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| Children receive 11-plus results | Children receive 11-plus results |
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| Almost 15,000 children in Northern Ireland have been receiving their 11-plus results. | |
| The pupils sat the tests in English, mathematics and science last autumn to determine whether they will go to a grammar or secondary school. | The pupils sat the tests in English, mathematics and science last autumn to determine whether they will go to a grammar or secondary school. |
| Of the 14,944 entrants, 5,678 attained Grade A, 1,199 were awarded Grade B1 and 1,337 received Grade B2s. | Of the 14,944 entrants, 5,678 attained Grade A, 1,199 were awarded Grade B1 and 1,337 received Grade B2s. |
| Grade A is awarded to the top 25% of pupils, B1 is awarded to the next 5% and B2 to the next 5%. | Grade A is awarded to the top 25% of pupils, B1 is awarded to the next 5% and B2 to the next 5%. |
| Falling numbers of pupils mean a larger share of them will be offered grammar school places. | Falling numbers of pupils mean a larger share of them will be offered grammar school places. |
| This is because those schools continue to take in almost the same number of first years, yet fewer pupils are in the system. | This is because those schools continue to take in almost the same number of first years, yet fewer pupils are in the system. |
| "Since 2001, there has been a fall of 3,000 in the year group but the number getting grammar school places has dropped by less than 200," BBC education correspondent Maggie Taggart said. | "Since 2001, there has been a fall of 3,000 in the year group but the number getting grammar school places has dropped by less than 200," BBC education correspondent Maggie Taggart said. |
| "That means secondary schools are bearing the brunt of the drop in pupil numbers." | "That means secondary schools are bearing the brunt of the drop in pupil numbers." |
| The last 11-plus transfer test is scheduled to be held in 2008. | The last 11-plus transfer test is scheduled to be held in 2008. |