The Education Minister has said there is still a window of opportunity for the Welsh exams board WJEC to make moves that would allow him to reinstate its qualifications in Northern Ireland schools.
Peter Weir said the decision to stop offering WJEC qualifications here was taken after the board unilaterally cancelled exams without consulting other UK nations about how it would then award grades.
Pupils in Northern Ireland currently take 16 AS or A-level qualifications through WJEC in a range of subjects, and will do so until the end of the 2021/22 academic year.
Mr Weir was accused of “throwing his toys out of the pram” by Sinn Fein MLA Pat Sheehan at the Education Committee yesterday.
A-levels: Peter Weir should reverse Welsh exam board decision
By Robbie Meredith
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image captionNI currently offers 16 AS and A-level subjects through WJEC
Bodies representing grammar schools and drama teachers across NI have called on the education minister to reverse a decision banning WJEC qualifications.
Both the Governing Bodies Association (GBA) and NI Drama have urged the minister to reconsider his decision.
WJEC is the Welsh Exam Board - schools in Northern Ireland currently offer AS and A-levels in 16 subjects through it.
The GBA represents some of Northern Ireland s biggest grammar schools.
In their letter to Mr Weir they said his decision on WJEC would have a significant and wide-ranging impact on a substantial number on schools.