane 1st Applied ICT SA Glengormley High School Hannah Ali 2nd Applied ICT SA Ballyclare Secondary School Megan McNeilly 3rd
Art & Design Belfast Royal Academy Juanita O'Kane Joint 1st Art & Design St Dominic's High School, Belfast Ciara Wilson Joint 1st Art & Design Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Caitriona Rafferty Joint 1st Art & Design Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast Luke O'Reilly Joint 1st Art & Design Antrim Grammar School Sarah Hill Joint 1st Art & Design Our Lady & St Patrick's College, Knock Emily Mussen Joint 1st Art & Design St Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore Anna Byrne Joint 1st Art & Design Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry Hannah Agnew Joint 1st Art & Design Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry Sinead Devlin Joint 1st Art & Design Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry Emma Hughes Joint 1st Art & Design St Paul's High School, Bessbrook Caolum McCabe Joint 1st Art & Design Lumen Christi College, Derry Ruiqi Wang Joint 1st
Biology Royal Belfast Academical Institution Omar Helmy 1st Biology Sullivan Upper School Karis Rachel Fitch 2nd Biology Grosvenor Grammar School Susannah Ashfield 3rd
Business Studies St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Rian Patterson 1st Business Studies Our Lady & St Patrick's College, Knock Rory Campbell Joint 2nd Business Studies St Colman's College, Newry Niall Scullion Joint 2nd Business Studies Our Lady & St Patrick's College, Knock Matthew Nethercott Joint 3rd Business Studies Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Sinead Frances McAleer Joint 3rd
Chemistry Royal Belfast Academical Institution Omar Helmy 1st Chemistry Campbell College Benjamin Patrick Mitchell Taylor Joint 2nd Chemistry Antrim Grammar School Ben Collister Joint 2nd Chemistry Sullivan Upper School Karis Rachel Fitch Joint 2nd Chemistry Banbridge Academy Amy Margaret Ann Bailey 3rd
Economics Belfast Royal Academy Rhys McKendry 1st Economics Methodist College Belfast Ellen Tully 2nd Economics Portadown College Ryan James Davison 3rd
English Literature St Dominic's High School, Belfast Katrina McDaniel 1st English Literature Wellington College, Belfast Ross Walmsley Joint 2nd English Literature St Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore Katie Hughes Joint 2nd English Literature Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Sarah Mairead Grimes Joint 2nd English Literature St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Caroline Elizabeth Campbell 3rd
Environmental Technology Magherafelt High School Rebecca Rainey 1st Environmental Technology Methodist College Belfast Rowan A J Smyth 2nd Environmental Technology Methodist College Belfast Peter S Bailey 3rd
French Omagh Academy Rebecca Sharkey 1st French Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Sheron Blair 2nd French Strathearn School, Belfast Sophie Martin 3rd
Further Maths Wellington College, Belfast Myles Workman 1st Further Maths Antrim Grammar School Ben Collister Joint 2nd Further Maths Thornhill College Emma O'Hare Joint 2nd Further Maths Lumen Christi College, Derry Jack Bradley 3rd
Geography Belfast High School, Newtownabbey Andrew David Barkley 1st Geography Royal School Armagh Eve Anderson 2nd Geography St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Catriona Nelson Joint 3rd Geography Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry Ellen Brown Joint 3rd Geography Foyle College, Londonderry Roise McSorley Joint 3rd Geography Collegiate Grammar School, Enniskillen Harley-Louise Beattie Joint 3rd Geography Omagh Academy Luke Hanson Joint 3rd
German Conway Education Centre Noura El-Yassir 1st German Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Hannah Matthews Joint 2nd German Friends School, Lisburn James Milliken Joint 2nd German Strathearn School, Belfast Sophie Martin 3rd Government & Politics Banbridge Academy Rachael Elizabeth Gamble 1st Government & Politics Banbridge Academy Katherine Elizabeth Hayes 2nd Government & Politics Methodist College Belfast Beth M Jamison 3rd
Health & Social Care DA St Pius X College, Magherafelt Sara Louise Averell 1st Health & Social Care DA St Pius X College, Magherafelt Shannon Mary McElwee 2nd Health & Social Care DA Bangor Academy Stephanie Darragh 3rd
Health & Social Care SA Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Cora Marie Devine 1st Health & Social Care SA Friends School, Lisburn Naomi Ruth Lloyd Joint 2nd Health & Social Care SA Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Niamh Margaret Hutchinson Joint 2nd Health & Social Care SA Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Emma Louise Colgan Joint 3rd Health & Social Care SA Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Maeve Therese McGaughey Joint 3rd
History Methodist College Belfast Kirsten Webb 1st History Ballymena Academy Chess Law Joint 2nd History Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt Aine Scullin Joint 2nd History St Patrick's Grammar Schoool, Armagh Eamon Livingstone 3rd
History of Art King Edward VI College Amritha Cheema 1st History of Art Belfast Metropolitan College Carly McClay 2nd History of Art Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Hollie McKinney 3rd
Home Economics Sullivan Upper School Sian Helena Cairns 1st Home Economics St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Grainne Mary Anne Clancy Joint 2nd Home Economics Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Grace Catherine Kealey Joint 2nd Home Economics Sullivan Upper School Rachel Sarah Philpott Joint 3rd Home Economics Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen Lauren McBrien Joint 3rd
ICT Lumen Christi College, Derry Ruiqi Wang Joint 1st ICT Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Sinead Frances McAleer Joint 1st ICT Cookstown High School Emma Nelson 2nd ICT Thornhill College Marielle Hinggan 3rd
Irish St Dominic's High School, Belfast Blanaid Kearney 1st Irish St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Emma Devlin 2nd Irish St Dominic's High School, Belfast Anna Hunter 3rd
Journalism Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Omagh Ciaran Francis Melarkey 1st Journalism St Patrick's Grammar Schoool, Armagh Conor Finn 2nd Journalism Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Omagh Conall Oisin Donaghy 3rd
Mathematics Royal Belfast Academical Institution Angus William Graham Harley 1st Mathematics Antrim Grammar School Ben Collister 2nd Mathematics Friends School, Lisburn Chin Nam Soong 3rd
Moving Image Arts Ballyclare Secondary School Daniel Nicholl 1st Moving Image Arts St Malachy's College, Belfast Matthew McGuigan 2nd Moving Image Arts Dalriada School, Ballymoney Gage McAlister 3rd
Music Strathearn School, Belfast Susanna Griffin 1st Music Sullivan Upper School Hannah Louise Davison 2nd Music Sullivan Upper School Rebekah Grace Mercer 3rd
Performing Arts Dunclug College, Ballymena Emma Fleck 1st Performing Arts Portora Royal School, Enniskillen Victoria Johnston 2nd Performing Arts Strangford Integrated College Sarah McAlees 3rd
Physics St Malachy's College, Belfast Thomas McIver 1st Physics Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry Katie Taheny 2nd Physics Campbell College Benjamin Patrick Michell Taylor Joint 3rd Physics Ballymena Academy Michael Knowles Joint 3rd Physics Antrim Grammar School Ben Collister Joint 3rd
Religious Studies Strathearn School, Belfast Nina Graham 1st Religious Studies St Mary's College, Portglenone Rose Finlay 2nd Religious Studies Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen Hannah McCusker 3rd
Software Systems Development St Ronan's College, Lurgan Ciara Magee 1st Software Systems Development Wallace High School, Lisburn Aimee Clara McMurray 2nd Software Systems Development Wallace High School, Lisburn Claire Susan Doherty 3rd
Spanish St Dominic's High School, Belfast Maria Del Carmen Bascones Gilmore 1st Spanish St Columb's College, Londonderry Peter James Finbar Madden 2nd Spanish Antrim Grammar School Matthew Thornton 3rd
Sports Science St Joseph’s Grammar School, Donaghmore Sinead Donnelly 1st Sports Science Little Flower Girls School Alicia Bartlett 2nd Sports Science Grosvenor Grammar School Abbey Walker 3rd
Technology & Design St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel Ryan Rafferty 1st Technology & Design Carrickfergus Grammar School Nathan Peter Fugard 2nd Technology & Design Banbridge Academy Jack Samuel Adrian Edgar 3rd