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| A quarter of P7 pupils 'bullied' | A quarter of P7 pupils 'bullied' |
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| Northern Ireland Primary Seven pupils have been giving their verdict on bullying and the 11-plus exam. | Northern Ireland Primary Seven pupils have been giving their verdict on bullying and the 11-plus exam. |
| In a survey, 44% of children indicated they wanted to keep the transfer test, while 35% wanted rid of it. | |
| Overall the NI pupils feel better about their school, and their physical and mental well being, than those in the whole of the UK or Ireland. | Overall the NI pupils feel better about their school, and their physical and mental well being, than those in the whole of the UK or Ireland. |
| A quarter of the more than 3,000 P7 pupils surveyed said they had been physically bullied at school. | A quarter of the more than 3,000 P7 pupils surveyed said they had been physically bullied at school. |
| On the transfer test even 20% of the pupils who got A grades want it to end but about half of those who want to scrap the 11-plus, scored D grades. | On the transfer test even 20% of the pupils who got A grades want it to end but about half of those who want to scrap the 11-plus, scored D grades. |
| Of the children who sat the test 20% said they felt under pressure because of it, but of those 43% said the pressure came from themselves. | Of the children who sat the test 20% said they felt under pressure because of it, but of those 43% said the pressure came from themselves. |
| Girls tended to feel better about their education especially on writing. | Girls tended to feel better about their education especially on writing. |
| The researchers said both those issues needed special attention from those in charge of education. | The researchers said both those issues needed special attention from those in charge of education. |