Almost 60 post-primary schools signed up to single common transfer test
ALMOST 60 post-primary schools in Northern Ireland have signed up to run a single common transfer test from next year, it has emerged.
Source: irishnews.com
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ALMOST 60 post-primary schools in Northern Ireland have signed up to run a single common transfer test from next year, it has emerged.
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