The North’s education minister John O’Dowd is raising awareness of his department’s Entitlement Framework, which becomes statutory this September.
The idea is that pupils from all schools and all backgrounds will have the same opportunities and an increased number of courses opened up to them.
All post-primary schools will have to offer access to at least 24 different GCSEs and 27 A levels by 2015/16.
They must also provide a range of both academic and vocational courses.
As many will be unable to meet this demand alone, it is envisaged they will collaborate with other schools or further education colleges.
Schools will not have to offer the full range of subjects immediately, however.
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