Mulkerrin calls for primary changes
FREE preschool education, cutting the 11Plus from seven exams to two and dealing with an island surplus of 800 school places - which could lead to school closures - were all recommendations contained in a review of Primary Education.
FREE preschool education, cutting the 11Plus from seven exams to two and dealing with an island surplus of 800 school places - which could lead to school closures - were all recommendations contained in a review of Primary Education.
The second Mulkerrin report, which follows its predecessor on secondary education, was released by the Education Department yesterday.
While on the whole author Denis Mulkerrin gave a positive account of island primary schools, praising staff and children's attitude towards learning, the report also highlighted areas for improvement.
In particular it noted a 'worrying' decline in reading results at Key Stage 2 since 2009 - especially for boys.
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