LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS 2014
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS, THEIR PARENTS AND TEACHERS ON THEIR RESULTS WHICH HAVE SURPASSED, AT ALL LEVELS, THE VERY HIGH STANDARD SET LAST YEAR.
- 9 STUDENTS SCORED 600 POINTS PLUS
- 290 As ACHIEVED IN HIGHER LEVEL PAPERS, THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE THE MILLENNIUM
- 81 STUDENTS ATTAINED OVER 500 POINTS (40.5%) : A NEW HIGH
- 117 OBTAINED OVER 400 POINTS (58.5%) : AGAIN, ANOTHER NEW HIGH
- A RECORD NUMBER OF HONOURS GRADES AT HIGH LEVEL
IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASISE THAT BLACKROCK COLLEGE IS A MIXED ABILITY SCHOOL. IN THIS CONTEXT, THE RESULTS THIS YEAR RIGHT ACROSS THE ABILITY SPECTRUM ARE MARVELLOUS. A LOT OF THESE RESULTS MAY NOT GRAB A NEWSPAPER HEADLINE BUT, NONETHELESS, PROVIDE MUCH SATISFACTION AND JUSTIFIABLE PRIDE.
THE RESULTS CONFIRM THE COMMITMENT, ENDEAVOUR AND EXPERTISE OF OUR TEACHERS, S.E.N DEPARTMENT, COUNSELLORS AND DEANS.
BLACKROCK’S DEFINITION OF EXCELLENCE, ‘TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE’, CHALLENGES THE BOYS TO EXTEND THEMSELVES ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF DEVELOPMENT – SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL. TODAY’S RESULTS ARE IMPORTANT BUT THEY ARE ONLY ONE OF A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.
THE CLASS OF 2014 HAS EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. THEY HAVE SET HIGH STANDARDS IN THE ARTS, ACADEMICS, SPORTS, SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL DOMAINS. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THEM. THEY HAVE PASSED OVER THE BATON AND SHOULD BE RIGHTFULLY PROUD OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION, THEIR LEGACY.
CLASS OF 2015 – OVER TO YOU.
ALAN MacGINTY
PRINCIPAL
