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'Shake-up' for Catholic schools 'Shake-up' for Catholic schools
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The Catholic Church will reveal plans later for the future of secondary and grammar schools. The Catholic Church will reveal plans later for a sweeping review of its post-primary education.
It's understood the central commitment will be the ending of academic selection.It's understood the central commitment will be the ending of academic selection.
The Church will announce broad conclusions of its plans in a document on Monday. Some grammar schools are thought to be unwilling to accept that, even though there may be no time limit suggested.
It is understood no time frame will be suggested on the ending of academic selection. The commission has already said it should not continue after 2012. Schools are now using unregulated entrance exams. The commission has already said that should not continue after 2012.
Cardinal Sean Brady is expected to announce the broad conclusions of its plans in a document on Monday.
The commission is trying to tackle a reduction in the number of pupils, demands for a wider choice of subjects and the hierarchy's wish to end academic selection.The commission is trying to tackle a reduction in the number of pupils, demands for a wider choice of subjects and the hierarchy's wish to end academic selection.
However, Monday's document is expected to be short on the detail of what is proposed.However, Monday's document is expected to be short on the detail of what is proposed.
Over the next four weeks the commission will reveal the options open to clusters of schools in 17 different areas across Northern Ireland. It says it will ask for feedback from schools and parents. Over the next four weeks, the commission will reveal the options open to clusters of schools in 17 different areas across Northern Ireland. It says it will ask for feedback from schools and parents.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, the principals of all grammar schools in Northern Ireland have been invited to a meeting on Monday night to see if they can agree on a single transfer test for this year.Meanwhile, in a separate development, the principals of all grammar schools in Northern Ireland have been invited to a meeting on Monday night to see if they can agree on a single transfer test for this year.