Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fate of eight senior four students at Kati Kati Secondary School, a private school in Amuru District hangs in the balance after the school failed to register them for the forthcoming Uganda Certificate of Education Examination (UCE). The students learnt of their dilemma last …
Read More »UCE candidates asked to ignore fake leaked UNEB papers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Candidates for the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination, who are also the first to be assessed under the revised lower secondary curriculum, were briefed on Friday in preparation for their initial examination on Monday. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) stated that this …
Read More »CNOOC Uganda awards 218 students
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Thursday awarded 218 students from the oil-rich districts of Hoima and Kikuube in western Uganda. According to a statement issued by CNOOC Uganda Limited, the awards, held in collaboration with local education offices, aim to promote academic …
Read More »UCE: UNEB releases new curriculum sample papers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released sample papers for the Uganda Certificate of Education -UCE end-of-cycle competency-based Assessment under the new lower secondary school curriculum. Students and teachers have eagerly awaited details about the examination structure, including the number of papers per subject …
Read More »UNEB adjusts dates for one-off UCE exams under old curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has extended the dates for transition examinations which are organised to give a chance to candidates to sit for the examination under the old curriculum. The special examination was intended for learners impacted by the transition, encompassing those who …
Read More »UCE: 14,879 fail, to get chance to resit mid-year under old curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 14,879 candidates who sat their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations last year did not meet the minimum grade requirements, and have been advised to resit the examination. Given the fact that 2023 marked the final year of implementing the old …
Read More »UCE RESULTS: 17.9% pass in Division 1
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board ( UNEB) has today released the 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results, indicating a rise in performance in candidates scoring Division 1. There was a drop in failures, which means that 329,939 (95.9%) of learners who presented themselves for the examination …
Read More »Three teachers arrested after sharing UNEB exam papers on whatsapp
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have detained three teachers from Midland High School for the unauthorized possession of Uganda Certificate of Examination (UCE) papers. Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the spokesperson of the Uganda National Examination Board, has identified the suspects as chief invigilator Dalton Denis Lubega, a teacher at …
Read More »Kisugu High School Director remanded after UCE candidates miss exams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has remanded a director and teacher at Kisugu High School Celestine Kasolo to Luzira Prison on 12 charges of disturbances at an examination centre and wrongful confinement of senior four candidates. The court heard that Kasolo wrongfully detained the candidates …
Read More »Yumbe teachers arrested as UCE exams enter week two
Yumbe , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people have been arrested for alleged malpractices in the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. Jennifer Kalule Musamba, UNEB’s Principal Public Relations, said the suspects include six teachers and an invigilator, who were arrested at Nampita Secondary School in Yumbe district. Kalule …
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