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| Pupils sit the final 11-plus test | Pupils sit the final 11-plus test |
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| More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland have sat the second part of the last 11-plus exam. | More than 15,000 primary seven pupils across Northern Ireland have sat the second part of the last 11-plus exam. |
| Some politicians, parents and teachers are concerned that there is still no final plan for what will replace the controversial exam next year. | |
| The test ended on Friday after 60 years, but academic selection is still allowed for the time being. | |
| Some grammar schools have said they will stage their own entrance exams next year. | Some grammar schools have said they will stage their own entrance exams next year. |
| VIEW FROM THE PUPILS A P7's view of the final 11 plus | VIEW FROM THE PUPILS A P7's view of the final 11 plus |
| However, as a compromise measure Northern Ireland Education Minister CaÃtriona Ruane has suggested a transition phase. | However, as a compromise measure Northern Ireland Education Minister CaÃtriona Ruane has suggested a transition phase. |
| The schools would be able to use academic criteria for 50% of pupils in the first year, with this being completely phased out after three years. | The schools would be able to use academic criteria for 50% of pupils in the first year, with this being completely phased out after three years. |
| However, this has not yet been agreed. | However, this has not yet been agreed. |
| Speaking ahead of Thursday's test the minister said she wanted to "bring proposals to the Executive and looked forward to doing so". | |
| If academic selection is not used, parents are being told to make an informed choice on which sort of school is more suitable for their child, based on a Pupil Profile and consulting with primary school teachers. | |
| A parent at Edenbrooke Primary in Belfast said she thought there should be some form of academic selection. | |
| "Maybe they should take the work of a few years, say primaries five, six and seven, and gather the information that way," she said. | |
| Two weeks ago, pupils sat the first part of the hour-long transfer test which covers English, maths and science. | Two weeks ago, pupils sat the first part of the hour-long transfer test which covers English, maths and science. |
| The children will receive their results in February. | The children will receive their results in February. |