Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.1, Airtel Uganda awarded 14 top-performing pupils in four of their adopted schools in the recently released Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. The announcement was made at Airtel Uganda offices by the company’s Managing Director, Manoj Murali. The event underscored the importance of collaboration …
Read More »Parents storm headteachers over withheld PLE results
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents and leaders in Luwero have piled pressure on headteachers after the Uganda National Examination Board withheld results for 57 candidates in the district over suspected involvement in malpractices. According to Primary Leaving Examinations results for Luwero, at least 1,622 (11.4%) passed in the First …
Read More »PLE RESULTS: Where are the boys?
PLE Results; Number Of Absentee Candidates Drops To Lowest Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of learners who register for Primary Leaving Examination – PLE and fail to turn up on the examination day has steadily decreased to the lowest point. During the release of the examination results …
Read More »Automatic promotion to be scrapped to halt increase in UNEB exam failures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, has said that the government is going to scrap the automatic promotion policy with the aim of reducing the number of ungraded candidates in final national examinations. The First Lady made these remarks on Thursday while …
Read More »PLE RESULTS: 88,000 not eligible for admission to Senior 1
Pupils can get PLE results via sms on mobile phones Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly one third of the pupils in the districts of Kibuku, Madi Okollo, Dokolo, Kween and Namisindwa are not eligible to move to Senior Secondary school after scoring Division U (Ungraded). Many other districts have …
Read More »2023 PLE results to be released out today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni is expected to release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results for 2022 today, around midday. The event, anticipated to be broadcasted, will be held at State House, Nakasero, revealing the results of the examinations conducted from …
Read More »UNEB to release 2023 PLE results on Thursday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will release the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) next week, a senior examinations body has confirmed after the body secured an appointment to brief the First Lady, Janet Museveni, also the Minister of Education and Sports. A senior official indicated …
Read More »YEAR IN REVIEW: The Independent top 10 stories – SMS Code
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 1 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was the story of the introduction of an SMS code for P7 results. 🔵PLE LIVE: Uneb releases SMS code for P7 results Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »UNEB: Most exam cheating cases were in PLE
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) dominated cases of malpractice recorded this year, the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has revealed. Although the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) exams are in the second week, 60 percent of the cases of exam malpractice still involve PLE. Jennifer …
Read More »Madi-Okollo resorts to team teaching to complete P7 syllabus
Madi-Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the final exams for Primary Seven candidates draw close, several primary schools in Madi-Okollo district have adopted a team teaching approach to address the low syllabus coverage. Team teaching, also known as co-teaching or “tag team teaching,” involves two or more teachers conducting …
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