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| NI Education Minister Caitriona Ruane and the Assembly's Education Committee have had a stormy meeting about how children transfer from primary school. | NI Education Minister Caitriona Ruane and the Assembly's Education Committee have had a stormy meeting about how children transfer from primary school. |
| In December, Ms Ruane said the 11-plus would end in 2008 with pupils deciding their next move at the age of 14. | In December, Ms Ruane said the 11-plus would end in 2008 with pupils deciding their next move at the age of 14. |
| Ms Ruane accused the Education Committee Chairman, Sammy Wilson of the DUP, of abusing his position by making party-political statements. | Ms Ruane accused the Education Committee Chairman, Sammy Wilson of the DUP, of abusing his position by making party-political statements. |
| The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson said her attitude was contemptuous and arrogant. | The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson said her attitude was contemptuous and arrogant. |
| Some members were annoyed Ms Ruane's opening statement took more than 20 minutes during the hour-long meeting. | Some members were annoyed Ms Ruane's opening statement took more than 20 minutes during the hour-long meeting. |
| RUANE'S DECEMBER STATEMENT Vision for Education [56KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here Ruane abolishes 11-plus In December, Ms Ruane was criticised for a lack of detail in how the new transfer process would operate, but she said at the time her statement was merely an "early briefing". | RUANE'S DECEMBER STATEMENT Vision for Education [56KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here Ruane abolishes 11-plus In December, Ms Ruane was criticised for a lack of detail in how the new transfer process would operate, but she said at the time her statement was merely an "early briefing". |
| The minister promised to bring more detailed proposals to the assembly in the new year, but BBC NI education correspondent Maggie Taggart said "there was little light shed on the future for post-primary pupils" during Thursday's meeting. |