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PLE candidates performed better in English, Science papers - UNEB
Harmony Prince Muwanika who emerged as the best 2023 PLE candidate at East View Junior School Musita being carried as he celebrates scoring aggregate 5 following the release of exam results on January 15, 2024. PHOTO/ BY PHILIP WAFULA
What you need to know:
- The board’s executive secretary Dan Odongo said the performance is indicated at distinction 2 credit 6 and pass 8 levels.
- Out of the 736,974 candidates who sat for English paper exams last year, 7.8 percent got distinction two as compared to 12 percent of 811,861 who sat for the same paper the year before.
The just released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results for the academic year 2023 indicate that although candidates performed better in the English language paper, there was general decline in overall performance compared to 2022.
However, the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) said the performance of candidates in the four subjects is compared to over the two-year period of 2023 and 2022 overall, at grade 8 and above, performance is slightly better in English, Integrated Science and Mathematics. “Performance in SST is comparable to 2022,” said UNEB.
The board’s executive secretary Dan Odongo said the performance is indicated at distinction 2 credit 6 and pass 8 levels.
Out of the 736,974 candidates who sat for English paper exams last year, 7.8 percent got distinction two as compared to 12 percent of 811,861 who sat for the same paper the year before.
The English language paper which is compulsory for both primary and O’level remains one of the key subjects for learners in Uganda.
The results show that 736986 who sat for Social Studies (SST), 9.4 percent scored distinction two, 70.4 percent got credit 6 and 88 percent got pass 8.
At least 9.8 percent of 736,976 who sat for Science paper got distinction two, 70 percent got credit 6 while 91 percent got pass 8.
Of the 736,993 candidates who sat Mathematics paper, 5.3 percent got distinction two, 52.6 percent got credit 6 and 85.3 percent scored pass 8.
Examination malpractice:
UNEB said scouts and examiners reported a number of cases of suspected external assistance rendered to candidates by third parties inside the examination rooms.
“Some of the teachers were caught red-handed writing mathematics calculations and answers on the chalkboard as the examination progressed. These have been produced in court and charged under relevant sections of the UNEB Act, 2021,” Mr Odongo added.
In the course of marking, UNEB said examiners observed areas where candidates showed weakness. These observations have been compiled and will be produced as a report on the Work of Candidates.
“It contains advice to the teachers on how to handle the areas of weaknesses identified. All stakeholders, particularly teachers, are urged to utilize this report,” UNEB said.
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