Posted on July 10, 2008 by ToryWriter
Is there anyone left who hasn’t criticised the Minister for Education?
In yesterday’s Belfast Telegraph the Children’s Commissioner, Patricia Lewsley, noted her concern that the process undertaken by Ms Ruane has done nothing to take on board the views of young people with regard to the way ahead.
The Minister has now seemingly managed the impossible. All shades of [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Belfast Telegraph, Children, Conservatives Northern Ireland, Education, Grammar Schools, Sinn Fein | 3 Comments »
Posted on March 19, 2008 by Editor
Lumen Christi College is one of the best performing post-primary schools in Northern Ireland - and, indeed, in the UK. When the Conservatives in Northern Ireland organised a briefing at the House of Lords - prior to the re-establishment of the Assembly - the school Principal, Pat O’Doherty attended and spoke about the school’s academic [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Conservative Party, Education | Tagged: Academic Selection, Education, Grammar Schools, Northern Ireland | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 4, 2007 by Editor
By Jeffrey Peel, Education Spokesperson, Conservatives in Northern Ireland - Catriona Ruane’s statement today makes clear that at the centre of her thinking is an outdated set of ideas about egalitarianism. In her statement, she states: “Testing is not the best way to inform admissions decisions at 14 about a young person’s future educational and [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Conservatives Northern Ireland | No Comments »
Posted on December 3, 2007 by Editor
The continuing delay from NI Assembly Minister, Catriona Ruane, in terms of issuing a decision on what is to replace the 11+ transfer test has been very effectively laid bare by Sir Ken Bloomfield, of the Association for Quality Education, in tonight’s Belfast Telegraph.
Sir Ken is absolutely right to suggest that Grammar schools should co-operate [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2007 by Editor
As noted by the Belfast Telegraph in today’s editions, Education Minister Catriona Ruane has just 73 days before preparation must start on the new post-primary transfer procedures. So far, Ms Ruane’s interventions have been of little use in the debate. She has floated speculative balloons - like her ideas for transfer at age 14 (with [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2007 by Editor
Just when we thought the London School of Economics had shown some solidarity with our education cause they have thrown all their toys out of the pram and shown their true intent. According to Sandra McNally, Deputy Director, Centre for the Economics of Education at the LSE, she and her colleagues have not been too pleased [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Education, London School of Economics, Northern Ireland | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 29, 2007 by Editor
Graham Brady MP has supplied information to the Times which shows how areas with selective based education systems achieve better exam results. He commented,
“These facts appear to confirm my own experiences: that selection raises the standards for everyone in both grammar and high schools in selective areas,” he told the paper.
“It is vitally important that policy [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Education, Graham Brady MP | 5 Comments »
Posted on May 22, 2007 by Editor
The Conservatives today clarified their position in terms of academic selection and grammar schools in Northern Ireland following a statement relating to education in England made by Shadow Secretary of State for Education David Willetts MP.
The Party’s spokesperson on education in Northern Ireland, Jeffrey Peel, made the following statement:
“Education is a devolved issue in Scotland, [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Grammar Schools | No Comments »
Posted on February 21, 2007 by Editor
Conservative assembly candidate James Leslie has outlined his priorities on education for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Commenting at a campaign meeting in Bangor, Mr. Leslie said that a focus on vocational education would be the key issue for Conservatives in the Assembly.
“Our system does a first class job for the academically-inclined, and the success of [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Assembly Elections, Education, James Leslie, Northern Ireland Assembly Elections | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2007 by Editor
The Conservatives today confirmed they are to field 9 candidates in the Assembly elections on March 7. Full details of all our candidates are available on this site as from today. It is expected that David Cameron will be in Northern Ireland in the next few days to launch the Conservative campaign. According to Jeff [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Assembly Elections, Conservatives Northern Ireland, David Cameron, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly Elections | 4 Comments »
