Northern Ireland’s first and deputy first ministers unveiled the scheme as part of a £26 million investment to improve literacy and numeracy levels among children from deprived areas.
A total of 150 recently graduated teachers, who are without permanent employment, are to benefit. They will be given two year contracts to deliver personal tuition to pupils who are not projected to get C grades in their maths and English GCSEs.
First minister Peter Robinson says without even the most basic educational qualifications many young people struggle to get a job and create a better life.
The additional support being provided for literacy and numeracy will tackle this problem head-on, he said, and help young people obtain the qualifications to find work.
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