Education
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Skills: the devolution difference
Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry talks to Owen McQuade about how devolution has improved Northern Ireland’s skills and education…
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Exam results trends
A summary of the 2013 GCSE, AS and A-level results. GCSE The Department of Education’s most recent headline results for…
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Further education: cuts are unsustainable
Colleges NI outlines the impact of cuts to the further education budget. The further education (FE) sector in Northern Ireland…
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Inner city innovation
Scoil an Droichid in South Belfast is working creatively to improve the quality of life for its families. Peter Cheney…
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Acting Together To End Bullying
The Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum (NIABF) is an inter-agency regional forum, bringing together over 25 statutory and non-statutory sector organisations,…
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Learning by iPad
Peter Cheney visits St Colman’s College, Newry, to find out how iPads are helping students to explore their subjects in…
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Transforming students into work-ready employees
After years spent in the wilderness, apprenticeships are back on top of the UK skills agenda. Marie-Thérèse McGivern explains their…
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A journey of improvement
Andy McMorran, former principal of Ashfield Boys High School, shares the lessons he has learned in turning a school around.…
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Meeting the challenge of revising GCSEs and A-levels
GCSEs and A-levels are changing and differences are emerging in the shape of these important qualifications across Northern Ireland, England…
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Analysing assessment: the OECD report
A good foundation for evaluation and assessment is in place but risks being distorted by transfer tests. Peter Cheney summarises…
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