“The fact that more learners can transit to the next level means there is more efficiency in the education system,” says education and sports minister Janet Museveni .
UNEB chairperson Mary Okwakol (2nd-L) and executive secretary Dan Nkorach Odongo (2nd-R) present the 2019 UACE exam results to education and sports minister Janet Museveni for official release at the OPM in Kampala. (Credit: Timothy Murungi)
“The fact that more learners can transit to the next level means there is more efficiency in the education system,” says education and sports minister Janet Museveni .
KAMPALA – The results of the 2019 A’Level exams were released Thursday, indicating improved general performance and with the female candidates beating their male counterparts.
Thankfully, cases of examination malpractice at this level have been low this time round, with 126 results withheld.
Education and sports minister First Lady Janet Museveni called for the relaxation of the cut-off points for admission at A’ Level to accommodate more learners wishing to take up science disciplines.
She said improved performance in last year’s exams is a reflection of better efficiency and translates into reduced wastage of resources.
“I am happy to note that performance has improved and more learners have qualified for tertiary education. The fact that more learners can transit to the next level means there is more efficiency in the education system, I believe.
“This leads to less wastage of resources invested in the sector,” said Mrs Museveni in her remarks at the Office of the Prime Minister after releasing the exams.
Out of the slightly over 103,000 candidates who sat the exams, as many as 65,000 are eligible for university admission.
“I am, however, very concerned about the very low transition from UCE to UACE in the sciences,” added the education minister.
“I am even more concerned about the very low number of girls in the sciences. Regrettably, this is happening despite the fact that Government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports, has invested heavily in provision of teaching and learning materials and laboratories.”
“Deliberate efforts now have to be made to increase the number of science teachers and improve their welfare in order to raise the numbers of students in sciences and improve performance,” she said.
