Press Release
Date: Friday 6 February 2009 (NR/02/09)
Pupils Receive Transfer Procedure Test Results
Northern Ireland primary school pupils who sat transfer procedure tests in the autumn of 2008 found out what grade they were awarded on Saturday 7th February 2009.
Of the pupils eligible to enter for the transfer procedure in 2008/09, 14,840 received grades on Saturday 7th February. The breakdown of grades is as follows:
| Grade | No. of Pupils |
|---|---|
| A | 5913 |
| B1 | 1177 |
| B2 | 1173 |
| C1 | 1207 |
| C2 | 1164 |
| D | 4206 |
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%, C1 the next 5%, C2 the next 5% and grade D is awarded to the remaining pupils that took the test.
Parents with queries 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 27 February, 2009. Parents should not make requests directly to CCEA.
Results Breakdown by Gender
| Grade | No. of Pupils | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5,913 | 2,866 | 3,047 |
| B1 | 1,177 | 553 | 624 |
| B2 | 1,173 | 575 | 598 |
| C1 | 1,207 | 583 | 624 |
| C2 | 1,164 | 562 | 602 |
| D | 4,206 | 2,063 | 2,143 |
| Total | 14,840 | 7,202 | 7,638 |
Number eligible/number sitting 00/01 – 08/09
| Year | Pupils Eligible | Pupils entered | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 22,970 | 14,840 | 7,202 | 7,638 |
| 07/08 | 23,698 | 15,346 | 7424 | 7,922 |
| 06/07 | 22,698 | 14,944 | 7,389 | 7,555 |
| 05/06 | 23,208 | 15,255 | 7,487 | 7,768 |
| 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 |
Transfer Procedure: Roles and Responsibilities
The Department of Education
The Department is responsible for all policy matters relating the transfer of children from primary to post primary education.
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 ELBs 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.
