The Eleven Plus Exam
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Primary seven schoolchildren share their feelings about the eleven plus exam and the move to secondary school.
In this episode educators, students, and child psychologists speak about the impact of the Eleven Plus exam on children and the pressure involved. Pupils of St Malachy's Primary School, Bangor share their feelings about the upcoming exam and the change from primary to post-primary school. A child psychologist speaks about what to do if a child fails the Eleven Plus exam.
In Northern Ireland the last Eleven Plus exam was held in November 2008. This has led to many Northern Irish secondary schools setting their own entrance exams.