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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The last batch of students to sit for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) under the phased-out old curriculum has recorded poor performance, with 1,629 learners (16.7%) failing outright and nearly 60% passing in Division Four—the lowest grade. The special one-time transitional examination, administered …

Total Candidates: 359,417 (First cohort under new system) ✅ Gender Breakdown: 🔹 177,133 (49.3%) Male 🔹 182,284 (50.7%) Female ✅ USE vs Non-USE Candidates: 🔹 136,785 (38.1%) USE Beneficiaries 🔹 222,632 (61.9%) Non-USE ✅ Exam Attendance: 🔹 357,120 (99.4%) Sat for Exams 🔹 2,297 (0.6%) Absent (Absenteeism continues to decline …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While candidates who excelled in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations (P.L.E) start secondary school today, uncertainty looms over 264 pupils in Luwero District whose results were withheld. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released the 2024 P.L.E results on January 23, 2025. In Luwero …

The councilors accused one head teacher of presiding over a decline in enrollment from 504 pupils to less than 200, misplacing the school’s mobile phone, possessing three different school stamps, and failing to cooperate with the School Management Committee (SMC) for effective planning. Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two …

NCDC Develops Roll Out Plan for Abridged A-Level Transition Curriculum Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has developed a plan to implement the long-awaited abridged A-Level curriculum, aiming to align it with the recently reviewed lower secondary curriculum. Speaking with our reporter, Dr. Grace …

Kampala city-based schools are accusing the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of intentionally downgrading their candidates.  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, Kampala’s elite schools, often referred to as “distinction factories” have been synonymous with academic excellence, churning out top distinctions and first grades in national examinations. However, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results will be officially released on Thursday, 23rd January 2025, at 11:00 AM at State House, Nakasero. This follows examination board UNEB’s briefing of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports today. A total …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panic has gripped Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) as several  examiners marking the first Senior Four national examinations under the new lower secondary curriculum abandoned marking centers over a pay dispute. The walkout that occurred over the weekend involved examiners who had …

Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee in Terego District has fined the Headteacher of Katrini Secondary School, Sam Egama, for preventing four students from sitting for their exams over unpaid school dues. The committee, comprising members from the Security and Education Committees, including Uganda Police officers from the …

Milestone for Uganda’s Revised Lower Milestone for Uganda’s Revised Lower Secondary Curriculum as Inaugural Class Begins Examinationss Inaugural Class Begins Examinations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today marks a significant milestone as the inaugural class of the revised lower secondary curriculum begins its examinations, concluding a challenging five-year journey …