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| NI education minister sets out GCSE and A-Level exams future | NI education minister sets out GCSE and A-Level exams future |
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| Education minister John O'Dowd is due to set out the future for GCSE and A-levels in Northern Ireland later. | Education minister John O'Dowd is due to set out the future for GCSE and A-levels in Northern Ireland later. |
| He will present the findings of a review to the Assembly on Monday and open a consultation process. | He will present the findings of a review to the Assembly on Monday and open a consultation process. |
| Education Secretary Michael Gove has already announced significant changes to the qualifications in England. | Education Secretary Michael Gove has already announced significant changes to the qualifications in England. |
| It is understood the NI review recommends keeping GCSEs and A-levels, but the names of the exams may change. | It is understood the NI review recommends keeping GCSEs and A-levels, but the names of the exams may change. |
| The review was conducted by the Northern Ireland examinations board, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA). | The review was conducted by the Northern Ireland examinations board, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA). |
| The BBC understands that the review will recommend that consideration be given to combining GCSE English and English Language, to developing a new GCSE mathematics qualification and to introducing a specialised Information Technology course. | |
| It is understood that modular testing will continue but students will only have one re-sit opportunity. | It is understood that modular testing will continue but students will only have one re-sit opportunity. |
| While no big structural changes are expected in the short term, the system will look different to the one in England. | While no big structural changes are expected in the short term, the system will look different to the one in England. |
| A new method of testing GCSE and A-level subjects at the end of two years will be phased in from autumn 2015. | A new method of testing GCSE and A-level subjects at the end of two years will be phased in from autumn 2015. |