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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. |