Govt releases Grade III teachers' results

By Innocent Anguyo
              
Government on Tuesday released results for last year’s Grade III teachers’ exams showing that 25.7% of the students failed, up from 22% registered for the 2013 exams.
               
The results were released by the minister of higher education, science and technology, Prof. Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa at the ministry’s headquarters in Kampala.

Prof Eli Katunguka, the vice chancellor of Kyambogo University which conducted the assessment said for last year’s Grade III exams, 11,810 registered, posting a 15.84% increment from 2013’s 10,195.

Girls trounced boys in the exams; out of the 8,391 candidates who passed, 58% (4,867) were female and the remaining 42% (3,524) were male.

Vice Chancellor Kyambogo University Katunguka Rwakishaya (L) handing over 2014 results for Grade III Teachers' Certificate Examinations to  Minister of State for higher Education Science, Technology and Sports, Prof. Sandy Stevens Tickodri Togboa at the Ministry of Education and sports headquarters on June 16, 2015. Photo/Nancy Nanyonga   

There was also a marked improvement in the performance of females from 51% pass rate in 2013, to 58% in 2014.

However, the best student was Herbert Wasswa from Kabulasoke Primary Teachers’ College (PTC) who scored aggregate 12 out of the possible 9 and an A in School Practice.

Generally, performance declined with 71% of candidates passing last year’s Grade III teachers’ exams, compared to the 77% for the previous year.

Katunguka identified the best done subjects as professional education studies, agriculture, social studies, and music - all registering a pass rate of over 99%.
 
Mathematics and Kiswahili were the worst done, with a failure rate of 12% and 10% respectively. The failed papers have to be retaken within two years.

The best performing institutions in the 2014 exams are Bulera, Soroti, Kiyoora, Raakai and Kitgum PTCs, all attaining a pass rate of over 90%.

While, Busoga University, St. John The Baptist, Ggaba, Moyo-Erepi, Christ the King, Gulu, Lutete, Yei and Kapchorwa PTCs were listed as those to have performed poorest.

Katunguka said PTCs’ principals can pick results of their respective institutions starting Wednesday June 17 at Kyambogo.