North’s 11-plus exam to be abolished in 2008

The British government has announced plans to abolish the 11-plus exam in the North in four years’ time.

North’s 11-plus exam to be abolished in 2008
Mon, 26 Jan, 2004 - 12:25

The British government has announced plans to abolish the 11-plus exam in the North in four years’ time.

Jane Kennedy, an official in Britain’s Northern Ireland Office, said the last 11-plus exams will be held in autumn 2008.

The exam is currently used to decide which second-level schools children can attend.

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