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Givan praises Northern Ireland students for impressive GCSE results
The DUP's Education Minister Paul Givan congratulates students on their GCSE results, noting 83.6% achieved grade C/4 and above and 31.7% grade A/7 and above, up slightly on 2025, and thanks teachers and school leaders.
Education Issue: Northern Ireland GCSE results 2026 Original release: Givan praises Northern Ireland students for impressive GCSE results (opens in a new tab)Archived copy (captured later), Internet Archive capture of 12 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister opens new £16.5million Elmgrove Primary School
DUP Education Minister Paul Givan marks the official opening of the £16.5million Elmgrove Primary School, a new build with 21 classrooms, SEN rooms, a Nurture room and a double Nursery unit. He praises the investment and the efforts of those who delivered it.
Education Issue: Elmgrove Primary School official opening Original release: Education Minister opens new £16.5million Elmgrove Primary School (opens in a new tab)
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Butler Congratulates Students on GCSE Results Day
Education Original release: Butler Congratulates Students on GCSE Results Day (opens in a new tab)
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Minister congratulates students receiving BTEC, AS and A level Results
The DUP's Education Minister Paul Givan congratulates students receiving BTEC, AS and A level results, noting around a third of A level grades were A* to A and 98.7% of entries achieved A* to E. He urges students who are disappointed to seek school guidance.
Education Issue: Northern Ireland BTEC, AS and A level results 2025 Original release: Minister congratulates students receiving BTEC, AS and A level Results (opens in a new tab)
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Education Minister opens new building for Islandmagee Primary School
Education Minister Paul Givan says he is delighted to have officially opened a new five-class-base building for Islandmagee Primary School, a £5.4 million capital investment he says will improve the school experience for generations.
Education Issue: Islandmagee Primary School new building official opening Original release: Education Minister opens new building for Islandmagee Primary School (opens in a new tab)
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Minister hails new beginning for Roe Valley Integrated Primary School
Education Minister Paul Givan officially opens a new £6.3million building for Roe Valley Integrated Primary School, praising its seven new classrooms funded through the Fresh Start Programme and wishing staff and pupils success.
Education Issue: Roe Valley Integrated Primary School new building opening Original release: Minister hails new beginning for Roe Valley Integrated Primary School (opens in a new tab)
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Minister congratulates students receiving GCSE results
The DUP's Education Minister Paul Givan welcomes Northern Ireland's GCSE results, reporting 82.7% of students achieved grade C/4 and above and 31% grade A/7 and above, and says pupils outperformed those in England and Wales.
Education Issue: Northern Ireland GCSE results 2024 Original release: Minister congratulates students receiving GCSE results (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison praises pupils on achieving their GCSE results.
Alliance Education Spokesperson and Education Committee Chair Nick Mathison MLA praises pupils across Northern Ireland for their hard work on GCSE results. He urges anyone seeking advice on next steps to contact the CCEA helpline or visit nidirect for career guidance.
Education Issue: Northern Ireland GCSE results 2024 Original release: Mathison praises pupils on achieving their GCSE results. (opens in a new tab)
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Minister congratulates students receiving BTEC, AS and A level Results
Education Minister Paul Givan congratulates young people receiving BTEC, AS and A level results, noting around a third of A level students gained A* to A and 98.5% achieved A* to E. He urges students with disappointing results not to be disheartened and points to further education and training…
Education Issue: August 2024 BTEC, AS and A level results Original release: Minister congratulates students receiving BTEC, AS and A level Results (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus visits Carrigallen Vocational School
Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands Northwest Chris MacManus says he met students at Carrigallen Vocational School in County Leitrim, which takes part in the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme. He praised the pupils' questions on topics including climate change and Irish unity.
Education International affairs Original release: MacManus visits Carrigallen Vocational School (opens in a new tab)
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MacManus visits Errigal College
Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands Northwest Chris MacManus says he recently visited Errigal College in Letterkenny to hold a discussion with Transition Year students taking part in the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme.
Education International affairs Original release: MacManus visits Errigal College (opens in a new tab)