26: The Education System in Northern Ireland
A range of information on the Northern Irish education system, including its history, structure, curriculum and forthcoming changes.
The history of the education system in Northern Ireland
From the period before the abolition of the NI Parliament in 1972 to the system in place today
Key structures of the Northern Ireland Education System
10 Statutory and several voluntary bodies involved in the management and administration of the system
The Northern Ireland curriculum
Explanation of Key stage, the structure of the curriculum, assessment and inspection procedures.
Public examinations in Northern Ireland
Information on GCSEs and A/AS Levels
Changes to the Northern Ireland education system: The way ahead
Changes to primary and post-primary education, the Transfer Test (11+) and the new science GCSEs
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