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'Shake-up' for Catholic schools | 'Shake-up' for Catholic schools |
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The Catholic Church will reveal proposals later for a sweeping review of its post-primary education. | The Catholic Church will reveal proposals 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. |
Some grammar schools are thought to be unwilling to accept that, even though there may be no time limit suggested. | Some grammar schools are thought to be unwilling to accept that, even though there may be no time limit suggested. |
Schools are now using unregulated entrance exams. The commission has already said that 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 outline of its proposals 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. | |
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. |