Press Release
Date: Tuesday 15 May 2001 (NR/13/01)
EXAMS CHIEF WISHES STUDENTS “EVERY SUCCESS”
As the examinations season moves into top gear this week, Gavin Boyd, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland’s awarding body, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) has sent a good luck message to local students sitting GCSE and GCE examinations:
On behalf of all the staff at CCEA, I would like to wish you every success in the days ahead. I hope that all your hard work will be rewarded, said Mr Boyd.
Mr Boyd also had words of reassurance and encouragement:
The challenge of so many examinations over such a short period can seem daunting, but there are good reasons why you should approach the coming weeks with confidence:
- in Northern Ireland we are lucky to have some of the best and most
committed teachers anywhere – your teachers will have used all their
expertise and experience to make sure you are well prepared;
- at CCEA, we will reward you for what you know, not punish you for
what you don’t; and
- we do our best to set challenging and fair papers – if you feel that this is not the case, make sure to let your teachers know – they will take the matter up with us.
And finally, when all your exams are finished – have a great Summer break!
Media enquiries to Ruth Maguire on (028) 9026 1216, Mobile 07796947993. E mail rhmaguire@ccea.org.uk
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Note to Editors
CCEA is the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.
CCEA places learners and those who have a concern for their educational and personal development at the forefront of its thinking. CCEA's mission is:
"To enable the full potential of all learners to be achieved and recognised"
What we do
CCEA is a unique educational body in the UK , bringing together the three areas of curriculum, examinations and assessment.
Advising Government – on what should be taught in Northern Ireland ’s schools and colleges.
Monitoring Standards – ensuring that the qualifications and examinations offered by awarding bodies in Northern Ireland are of an appropriate quality and standard.
Awarding Qualifications
– as Northern Ireland’s leading awarding body we offer a diverse range of qualifications, such as GCSEs, including the new GCSE Double Award specifications in vocational subjects, GCE A and AS levels, Entry Level Qualifications, and Graded Objectives in Modern Languages.
- CCEA also offers a range of Awards and Certificates in Education, Training and Skills (ACETS) targeted at learners who want to get
the knowledge, understanding and skills needed
to hit the ground running in the world of work.
