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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Beggs calls for O’Dowd to reconsider his decision on GCSE grading
Ulster Unionist MLA for East Antrim Roy Beggs MLA has called on the Education Minister to immediately reconsider his decision on GCSE grading, which has effectively placed a ban on some English exam bodies offering course options for local students and schools. Mr Beggs said: “The Education Minister’s decision not to follow the English example of numerical grading has led directly to major English exam bodies making numerous courses unavailable to study in Northern Ireland. “In answers to Assembly questions I have tabled on this issue, the Minister of Education has admitted that he does not know how much it will cost to replace courses no longer available as a result of his ideological ban on English based courses exam bodies which are switching to grades 1-9. “It is irresponsible for the Minister of Education to effectively ban a range of subject choices to local students … Continue reading
Passing of Ulster Unionist Stalwart Sandy Hunter
Roy Beggs MLA, Ulster Unionist representative for East Antrim has spoken of his sadness at the passing of long-standing UUP member Mr Sandy (Alexander Samuel) Hunter, who was in his 94th year and well known in the local area. Roy Beggs said “Sandy gave a lifetime of service to the local community. I would have first known Sandy through his role of Clerk of Session of my own church, Raloo Presbyterian Church where he had also served as elder for some 60 years. He was well known within the farming community. On top of his long hours on the family farm, he had served the local community as an Ulster Unionist Councillor and for a time as deputy Mayor of Larne. He will be sadly missed by the many friends who knew him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time.”
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