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What Ruane wrote
Monday, 13 October 2008
I was surprised, and a little disappointed, to read the comments relating to my proposals for changes to transfer arrangements attributed to you in the Belfast Telegraph.
I have been very clear in all my public statements that I do not believe we need to subject our 10 and 11 year old children to a selection test
I have said that I expect every primary school principal and teacher to deliver the statutory curriculum and not be diverted by any post-primary school’s particular admissions requirements
The revised curriculum is all that P6 children need to prepare them for transfer in 2010
I have repeatedly said I want a sound legislative basis for the proposals. If I do not receive the support for this legislative approach, then transfer in 2010 will be unregulated. This is a situation which is not in the best interests of our children and I sincerely hope it will not arise
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Paul, NI also has a higher PASS RATE than the rest of the UK, NOT just a higher amount of A grades.
Our system statiscally is "failing" less pupils than the English system. To say it only works for 40% of our population is ludicrous.
Posted by David | 16.10.08, 18:04 GMT
I think the minister is right. The education system does not work well for the majority of kids, the 60% who don't get to grammar school. I can understand why people want to keep the grammar schools. But is no surprise that the grammar schools do well. If you cherry pick the best students, in any country, these students will do well. However if 60% of your kids have little chance of getting to University, as is the case with the non-grammar school kids, you will struggle to build a knowledge economy. Northern Ireland will then remain a weak economic region.
The best education system in the world is in Finland. It is also the the most competitive economy in the world. This is what Northern Ireland is trying to achieve. How do they educate their kids?
They start at age 7, in a comprehensive system and select at 16 for university streams.
So what is the problem with going comprehensive. It works!. Check it out.
Posted by paul | 16.10.08, 11:31 GMT
Do Ruane and the Permanent Secretary actually read their own research findings? If so what part of the evidence for the failures of the "early years enriched curriculum project" found in the QUB School of Psychology report do they have difficulty understanding?
Ruane is temporary - the civil servants must be removed before causing more harm
Posted by Parental Alliance for Choice in Education | 16.10.08, 10:34 GMT
"The revised curriculum is all that P6 children need to prepare them for transfer in 2010" What terrible English! How did she ever get this job? Time she was out of it!
Posted by Concerned Parent | 14.10.08, 16:20 GMT