According to the PLE results released by UNEB on Thursday, 14 out of the 16 candidates registered by the school failed the exams. Only one candidate, Alex Kenyi, passed in division four with an aggregate score of 33, while another did not show up for the exams.
Burton Bbumba, the Headteacher of Luwero Boys Primary School, said that he registered 106 candidates for PLE but 104 were present and sat the examinations. Bbumba explained that one candidate with special needs was withdrawn by the parent, and the second dropped out this term due to domestic violence.
Normal registration fees are set at 34,000 shillings for PLE, 164,000 shillings for UCE, and 186,000 shillings for Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). Late registration for PLE will incur a 100 percent surcharge, while UCE and UACE candidates will face a 50 percent surcharge.
Lawrence Kulumba from Boston High School in Entebbe states that many private school owners fear the government might misuse the data collected for taxation purposes.
Upon examining the sample papers released on Monday and comparing them with past papers, it's evident that UNEB has implemented significant changes. One notable adjustment is the reduction in the number of questions per paper, accompanied by an extension of time for certain subjects.
Out of the 36 inmates that had registered, only 22 did their exams. Others had either been realized from prison or had been transferred while some had lost interest.
It is alleged that the invigilators connived with the school’s administration to provide some students with the examination papers before the exam started.
The students told journalists that while in their classroom, they noticed a huge cloud of smoke coming from their dormitory, and rushed to check what was happening only to find fire spreading rapidly.
Ssegawa returned to Masaka town and started riding a Bodaboda at Mulago-Katwe stage, the main bodaboda stage for the regional referral hospital. He started admiring the life style of the doctors prompting him to return to school. He enrolled again at Hilton High School Mukono to pursue the dream of becoming a doctor.
the Sports State Minister, Denis Hamson Obua, says they consulted Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB and reached a final decision not to give special UCE examinations to the players. He told the Education Committee of parliament chaired by Jacob Opolot said giving the players special exams will open a Pandora Box
Day schools have also adjusted their time table from the normal 8; 00 a.m. to 4;30 p.m. teaching period and now learning starts as early as 6;30 a.m. and learners are released to return home late in the evening at 7; 30 a.m. Most of these students are seen on the streets moving back to their respective home as late as 9; 00 p.m.
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) is seeking for an additional 10.465 Billion Uganda Shillings to conduct examinations in fulfillment of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) set up to contain the spread of COVID-19. But MPs have punched holes in UNEB's quoted prices which appear grossly inflated
He, however, adds that even though the country has been on lockdown, UNEB will not compromise on standards and therefore he urges candidates to make sure that they use every opportunity and platform put in place by government and schools to study across the curriculum.
As the school term has been cut shot due to the country wide COVID-19 mitigation measures, the Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB has halted registration process for candidates who will sit for national examinations this year.
54 years old Charles Uyirwoth who is in jail for aggravated robbery praised the Prisons for availing him the opportunity to study. He also says he hopes to do law to serve people languishing in jail.
According to Odongo, the highest cases of malpractice were registered in Science subjects. "The most common forms of examination breached have been external assistance, substitution of scripts, smuggling of unauthorized material into the examination room and impersonation," Odongo said.
The Education and Sports Minister, Janet Kataaha Museveni told journalists shortly after the release of the Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board-UBTEB results on Friday, said that after the cabinet discussion, they will have to sort out their next cause of action with parliament.
Sentenced to death for murder, Okurmur is one of the candidates who sat for the Uganda Certificate of Education Examinations last year. He scored 56 aggregates, and was ranked in Division Four, a result which he says gives him satisfaction and pride.
However, headteachers claim that all topics can be dealt with from senior one to three once competent teachers are deployed to do the work. They believe the more the syllabus is prolonged, learners find insufficient time for revision.
