Press Release
Date: Friday 25 November 2005 (NR/31/05)
CCEA Praises teachers and parents for keeping transfer test disruption to a minimum
CCEA, the body responsible for setting and marking the transfer test, has said that it appears this morning’s second transfer procedure test went ahead with a minimum of disruption, despite the poor weather conditions,
Speaking after the test CCEA’s Director of Operations, Neil Anderson said:
“Although it is too early to talk in exact figures, it appears that despite the bad weather, only a very small number of schools were forced to close completely. In badly affected areas some schools managed to open solely for the purpose of running the transfer test even though they remained closed to all other pupils. I would like to put on record CCEA’s appreciation of the efforts of Principals, teachers, invigilators, ancillary staff and parents in ensuring that the majority of the children due to sit the test this morning were able to do so.
We are of course anticipating that some pupils will not have been able to sit this morning’s test. They will be able to sit the Supplementary Test on Tuesday 13 December. It will only be on 30th November 2005, when we get confirmation from schools of Supplementary Test entries that a clear picture of the extent of this morning’s disruption will emerge.”
CCEA’s helpline for schools and parents is still available - tel (028) 9026 1200
On Friday 25 November 15,560 pupils in 862 primary schools were due to sit the second of this year’s Transfer Procedure tests.
The Supplementary Test will be on Tuesday 13 December 2005 and will be held under the same conditions as the main tests.
The Supplementary Test is provided:
- for those pupils who have completely missed one or both of the main tests through illness or other unforeseen exceptional reason/s; and
- for those pupils whose performance has been adversely affected in one of the main tests through illness or other unforeseen exceptional reason/s.
The tests will each last for one hour.
Out of a maximum total of 75 marks in each of the tests, English and
Mathematics carry 26 marks with the remaining 23 marks for Science.
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.
