UCE 2024 Results: UNEB Explains New Student Performance Reporting
The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni on Tuesday released the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results.
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The examinations were conducted under two sets: one based on the new lower secondary school curriculum and another based on the old curriculum, to allow learners who did not pass the 2023 UCE to transition to A level.
The examination results under the new curriculum caused confusion among many students, parents, and the general public due to the significant changes in the reporting format.
Unlike previous years, the format of reporting performance under the new curriculum differs significantly from the old curriculum.
Under the competency-based assessment (new curriculum), there is no ranking of candidates into Divisions as in the previous curriculum.
Performance is reported by achievement levels indicated by letter grades A, B, C, D and E.
This made it difficult for many to interpret the results accurately.
Simplified
The Uganda National Examinations (UNEB) Executive Director, Dan Odongo issued a detailed explanation to clarify the new format of reporting performance.
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Odongo explained that grade A means “Exceptional” and demonstrates an extraordinary level of competency by applying innovatively and creatively the acquired knowledge and skills in real life situations.
Grade B means “Outstanding” and demonstrates a high level of competency by applying the acquired knowledge and skills in real life situations.
Grade C means “Satisfactory” and demonstrates an adequate level of competency by applying the acquired knowledge and skills in real life situations.
Grade D means “Basic” and demonstrates a minimum level of competency in applying the acquired knowledge and skills in real life situations.
Grade E means “Elementary” and demonstrates below the basic level of competency in applying the acquired knowledge and skills in real life situations.
Odongo said that a candidate qualifies for the UCE Certificate if he/she obtains a competency level grade of D in at least one subject sat for.
The overall results show that 350,146 (98.05%) of the candidates who sat qualified for the UCE certificate. This will be indicated on the Transcript and Certificate as Result 1.
The candidates who did not fulfil the conditions for the award of the UCE certificate will have Result 2 indicated on their transcripts.
These are candidates who did not sit for some compulsory subjects, or did not sit for a minimum of eight subjects, or who have no Project Work scores.
Result 3 will be indicated on the transcript of a candidate who has not met the minimum level in all the subjects; i.e. the candidate will have only achievement level E in all subjects taken.
Candidates with Result 2 and 3 respectively shown on their Transcripts do not qualify for a UCE certificate.
By ChimpReports
