still retains the selective system of secondary education, with children’s fate determined at the age of 11.
Streaming within Irish schools has also sharply diminished, in the light of research findings that this is harmful for weaker pupils, and is of little benefit to more able children.shows how damaging the selective nature of the Northern Ireland education system has been for that economy and society. In Northern Ireland today, 21 per cent of 30-34 year olds have not completed post-primary education, the highest in any UK region. It contrasts with a figure of 9 per cent for Ireland.
Northern Ireland’s secondary schools 'fail to meet the minimum acceptable standard for post-primary schools in England'. Protestant schools do particularly badly Poor education and high dropout rates perpetuate a cycle of deprivation and alienation in future generations
LynneCampbell5, VERY Bad.
What does Mr FitzGerald mean by “completing” post-primary education? Does he mean illegally leaving before the minimum school leaving age? Or without any qualification at 16? Or having no formal qualifications at age 18?
Not good, is a gift and right for all.