RSD’s pupils have achieved excellent results in the summer’s GCSE and A Level examinations, and again there were some outstanding performances.

At A Level Anastasiya Kret, Benji Yuen, Martin Cheng and Jason McCammon each scored A* grades in all four of their subjects while Michael Dodds and Morgan Chan both returned three A* grades plus one A grade and Jayne Patterson secured three A* grades. Nine other pupils – Chloe Burton, Victoria Erwin, Simon Ferguson, Naomi Galloway, Emily Garvin, William Graham, LauraMcKee, AmyMcMullan and Max Yuen – carried off at least three A*/A grades each. Not surprisingly, 15.4% of grades were at A* compared to the Northern Ireland average of around 7.7%.

There were also three A grades each for Matthew Black, Agnes Chan, Zoe Geddis, Kathryn Hobson, Kerry Jones, Eric Li, Sarah Stockdale and Hannah Williamson. In total, 24 pupils out of a cohort of 92 secured at least three A Levels at A* or A grades and around 7/10 grades were awarded the top grades of A*, A or B. The overall pass rate was 99% across all subjects.

At AS Level many RSD pupils established a strong foundation for their continued studies, with 23 pupils from a cohort of 88 returning at least three A grades in their chosen subjects, including Thomas Liu, Jason Pang and Jeffrey Wong who each achieved five A grades. A further six pupils secured four A grades. In total, 6/10 grades were at A or B grade.

At GCSE level an incredible 27/95 pupils who sat examinations returned at least seven A*/A grades. Adam Willis secured a clean sweep of ten A* grades and Kaitlyn Tate and Megan Stewart each returned nine A* grades plus one A grade. Georgina Mulligan, Stuart Moore, Cherith Bartley, Jill Burton, Lauren Stewart and Rebecca McAdam carried off ten A*/A grades while Cindy Kwok, Patrick Swaile, Bethany Wilson and Alexander McMaster returned A*/A grades in nine subjects.

The overall results showed that 42% of all grades were at A* or A grades and 74% of all grades were at A*-B. 85% of pupils met government benchmarks of returning at least seven A*-C grades.

Comment from the Headmaster:

“We knew how hard so many of the pupils were working and we had high hopes for their success and it is wonderful to see so many of them realise their ambitions. They deserve huge congratulations for all their efforts and dedication.  The support of parents and teachers has been a very important factor and it is that combination of support alongside the ability and effort of the pupils that has helped produce such excellent results.”