Education

Education experts called for the education system to be examined and shifted from the current grading system. This comes as the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is in preparations to wind up the 2023 National examinations. According to the experts, the current grading system ignores all other talents and only focuses on academic excellence. One head teacher said focusing on ...

More than 700,000 pupils are set to take the Primary Leaving Examination ( PLE ) in an upcoming nationwide examination. This significant number of students reflects the importance and widespread participation in the examination in the country. The Primary Leaving Examination is a crucial milestone for pupils in their education journey, as it serves as the final assessment at the ...

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) revealed that two UCE candidates delivered babies shortly before exams. Apparently, this happened before the physics and chemistry exams on Monday and Tuesday respectively. The UNEB principal communications officer, Ms Jenipher Kalule said one of the students hails from Kabale district. She apparently delivered a healthy baby boy about an hour before her exam. ...

The YMCA College of Business Studies in Jinja City is set to begin offering degree courses according to the institution’s authority. The National Executive Director of Uganda YMCA Ms Roselyne Birungi Ssebaleke also doubles as the governing council chairperson. She said the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) recently recommended this degree-awarding institute for chartering. She added that they are ...

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is strapped to the teeth for the forthcoming national examinations. The announcement marks the commencement of the 2023 UCE final examinations countrywide. The Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) will follow in November. With the examinations underway, the exam body has deployed 110,000 individuals to manage the smooth running ...