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21/08/2001
GCSE students achieve results
Almost 30,000 students from Northern Ireland received the results of their GCSE examinations on Tuesday.
And once again the girls have achieved most of the top grades.
The results were published by local exams body the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).
The number of pupils who got the top Grade A* has risen by seven per cent, to which the girls claimed the most share. Nine per cent of girls got an A* grade, compared to 5.3 per cent of boys.
However, this only represents 70 per cent of results, as the CCEA grades are published two days ahead of the English boards.
Until they are revealed on Thursday August 23 comparative figures are not available but it is expected that the results among pupils in Northern Ireland will be better than in England and Wales.
Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Executive has set up a service to provide help and guidance to those who have just received their results. The guidance is available from the Department of Employment and Learning, through its Careers Service.
Operating throughout the network of 33 Job Centres across Northern Ireland, the Service is staffed by experienced Careers Officers, professionally qualified to provide information and guidance to those that need it.
Their aim is to help young people and adults achieve their maximum potential through appropriate choices in education, training and employment. (CD)
And once again the girls have achieved most of the top grades.
The results were published by local exams body the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).
The number of pupils who got the top Grade A* has risen by seven per cent, to which the girls claimed the most share. Nine per cent of girls got an A* grade, compared to 5.3 per cent of boys.
However, this only represents 70 per cent of results, as the CCEA grades are published two days ahead of the English boards.
Until they are revealed on Thursday August 23 comparative figures are not available but it is expected that the results among pupils in Northern Ireland will be better than in England and Wales.
Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Executive has set up a service to provide help and guidance to those who have just received their results. The guidance is available from the Department of Employment and Learning, through its Careers Service.
Operating throughout the network of 33 Job Centres across Northern Ireland, the Service is staffed by experienced Careers Officers, professionally qualified to provide information and guidance to those that need it.
Their aim is to help young people and adults achieve their maximum potential through appropriate choices in education, training and employment. (CD)
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