By Editorial,
Forty primary seven teachers in Nakaseke district have sat examinations to test their competence after their candidates failed Primary Leaving Examinations.
The worst performing schools were Kagando Mixed Primary School where 59% of candidates failed, Kikamulo C/U where 50% failed, Timuna P/S where 45% of registered candidates failed and St Steven Standard P/S where they registered 38% failed among others.
Mr. Ignatius Koomu, the LCV Chairperson of Nakaseke ordered the Education Department to subject teachers who taught the learners in 15 schools that performed poorly to do competence tests that were later done yesterday at Nakaseke Technical Institute to establish their knowledge about the subjects they teach and how competent they are to help their learners pass the exams. Mr. Koomu speaking……
Earlier on, Mr. Emmanuel Kizza, the Chairperson of Uganda National Teachers Union, Nakaseke branch however said that it was unfair to blame head teachers and teachers over poor performance without addressing causes that include understaffing, lack of accommodation and automatic promotion of weak students among others. END