BACKGROUND Minister’s proposals

Caitriona Ruane first outlined her proposals for reform of the 11-plus system last December but held off on providing more detail until this May.
Under her plan academic selection will be phased out over three years, with grammar schools able to admit only half of first-year pupils in 2010 using a new test which will be drawn up by the north's exams board, the CCEA.

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