Press Release
Date: Thurs 3 February 2005 (NR/03/05)
PUPILS RECEIVE TRANSFER PROCEDURE TEST RESULTS
Northern Ireland primary school pupils who sat transfer procedure tests in the Autumn of 2004 will find out the grade they have been awarded on Saturday 5 February 2005 .
Of the 23,572 pupils eligible to enter for the transfer procedure in 2004/05,
15,373 will receive grades this Saturday. The breakdown of grades is as follows:
Grade |
No. of Pupils |
A |
5,904 |
B1 |
1,414 |
B2 |
1,384 |
C1 |
1,264 |
C2 |
1,239 |
D |
4,168 |
Grade A is awarded to the top 25% of the entire age group eligible to transfer. B1 is awarded to the next 5%, B2 the next 5% and so on until grade D, which is awarded to the balance.
Parents concerned about the grades issued to their children should contact their child’s teacher or school Principal. If necessary, the Principal can arrange for a re-mark to be carried out by CCEA, the body responsible for setting and marking the tests. The closing date for the receipt of requests for re-marks from school Principals is Friday 25 February 2005 . Parents should not make requests direct to CCEA.
Results Breakdown by Gender
Grade |
No. of Pupils |
Boys |
Girls |
A |
5,904 |
2,904 |
3,000 |
B1 |
1,414 |
689 |
725 |
B2 |
1,384 |
654 |
730 |
C1 |
1,264 |
601 |
663 |
C2 |
1,239 |
586 |
653 |
D |
4,168 |
1,950 |
2,218 |
Total |
15,373 |
7,384 |
7,989 |
Number eligible/number sitting 94/95 – 04/05
Year |
Pupils eligible |
Pupils Entered |
Boys |
Girls |
04/05 |
23,572 |
15,373 |
7,384 |
7,989 |
03/04 |
24,160 |
15,716 |
7,638 |
8,078 |
02/03 |
24,968 |
16,537 |
8,074 |
8,463 |
01/02 |
25,625 |
16,952 |
8,250 |
8,702 |
00/01 |
25,584 |
17,063 |
8,290 |
8,773 |
99/00 |
25,727 |
17,606 |
8,651 |
8.995 |
98/99 |
26,562 |
17,974 |
8,772 |
9,202 |
97/98 |
26,801 |
18,229 |
9,019 |
9,210 |
96/97 |
26,264 |
18,265 |
8,999 |
9,265 |
95/96 |
26,325 |
17,995 |
8,915 |
9,080 |
94/95 |
25,790 |
18,175 |
8,787 |
9,388 |
TRANSFER PROCEDURE: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Department of Education
The Department is responsible for the overall policy governing the operation of the Transfer Procedure arrangements in which the transfer test results play an important part. It decides on the subjects to be tested, the content of the programmes of study on which the transfer test questions are based, the number of questions, the time allowed, the format of the papers and the dates of the tests.
The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
CCEA is responsible for developing and setting the tests, arranging for their conduct in conjunction with the Education and Library Boards, marking the papers and determining the grades, and issuing test results to the Education and Library Boards.
Education and Library Boards (ELBs)
ELBs are responsible for issuing transfer booklets to schools, compiling and updating the lists of pupils sitting the tests (the nominal roll) and the appointment, selection and training of supervisors. The Boards issue results to parents, act as a clearing house for, and administer the processing of transfer report forms to enable secondary schools to consider applications. They are also responsible for the issue of letters notifying parents of the school to which their child has been admitted and the establishment and administration of admissions appeal tribunals.
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.
