PLE results: Best and worst schools in Masindi
Kiiza asserted that English was the best performed, followed by science and mathematics, while SST was the worst performed.
By Our Reporter
Masindi: On Thursday last week, the ministry of education and sports released the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results for the year 2023.
However, the officials in Masindi delivered the 2023 PLE performance report for the district on Thursday at the Country Inn Hotel.
Overall, the best-performing schools
According to the report, Walyoba Brilliant (Private) in Mirya subcounty topped the overall ten best schools, followed by Ebenezer (Private) in Kabango Town Council, then Walyoba Church of Uganda (Government) in Labongo Town Council, followed by Kinyara Sugar Works (Government) also in Kabango Town Council, and Blessed Damian (Private) in Kyatiri Town Council.
Others are Katumba Lutheran (Private) in Pakanyi subcounty, followed by Bulima Valley (Private) in Bulima Town Council, then Isagara (Government) in Bikonzi subcounty, Kabango (Government) in Kabango Town Council, Masindi Centre for the Handicapped (Government) in Bikozni subcounty, and finally Nyakyanika (Government) in Labongo subcounty.
Schools that did not perform well
Kinywamurara, a government-aided primary school in Bikonzi Sub County, topped the list of the worst-performing schools in the district, followed by Kibamba primary school in Labongo Sub County, Kababiito primary school in Nyantonzi Sub County, Kisindizi 2 primary school in Pakanyi Sub County, and Murro primary school in Bwijanga Sub County.
Others are Kyabaswa Primary School in Miirya Sub County, Kikuube Primary School in Bikonzi Sub County, Kisindizi Public Primary School in Labomgo Sub County, Kibbali Primary School in Miirya Sub County, and finally Alimugonza Primary School in Pakanyi Sub County.
According to Monica Kiiza, the Masindi District Senior Inspector of Schools, they have registered a slight improvement in the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results compared to the 2022 PLE results.
Kiiza said that the results for all schools in the district were released, and they didn’t register any cases of malpractice. She disclosed that there has been an improvement in division one and two passes that is 56% compared to that of last year, which was at 52%.
‘’There is a reduction in the failure rate from 12% to 9%, though the percentage rate for those who absented themselves during the conduct remained at 1%. There was a reduction in the figure from 53 in 2022 to 31 in 2023. The percentage pass rate has improved from 88% to 90% for 2023.’’
The inspector of schools added that out of 3,076 candidates who sat for PLE last year, 224 got first grade (7.2%), 1,502 were in second division (49%), division three was 724 (23.5%), fourth grade was 320 (10.3%), 276 came in Division U (9%), and 30 came in Division X (1%).
Kiiza asserted that English was the best performed, followed by science and mathematics, while SST was the worst performed.
Meanwhile, boys have performed better than girls, i.e., 1,402 (46%) boys as compared to 1,368 (44%) girls. Kiiza noted that the quality of division one wasn’t good, adding that this is an area that needs to be checked.
Kiiza said inadequate staff in some schools like Kinywamurara, Kitamba, Kimanya, Kujunjubwa, and others have spent a whole year with only six teachers, including the head teacher, which has contributed to poor performance.
She also said lack of commitment by some teachers, poor methodologies employed by some teachers coupled with poor syllabus coverage, a weak school management committee, and others have also contributed to poor performance.
The education expert noted that the district is planning to have a review meeting for all headteachers, train primary six and seven teachers on pedagogical areas on a termly basis, and organize stakeholder engagements to identify and address education-related issues.
Sunday Eyotu, the LC3 Chairperson for Nyantonzi Sub County, also blamed the teachers’ absenteeism on the poor performance of the pupils.
Emmy Ngabirano, the Masindi Resident District Commissioner, challenged the teachers and stakeholders to improve on the academic performance to ensure they don’t get pupils in division U and ungraded.
He also warned private schools against poaching learners from government schools in the name of giving them bursaries.
Phionah Sanyu, the CAO of Masindi, noted that they are supposed to work together as a team to improve their academic performance this year.
Cosmas Byaruhanga, the district chairman disclosed that the best candidates will be awarded hopefully during the district’s commemoration of liberation day next week.
Kamurungi Jeireh Christopher, a pupil at Kinyara Sugar Works Primary School, scored 5 aggregates in the 2023 PLE results and was merged as the best candidate in the district.
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