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Malone College A-Level Film Makers |
Malone College Students Scoop Top Film Awards
Malone College students scooped top film awards in the annual Foyle Film Festival CCEA Moving Image Arts Showcase sponsored by City of Derry Crystal. A total of twenty-two films produced by A Level students for their 2011 GCE Moving Image Arts course were screened by Cinemagic at the Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast and by the Foyle Film Festival at the Orchard Cinema in Derry on 1st and 2nd December. The screenings are an annual high point for Moving Image Arts students and this year saw over 350 teachers and students in attendance. The attractive cut glass awards were presented for four categories: Best AS Film, Best A2 Film, Best AS Animated Film and Best A2 Animated Film. Conor McCormick won the Best A2 Animated Film Award for his comic animation featuring a rabbit at war with an insurmountable carrot. Joel Somerville came third in the Best AS Film category with his modern adaptation of the tale of Hansel and Gretel. Malone College students continue to stretch their creative talents again this year, offering audiences an entertaining and inspiring visual treat. Introduced in 2004, Moving Image Arts is a CCEA Applied GCE A Level, offering a hands-on and creative approach to the teaching of moving image. Now also available at GCSE, Moving Image Arts gives students the opportunity to produce their own film portfolios, developing creativity, digital literacy and enterprise skills. Malone College students have been consistently successful in this area over the years, with many continuing their studies in film-making at university. Patrick Cassidy, Head of Moving Image Arts |
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Malone College Open Day 2012
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome all prospective students to our annual Open Day Events here at Malone on Thursday 19th January 7-9pm as well as Saturday 21st January from 10-12am. The Open events will begin with a talk by the Principal Mr G Price. Staff throughout the College look forward to our Open Day Events each year as it provides the ideal opportunity for us to display the talents of our students as well as the innovative teaching and learning taking place within the College. We hope that you will join us and feel free to ask staff any questions you may have. Access to the campus is via Finaghy Road North for vehicles and pedestrians or by the Upper Lisburn Road for pedestrians only. Throughout the events we will have staff facilitating car parking on-site. If you have any further queries please contact the School Office on 028 90 381988. 
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A-Level Success at Malone |
A-Level Students Celebrated at Annual Presentation Ceremony
The success of our A Level students was celebrated at our annual Presentation Ceremony in November, where the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Mr. Niall Ó Donnghaile was Guest of Honour. David McKay received the Tracey Harpur Memorial Cup for Outstanding Achievement, as well as the award for the Top-performing Boy at A Level. David achieved A* in Politics and Business Studies and A in History. He is now studying for a degree in Politics and Philosophy at Queen’s University. Alexandra Chapman was Top-performing girl, achieving A* in Drama, A in Health and Social Care and B in History. Alex is currently undertaking a degree course in Social Policy at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown, with a view to a career in social work. Twenty-four students from last year’s Year 14 are now pursuing degree courses at universities around the country, while a further twenty-four are continuing their studies at Colleges of Further Education. Mary Lowery, Senior Leadership Team. |
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GCSE Students Awarded Top Marks |
Malone College Hospitality GCSE Students Awarded Top Marks in Northern Ireland
This year we received the exciting news that two of our GCSE Hospitality students had been awarded first and second place in Northern Ireland in their subject area. Jade Moore received the award for Top GCSE Candidate in Hospitality and her classmate, Amy-Lee Hammond came second. This is a wonderful achievement for the girls and we congratulate them on their success. We hope this is the first of many such achievements for our College community. Joan Murray, Teacher of Hospitality |
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Top Art Student in Northern Ireland |
Malone College Student Achieves Top A-Level Mark in Northern Ireland
Malone College Art students continued in their tradition of success as A Level candidate Gillian McPhillips, attained the top mark in Northern Ireland in the June 2011 examinations. Gillian’s final piece focused on the theme of ’Solidity and Fragility’. She chose to investigate this through portraiture, inspired by her own experiences. Gillian’s achievement was recognised at our own Presentation Ceremony, where she was awarded the Sarah Hawthorne trophy for A Level Art. Gillian is now undertaking a degree in Art at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Seven other students from her class are also pursuing third level studies in Art in universities and third level colleges across the country. We are very proud of their achievements and wish them continued success at college and beyond. 
Brian Pendleton, Head of Art |
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