KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has confirmed that it will not assign numerical values to the newly introduced competence-based assessment and grading system for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams. This follows growing pressure from various sectors to apply numerical values to …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of learners opting for science subjects at the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) level is steadily increasing, according to the data from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). An analysis of data from the past five UACE examinations shows an upward …
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Performance of candidates has shown significant improvement in Economics, Literature in English, Physics, and Biology. Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & UNEB MEDIA | A level candidates offering Ugandan local languages have performed poorly according to the latest national A Level results released today by First Lady and Minister of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has announced that the official theme for the 2025 Senior Three (S.3) student projects will focus on “Utilization of Available Resources for Community Development.” In a circular issued to headteachers, Sebastian Ngobi, the Acting Executive Director of UNEB, emphasized …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Products of the new lower secondary school curriculum are confident, can communicate better and can apply the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes in reaI life situations. Presenting a Statement on the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) grading system under the new curriculum, the Minister …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, the release of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results has sparked a rush to tally distinctions, rank top performers, and celebrate high scores. That era is now over. With the rollout of Uganda’s new competency-based curriculum, schools will no longer rank candidates …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confusion surrounding the new secondary curriculum persists as the Ministry of Education remains uncertain about the future of 6,974 learners who did not qualify for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) after the 2024 S.4 examination results. According to data from the Uganda National …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results indicate that most learners attained basic to satisfactory levels, meaning they demonstrated only adequate to minimal competency in applying their acquired knowledge and skills to real-life situations. According to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), the majority …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has prohibited schools, media outlets, and other personnel from publishing student’s examination results and photos citing the violation of data protection and privacy laws. For years, schools, parents, and the media have advocated for the publication of candidate’s results, particularly those …
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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 …
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