Public to have their say on GCSE changes

Monday, 3 March 2014 00:00

Members of the public have been invited to discuss changes to the GCSE system.

The Department of Education and Children is currently considering the future of the qualifications for 14-16 year-olds.

GCSEs are being changed in England from 2015 - a move that has been rejected by Northern Ireland and Wales.

Meetings have been organised at the Island’s schools to pave the way for a full public consultation on the direction of the Island’s education system.

Director of education Martin Barrow says the options need to be considered with care:

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