Press Release
Date: Thursday 17 May 2001 (NR/14/01)
11-PLUS DEBATE – CCEA BRIEFS EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The body who set and mark the transfer test papers was at Parliament Buildings this morning to give their views on the future of the 11-plus system. The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Education Committee.
Speaking at the briefing Chairman of CCEA, Dr Alan Lennon said:
“Much of the stress and hurt surrounding the current procedure comes because parents do not believe they have real choice between different top quality institutions to which to send their children.
Our aim is to achieve a first class education system for Northern Ireland, available to and catering for all children. The curriculum review together with the work of the Review Body has given us a unique opportunity to re-appraise how we educate our children. The single issue of selection is important. However, we believe what is more important is that we recognise and value different abilities and aptitudes.
I would like to thank the Committee for this opportunity to present our views on what we feel is an issue fundamental to the education and development of our young people.”
CCEA sent its submission to the Review Body on Post-primary Education at the end of February 2001. The full text of the submission can be found here
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.
