The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB is in a fix as they move to set special mathematics exams for candidates of St. Christine Primary School who missed the paper.
During this year’s primary leaving examinations, 23 out of 26 pupils at St Christine Primary School in Kakumiro District missed the first paper, Mathematics, having arrived late at the examination center.
Available information shows that the candidates arrived at the center 1 hour and 16 minutes late having trekked 16 kilometers when their director failed to provide transport on the examination day.
Dan N. Odongo, Uneb’s Executive director, says the board has already determined through its investigations that the candidates’ late arrival was not the result of their own error. Mr. Odongo on Examination….
While releasing the 2018 examination results, the Minister of Education and Sport, Janet Kataaha Museveni rejected suggestions for special papers.Mrs. Janet Museveni speaking…
She noted that while the call was in good faith, the ministry’s position remained that candidates in a particular year should be given the same examinations. END.