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Another successful year with our Double Award A-level Applied Science Programme with a 100% pass rate. Huge congratulations to all the men who worked so hard in completing their A-levels. This was celebrated on Friday 21 August 2009 with a graduation ceremony at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. Every pupil successfully graduated the programme and was awarded 60 UCAS points for completing the course successfully. The pupils were congratulated by the Pro Vice Chancellor of Teaching and Learning, Professor Denise McAlister and the Northern Ireland Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey. Many of the pupils who took part moved on into higher education at the University of Ulster and other higher education establishments.
The success of the programme in the College has seen 20, Year12 pupils compete for 15 places on the programme in March 2010 and there has been more interest since. There is also a full class of 15 students in Year 13!! All the pupils in Year 13 are currently on route to finish their AS Level Double Award Applied Science, and the students involved have shown extreme potential and commitment to the course and are enjoying it immensely.
The pupils in Year14 completed a “hard” week of research at the annual Summer School at the Coleraine campus of the University of Ulster in June 2009. This seen our pupils work with PhD students, and graduates, at the University to complete highly skilled research in different areas of Biology. Well done to all the pupils who completed this and good luck to the 15 students who will be taking part in June 2010!
 
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Step Up Engagement Activities |
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The Science Department alongside the University of Ulster run engagement activities to encourage students to carry on studying science to A Level and beyond. This year the students took part and competed well in several competitions. The year 10 students entered the “Something’s Cooking” competition in April 2010 and five teams entered mood boards which included a design brief of the product they would cook.
A team including Tony McLaughlin, Martin Bradley, Geraoid Nolan and Gareth Mulgrave made it through to the final.
They designed a meal based around the World Cup in South Africa. They made ‘bunny chow’, a popular South African curry served inside a loaf of crusty bread. They were judged by local celebrity chef Danny Millar. Unfortunately the boys finished just outside the prizes in 5th place.
The engagement activities have been considered a great success and hopefully those who participated will consider a future in the field of science.
 
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The reptile club is open to all year groups to take part in. There are currently around ten pupils that regularly attend the reptile club every Wednesday after school.
This club gives the pupils a chance to look after the animals and learn about them and how to keep them.
The pupils this year have helped look after the animals by feeding them, cleaning them and their tanks out. The pupils had fun naming them and taking them out of their tanks for a while every week to get them used to other surroundings and other people.
Earlier this year two members of the reptiles passed away, the female boss monitor and the female bearded dragon. This was a sad occasion for all the members of the club; we even held a ‘minute silence’ to mark their passing on to reptile heaven! We also had two new terrapins donated to the College; they can be seen happily swimming around their tank and entertaining the classes in M9.
  
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The End of an Era for the Year 12’s |
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On Thursday 20th May, the sun was shining and it was time, once again to say a fond farewell to our Year 12 pupils.
After five years of hard work each of the students in Year 12 were presented with their personal Progress File. Each file showcased an array of talent. Among our leavers were budding artists, chefs, musicians, scientists, sportsmen and computer geniuses.
During the leaving ceremony, Mrs Parker expressed how sad she was to say good bye to a fantastic group of young men, who had made a very huge impact on so many people within the school. She thanked each pupil for great times they had brought to the school and the hard work and effort they had committed to making Corpus Christi College the school it is today.
Congratulations to the class of 2010. Well done to you all and good luck in each of your future careers.
  
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Geraldine O’Hagan
Progress File Co-ordinator |
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