GCSE Top Candidates 2018
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Agriculture and Land Use Magherafelt High School Steven Porte 1 Agriculture and Land Use St Paul's High School, Bessbrook Laura McDonnell 2 Agriculture and Land Use St Killian's College, Carnlough Michael McGarel 3
Applied Business Royal School Armagh 1 Applied Business St Paul's High School, Bessbrook Sarah Mallon 2 Applied Business Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt - Leah Houston 3
Applied I.C.T. St Genevieve's High School for Girls, Belfast Chloe Doherty 1 Applied I.C.T. St Genevieve's High School for Girls, Belfast Ciara Hillock 2 Applied I.C.T. St Mary's College, Derry 3
Biology Antrim Grammar School Samantha Collister 1 Biology Portadown College Nathan Waugh 2 Biology Banbridge Academy Nadia Traynor 3
Business and Communication Systems Lumen Christi College, Derry Jennifer Devlin 1 Business and Communication Systems Lumen Christi College, Derry Emily Sweeney 2 Business and Communication Systems Lumen Christi College, Derry Aishling Gallagher 3
Business Studies St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Ruairi McAleese 1 Business Studies St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast 2 Business Studies St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Chemistry Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast Maria Kelly 1 Chemistry Coleraine Grammar School Matthew Barr 2 Chemistry Methodist College Belfast Emmanouela Mathioudaki 3
Child Development Thornhill College, Derry Orla McGuire 1 Child Development Larne Grammar School Karen Currie 2 Child Development Belfast High School, Newtownabbey Chloe Bingham 3
Construction Dunclug College, Ballymena 1 Construction Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt Rebecca Gilbert 2 Construction Ballymena Academy Nathan Nelson 3
Contemporary Crafts Downshire School, Carrickfergus Martha McChesney 1 Contemporary Crafts Blessed Trinity College, Belfast Manus McKernon 2 Contemporary Crafts Blessed Trinity College, Belfast Oran Mackin 3
Drama St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Clare Brennan J1 Drama St Genevieve's High School for Girls, Belfast Chloe Flood J1 Drama Slemish College Mollie McAllister J1 Drama St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Cara McCallin 2 Drama St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Emily Crudden McIlhatton J3 Drama St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Tara Moran J3 Drama Loreto College, Coleraine Patrick McMullan J3
Economics Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Rachel Crooks 1 Economics Belfast Royal Academy 2 Economics Methodist College Belfast Harry Gillespie J3 Economics Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Jared Martin J3
Engineering Antrim Grammar School 1 Engineering Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh 2 Engineering St Patrick's College, Dungiven 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK English Language Portadown College Lucy Vallelly J1 English Language Thornhill College, Derry Eilis Roarty J1 English Language St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Conor Bradley J2 English Language St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Callum Ormsby J2 English Language Royal School Armagh J2 English Language St Catherine's College, Armagh J2 English Language Methodist College Belfast Zara Watson J3 English Language Portadown College Peter Davison J3
English Literature Belfast Royal Academy Ellen Campbell 1 English Literature Methodist College Belfast Audree Hassan J2 English Literature Friends School, Lisburn Alana Jane Rogan J2 English Literature Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh Grace McSorley J2 English Literature Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Tom Myles J3 English Literature Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry J3 English Literature Thornhill College, Derry Mekha Saji J3
French Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast Kristen Murray J1 French Larne Grammar School Courtney Murray J1 French Glenlola Collegiate School, Bangor Amber Hanan J1 French The Wallace High School, Lisburn Anna Trimble J1 French Royal School Armagh J1 French Banbridge Academy Eve Elliott J1 French Banbridge Academy Francesca Scappaticci J1 French Strathearn School, Belfast Juliette Ruelland-Kennedy J2 French Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Niamh Mateer J2 French Friends’ School, Lisburn Frances Atcheson J2 French The Wallace High School, Lisburn Holly Mackin J2 French Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Connor Brown J2 French Dalriada School, Ballymoney Auriel Guarino J3 French St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Declan Murray J3 French Antrim Grammar School Tommy Monahan J3 French Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Jonathan Boyd J3 French Banbridge Academy Emma Telford J3 French St Michael's College, Enniskillen Finn McQuillan J3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Further Mathematics St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast J1 Further Mathematics Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast J1 Further Mathematics Dalriada School, Ballymoney Auriel Guarino J1 Further Mathematics Friends’ School, Lisburn Ross Little J1 Further Mathematics The Wallace High School, Lisburn Anna Trimble J1 Further Mathematics Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards James McNinch J1 Further Mathematics St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Mark Lyttle J1 Further Mathematics Mourne Independent Christian School, Kilkeel Lydia Morrison J1
Gaeilge Colaiste Feirste 1 Gaeilge St Catherine's College, Armagh 2 Gaeilge St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Clare Brennan J3 Gaeilge St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Cara Mccallin J3 Gaeilge St Catherine's College, Armagh J3 Gaeilge Colaiste Feirste J3 Gaeilge Colaiste Feirste J3
Geography The Wallace High School, Lisburn Anna Trimble 1 Geography Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Paige Irvine 2 Geography Royal School Armagh 3
German Glenlola Collegiate School, Bangor Ellie Shevlin J1 German Sullivan Upper School, Holywood J1 German Shimna Integrated College, Newcastle Mia Pobloth J1 German Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards James McNinch J1 German Campbell College, Belfast Christoph Pirker J2 German Royal School Armagh J2 German Enniskillen Royal Grammar School Hannah Davis-Kunze J2 German St Michael's College, Enniskillen Ronan Lunny J2 German Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Jonathan Boyd 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Health and Social Care (D.A.) Breda Academy, Belfast Jordan-Leigh Corry 1 Health and Social Care (D.A.) Breda Academy, Belfast Nicole Conway 2 Health and Social Care (D.A.) Breda Academy, Belfast Molly Earle 3
Health and Social Care (S.A.) Omagh High School Lynn Moses 1 Health and Social Care (S.A.) Victoria College, Belfast Marcia Hannan 2 Health and Social Care (S.A.) Victoria College, Belfast Susanna Loane 3
History Ballymena Academy Alexandra Wilson 1 History Bangor Grammar School Patrick McLarnon 2 History Royal Belfast Academical Institution Patrick Stafford 3
Home Economics Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast Aoibh O'Hare J1 Home Economics Sullivan Upper School, Holywood William Fry J1 Home Economics Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Aimee Noble J1 Home Economics St Catherine's College, Armagh J1 Home Economics Sullivan Upper School, Holywood J2 Home Economics St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon J2 Home Economics St Catherine's College, Armagh J3 Home Economics Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh Jamie Harkin J3
Hospitality Foyle College, Londonderry 1 Hospitality St Pius X College, Magherafelt Clare McVey 2 Hospitality Cullybackey College 3
ICT St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Thomas Doherty J1 ICT St Paul's High School, Bessbrook Emma Mallon J1 ICT Coleraine Grammar School Matthew Barr J2 ICT Portadown College Lucy Ann Topley J2 ICT Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Newry Sean Coghlan 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK ICT Short Course Foyle College, Londonderry Kyle Curry 1 ICT Short Course Foyle College, Londonderry Luca Ward 2 ICT Short Course Limavady Grammar School Jeannie Mark J3 ICT Short Course Foyle College, Londonderry Molly Gallagher J3
Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Grace Shannon J1 Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Caoimhe M Finucane J1 Irish St Joseph's Convent Grammar School, Donaghmore J1 Irish Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry J1 Irish Gaelcholaiste Dhoire Annie Ni Lochlainn J1 Irish Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Bronach Scallon J1 Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Katie Taylor-Grieve J2 Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Emma Agnew J2 Irish St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Conor McGarry J2 Irish St Catherine's College, Armagh J2 Irish St Joseph's Convent Grammar School, Donaghmore J2 Irish Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Newry Jack Sands J2 Irish Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry Grainne Sweeney J2 Irish Gaelcholaiste Dhoire Cian Mccloskey J2 Irish Gaelcholaiste Dhoire J2 Irish Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen Anna Hughes J2 Irish St Michael's College, Enniskillen Finn McQuillan J2 Irish St Joseph's Convent Grammar School, Donaghmore J3 Irish St Joseph's Convent Grammar School, Donaghmore J3 Irish Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry Blinne Ni Choigligh J3 Irish Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen Nadia Wilson J3 Irish St Michael's College, Enniskillen Eoin Bannon J3
Journalism Coleraine Grammar School Ruby Butcher 1 Journalism Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Erin Nelson 2 Journalism Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Matthew O'Leary 3
L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Lurgan College Juste Savickyte 1 L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Lurgan College Laura Butler 2 L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) St Catherine's College, Armagh 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK L.L.W. Spec B (5 Units) Cross & Passion College, Ballycastle Lily McCaughan 1 L.L.W. Spec B (5 Units) Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Liam Donaldson J2 L.L.W. Spec B (5 Units) Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Ben Tweedy J2 L.L.W. Spec B (5 Units) Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Daisy Dynan J3 L.L.W. Spec B (5 Units) St Ciaran's College, Ballygawley Cailin Nixon J3
Leisure and Tourism Castlederg High School 1 Leisure and Tourism Ballyclare Secondary School Anna Lowry 2 Leisure and Tourism St Mark's High School, Warrenpoint Katie Farrell 3
Manufacturing Ballyclare High School Luke Morrison 1 Manufacturing Ballyclare High School Louis Watts 2 Manufacturing Ballyclare High School 3
Mathematics Methodist College Belfast James Duffy 1 Mathematics Omagh Academy Tyler Buchanan 2 Mathematics Methodist College Belfast Emmanouela Mathioudaki 3
Motor Vechicle and Road User Studies St Colman's College, Newry Eoin McLaughlin 1 Motor Vechicle and Road User Studies St Colman's College, Newry 2 Motor Vechicle and Road User Studies St Colman's College, Newry Patrick Kelly-McEvoy 3
Moving Image Arts Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Ellen McCormick 1 Moving Image Arts Dalriada School, Ballymoney - Joseph Hutchinson J2 Moving Image Arts Sullivan Upper School, Holywood William Fry J2 Moving Image Arts Friends’ School, Lisburn Trayan Peudov 3
Music Friends’ School, Lisburn Krystyna England J1 Music Friends’ School, Lisburn Jamie Howe J1 Music Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards James McNinch J1 Music Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Erin Kendrick 2 Music Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Physical Education St Killian's College, Carnlough Rachael McLaughlin 1 Physical Education St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Aidan McCluskey 2 Physical Education St Killian's College, Carnlough Caoimhe McNaughton 3
Physics Strathearn School, Belfast Amy Cooper 1 Physics Antrim Grammar School Samantha Collister 2 Physics Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Tom S Myles 3
Religious Std S.Course Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Faye McKee 1 Religious Std S.Course Strathearn School, Belfast Olivia Allister J2 Religious Std S.Course Strathearn School, Belfast Eva Aston J2 Religious Std S.Course Strathearn School, Belfast Grace Hutchinson J3 Religious Std S.Course Sullivan Upper School, Holywood William Fry J3 Religious Std S.Course Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards Sarah Moorcroft J3
Religious Studies Omagh Academy Naomi Orr 1 Religious Studies Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast J2 Religious Studies St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Una Campbell J2 Religious Studies Friends’ School, Lisburn J2 Religious Studies Cookstown High School Alex Cooke J2 Religious Studies Omagh Academy Lois Johnston J2 Religious Studies Dalriada School, Ballymoney Jenny Stevenson J3 Religious Studies Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Caoimhe McLoughlin J3
Science: DA Modular St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Declan Murray, 1 Science: DA Modular New-Bridge Integrated College Anna Comer, 2 Science: DA Modular St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Callum Ormsby, 3
SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Science:SA Modular St Fanchea's College, Enniskillen Emilija Kairyte 1 Science:SA Modular Grosvenor Grammar School, Belfast Martyna Klosowska 2 Science:SA Modular St Joseph's High School, Crossmaglen Nicole Caraher 3
Spanish St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Evanna Woodside J1 Spanish Dalriada School, Ballymoney Auriel Guarino J1 Spanish Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch J1 Spanish Royal School Armagh J1 Spanish Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena Ana Streeter J2 Spanish St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Thomas Doherty J2 Spanish Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Jonathan l Boyd J2 Spanish Friends’ School, Lisburn J2 Spanish St Catherine's College, Armagh J2 Spanish Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Meabh Canavan J3 Spanish Banbridge Academy Francesca Scappaticci J3
Technology and Design Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Ronan McElroy 1 Technology and Design Bangor Grammar School 2 Technology and Design Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast Maria Kelly 3