A development proposal has been published which states that Strangford College in Co Down wishes to begin “selection by academic ability or aptitude” from as early as next year.
Academic selection is typically the preserve of grammar schools in Northern Ireland. It does exist to a lesser extent in the integrated sector, where two schools have used testing for years to admit up to
35 per cent of pupils.
However, no school has introduced 11-plus tests since the government ended its involvement 10 years ago.
The number of schools using unofficial entry tests has fallen in that time. Now Strangford is seeking to become the first to introduce academic selection.
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