Sam McBride: Arlene Foster, the Attorney General, and why she backed a controversial bill which provoked DUP rebellionJewellers robbed at knifepoint by two men wearing masksSt Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls, Belfast is named The Sunday Times Northern Ireland Secondary School of the Year, after topping the new Parent Power rankings for Northern Ireland schools. Parenting programmes can help you build on your skills and boost your confidence in your parenting. Just under 87% of exams at A-levels achieved grades A*-B, the best performance in Northern Ireland, and the school saw 69.9% of GCSE results achieve the top grades.Alastair McCall, editor of Parent Power, said: “St Dominic’s achieves outstanding results under the thoughtful, caring stewardship of its principal, Carol McCann, who was herself a pupil at the school many moons ago.“The continuity and inspiration that she is able to provide backed up by a loyal and dedicated staff – many of whom are also former pupils – allows girls to thrive and develop their talents in multiple areas. Join our Parent Insight Panel
The top-performing schools in Northern Ireland are revealed in '˜Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2019', published in The Sunday Times and online this Sunday, November 25. They excel not just in the examination halls but in several walks of life while still in school, making a telling contribution to their local community and society more widely. Friends’ School in Lisburn rounds out the top three.St Dominic’s has won the title previously in 2012. The Sunday Times Parent Power - which provides parents with a guide to the UK's top 1,000 state secondary and primary schools - praised the County Fermanagh school for its "top-class facilities in all curriculum areas". St Dominic’s thoroughly deserves its success as our Northern Ireland Secondary School of the Year.”The 26th edition of Parent Power identifies the 2,000 highest-achieving schools in the UK, ranked by their recent examination results. Northern Ireland SHARE Ahead of making policy changes, public bodies such as the Department of Education and schools inspectorate ETI can invite the submission of evidence and expertise from the public and/or interested organisations, to help them to decide if they have the correct approach or if they should make changes to their plans. Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock, BelfastThis website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) It is based on recent 2019 GCSE and A-level exams results – the percentage of pupils achieving Grade 7-9 at GCSE and grades A* to B at A-level. Parenting NI is the leading charity for parenting support in Northern Ireland. Please The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. Sunday Times Parent Power 2018 rates Northern Ireland schools among the best in the UK. The Sunday Times’s Parent Power League Table supplement comprises tables for the top 150 independent and state secondary schools, it is the newspaper’s 27th edition of the league tables. 13 of the leading 100 in the UK are to be found in Northern Ireland, according to the latest survey. Please The small size of Lumen Christi College helps to foster a sense of communityListen to Times Radio for the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking newsRegistered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Almost one in 20 of our 500 Parent Power schools are voluntary grammar schools, from single-sex to mixed; faith-based to non-denominational.Founded only in 1997, it is the smallest of Derry’s grammar schools with about 850 pupils, admitting children of all faiths. To help you influence positive change in your school community and beyond, we've put together some advice and tips on how you can make your voice heard. Enniskillen's Collegiate Grammar School has been named top controlled school in Northern Ireland by a leading newspaper. The Sunday Times Parent Power survey of secondary schools has placed 13 schools from Northern Ireland in the UK's top 100. The pupils’ exceptional results have pushed Lumen Christi, into second place, depriving the Londonderry school of top spot for only the second time in the past decade or more. Parent power We believe it's essential that parents have a voice in education - in schools, locally, and at government level. They are published several weeks ahead of the official government tables for secondary school performanceAccording to Parent Power, the top 10 voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland are:5. A fully searchable national database by school name, local authority, town and postcode, together with regional rankings are available to Times and Sunday Times subscribers at: thesundaytimes.co.uk/parentpower (The rankings in the secondary school league tables are determined by the percentage of examination entries gaining A* to B grades at A-level this summer (which is given double weighting) and the percentage of entries returning A*, A, 9, 8 and 7 grades at GCSE. Northern Ireland grammar schools are once again disproportionately represented in the annual Parent Power survey of the highest-attaining secondary schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. “Small is good when it comes toWe have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Programmes are fun, interactive and a great way to meet other parents in similar situations. After a rare year off the top spot, Lumen Christi College in Londonderry has reclaimed its status as the best-performing secondary school in Northern Ireland following a commanding academic