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GCSE questions "easier than old 11-plus"

paceni wrote 3 weeks ago:   The Royal Society In a shocking revelation in the Sunday  Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Ed Balls, incas, CEM at Durham University, Department of Education Northern Ireland, Sunday Times, GCSE standards, Sir Martin Taylor, Richard Pike

11-plus replacement tests taken

tellmenews wrote 3 weeks ago: More than 7,000 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have sat new grammar school entrance tests … more →

Tags: Tests, replacement, taken

11-plus replacement tests begin

tellmenews wrote 3 weeks ago: Primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are due to sit grammar school entrance tests, against the … more →

Tags: Tests, begin, replacement

NI's 11-plus replacement tests begin

tellmenews wrote 3 weeks ago: Primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are due to sit grammar school entrance tests, against the … more →

Tags: Tests, begin, NIS, replacement

Couriers deliver 11-plus results

tellmenews wrote 1 month ago: More than 2,000 schoolchildren across Medway are receiving the results of their 11-plus test by cour … more →

Tags: Results, Couriers, Deliver

Tuition for children aged 7 to 11

birminghamtuition wrote 1 month ago: If your child is aged 7-11 and would benefit from extra tuition in English and maths, or needs prepa … more →

Tags: King Edward's, maths, English, Tuition, moseley, edgbaston, kings heath, B12, B13

The Belfast Telegraph and Stormont MLAs share one goal....

paceni wrote 2 months ago: There are to be no discussions on the Belfast Telegraph FaceBook page over a re-introduction of the … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Belfast Telegraph, selection at 11, post-primary education, Stormont MLAs

Catholic Bishops aim to stamp out parental rights over grammar schools1 comment

paceni wrote 2 months ago: The BBC reported on Friday that the Northern Ireland Roman Catholic Bishop responsible for implement … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Catholic Bishops, northern ireland churches, BBC, bishop donal mckeown, school governors, academic selection at 11

11-plus statement misinterpreted by DUP Education Spokesperson1 comment

paceni wrote 4 months ago: In a poor attempt to convince parents of their effectiveness  the DUP have misinterpreted the signif … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Academic Selection, Gavin Boyd, Irish News, Catholic Bishops, Revised Curriculum, Roman Catholic Church, esa, Sammy Wilson MP

Look back in anger on regulated 11-plus tests

paceni wrote 6 months ago: PACE had warned parents about the DUP’s failure to expose the Education Minister’s black … more →

Tags: Caitriona Ruane, Academic Selection, test, DUP, regulated tests at 11

More straight talking from parents about 11-plus

paceni wrote 7 months ago: http://www.irishnews.com/articles/540/576/2009/5/11/617278_381032128285The11plu.html God's gift … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Academic Selection, Irish News, selection at 11

BBC Education Correspondent displays poor fact-finding skills

paceni wrote 7 months ago: In a news report about claims over the production of unregulated 11-plus tests for Catholic schools … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, education correspondent, BBC, NFER, nferNelson, Assessment, Catholic selection tests

How the Department of Education misleads

paceni wrote 9 months ago: During her announcement denying parents a regulated measure of their child’s attainment at pri … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Caitriona Ruane, transfer test, deni, Minister of Education, transfer from primary school, ccea test, regulated tests at 11, foi

A Solution for Parents: Talk with your feet2 comments

paceni wrote 9 months ago: In a dramatic fashion one Northern Ireland Primary School demonstrated that they understand who they … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, selection at 11, Minister of Education, Carryduff, Millennium Integrated Primary, ATL, withdrawal of pupils

Stanley Poots and the ESA

paceni wrote 9 months ago: While Stanley Poots is fronting yet another campaign against academic selection to post-primary scho … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Academic Selection, Gavin Boyd, esa, Stanley Poots, ESA Working Group for Children's Services

Heads reluctant to teach for tests

paceni wrote 9 months ago: Stanley Poots and his band of primary heads in Lisburn have escalated their reluctance to comply wit … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, BBC, selection at 11, Stanley Poots, Lisburn primary schools, dromara primary school

Never mind about Sammy, what planet is Ruane on?-Gail Walker.

the watchmen wrote 9 months ago: So apparently the folks on the hill — or a sub-committee of them anyway — have no confidence in Envi … more →

Tags: General, Politics, Ulster-Various, Ulster, Gail Walker, The watchmen, Selection, Catriona Ruane, sammy wilson

Ruaneation of primary education.

the watchmen wrote 10 months ago: Lindy McDowell Has Ruane been the ruin of education? Discuss By Lindy McDowell Wednesday, 11 Februar … more →

Tags: General, Politics, Ulster-Various, Ulster, The watchmen, Primary Education, Caitriona Ruane, Selection

The Irish News and selective handling of the 11-plus

paceni wrote 10 months ago: In the absence of regular Opinion writer Susan McKay on Tuesday February 3rd the nationalist newspap … more →

Tags: Grammar Schools, Irish News, primary pupil assessment instrument, Aenaes Bonner


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