Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 461 Primary Seven candidates failed Primary Leaving Mock Examinations set by the Lira City Council Examination Board. The city registered 5,593 candidates to sit for this year’s Mock exams in both public and private primary schools in Lira. But according to the results released on …
Read More »UNEB begins hearing process of withheld PLE results
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has started hearing cases of schools whose Primary Leaving Examination-PLE results were withheld. Rose Mukasa Nabukenya, the Principal Examinations Officer in charge of Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE, says that the board has invited individuals of interest from schools whose results …
Read More »Katakwi celebrates exam success, leaders hail improved performance
Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Katakwi District have celebrated the recent Primary Leaving Exam results with awards to some of the best performers. Vice President Jessica Alupo who is also woman MP Katakwi District led the celebrations. She gave mattreses and school metalic boxes to each of …
Read More »NAMISINDWA: Parents lock headteacher’s office over poor PLE results
Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The parents of Lwandubi Primary School in Namabya sub county, Namisindwa district have locked out the headteacher, protesting alleged incompetence and poor performance in the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE. The angry parents led by Robert Wayelo stormed the school on Tuesday morning before the arrival …
Read More »NPA looks to phase out ‘PLE’ by 2027
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority-NPA has proposed the phasing out of the Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE by 2027. In a document titled; “The National Planning Authority Issue Paper On Uganda’s Education Reforms,” presented to the Education policy review commission, the authority argues that the said national assessment is …
Read More »KITGUM: 70 percent of learners drop out before P7
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Learners in Kitgum district are struggling to complete Primary and Ordinary level of education, a new report has revealed. The transition report by Fred Owot, the Kitgum District Education Officer-DEO notes that only 30 percent of learners enrolled in Primary One sit Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE …
Read More »LUWERO: Parents furious as UNEB withholds results of 132 candidates
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The headteachers of Kisazi Primary School in Makulubita sub-county and Kasana Junior Primary school in Luwero town are under fire from parents following the decision by the examination body to withhold the PLE results of their children for alleged examination malpractice. Last week, Uganda National …
Read More »Lukwago hints at UPE for declining standards of traditional city schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has attributed the decline in performance of once best schools in Kampala, and the country in general, to the Universal Primary Education (UPE) program. While addressing journalists at the City Hall in Kampala, Lukwago said that the once …
Read More »Kampala Parents School excels in PLE, opens admissions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Parents School once again registered massive success in the just-released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results for the year 2022 by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). With over 410 candidates who sat for PLE at Kampala Parents School, out of 410, 16 candidates scored aggregates …
Read More »Over 97000 fail PLE exams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The results of the 2022 Primary Leaving Examinations released on Friday indicated that at least 97000 pupils failed the exams and will have to repeat the class. Presenting the results at State House Nakasero, the UNEB Executive Director, Dan. N. Odongo said of the 832654 …
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