How schools cheat exams

One of the worst cases in UNEB history, he said, was reported in 1995 when several papers for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) were recalled. “The source of the leaks has not been identified to date, despite a probe team being set up by the Minister of Education to investigate the issue,” Odongo said in the book. During that time, he said UNEB suspended its entire senior management team in response to the minister’s orders, a decision they learnt about in January 1996.

While several schools genuinely perform well, others bribe examiners to mark their candidates leniently, which eventually gives them better scores. (New Vision/Files)