Transfer tests

Nov 09, 2012, 11:23 AM

If you're a parent with a child in primary 7 who wants to go to a grammar school you'll be only too aware of the transfer tests which start from tomorrow. Two tests organised by the Department of Education have been replaced by as many as five for some children since academic selection was officially abandoned. The tests are an anxious time for all. Our reporter Helen Jones has been speaking to some pupils from primary schools in Belfast about the amount of work they've put in ahead of the tests.