11-plus replacement tests taken
The children will sit the new transfer tests in grammar schools More than 7,000 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have sat new grammar school entrance tests, against... More »
BBC - Nov. 14, 2009
N Ireland '11-plus' tests begin
Thousands of Northern Irish primary school pupils are sitting grammar school entrance tests, despite schools being told the exams should not take place. The 11-plus was... More »
BBC - Nov. 14, 2009
NI's 11-plus replacement tests begin
The children will sit the new transfer tests in grammar schools More than 7,000 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are due to sit new grammar school entrance tests,... More »
BBC - Nov. 13, 2009
NI transfer test row personal and political
By Mark Simpson BBC Ireland correspondent Confusion has persisted following the abolition of the old 11-plus The controversy over the new transfer tests in Northern Ireland... More »
BBC - Nov. 14, 2009
Testing day for 7,000 children as new entrance exams begin
Over 7,000 children are entering into the unknown today to sit the first paper of new entrance exams. A total of 13,700 registrations were received in total for the tests... More »
Belfast Telegraph - Nov. 13, 2009
Risks and rewards
BBC NI Politics Show There are about 23,000 Primary Seven pupils in Northern Ireland. Over the next five weeks, thousands of them will sit a variety of tests to determine... More »
BBC - Nov. 14, 2009
Transfer test
BBC Ireland correspondent The controversy over the new transfer tests in Northern Ireland began in the classroom but could ultimately end up in the courtroom. As about 7,000... More »
BBC - Nov. 14, 2009