The Uganda National Examinations Board has released the 2010 Uganda Certificate of Education senior four examinations results showing more students managed to pass the exams although there was a decline in performance from 99.5% in 2009 compared to 93.5% in 2010.
The results released by UNEB Executive Secretary Mathew Bukenya show that 243,305 students (80%) of the students in 2010 passed the exams, compared to 203,092 in 2009 who passed in grade one, two, three and four (of the 218,056 who sat).
A total of 264,928 students sat for the 2010 UNEB examinations, with 18,709 passing in Grade one, 42,455 in grade two, 62,355 in third grade, 117,937 in fourth grade while 16740 candidates scored 9th grade (failed).
While receiving the results at Statistics House on Tuesday Morning, the Minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire expressed happiness at the improved number of people passing the senior four exams. She said the government is happy that such a performance was got when 117,511 students who studied under Universal Secondary Education sat for the first time.
Minister Bitamazire advised those who did not perform well to consider joining vocational and technical schools to get hands on skills for a better future.
Bukenya said there was improved performance of English, Islam, Chemistry, Physics, Swahili, Agriculture and Commerce, while Biology and Christian Religious Education saw decreased performance. He said that girls performed slightly better than boys especially in Literature and English language.
UNEB Chairman, Prof. Lutalo Bbosa said many students from upcountry are still finding it hard to express themselves in English, which continues to see them perform poorly in national examinations as teachers marking cannot understand what the students mean in their answers.
UNEB examined the 2010 senior four results in 51 subjects, including first time language exams of Acholi, Langi, Lugbar and Runyakitara.
UNEB also announced the withholding of results for 20 schools who engaged in examination malpractices, especially impersonation and smuggling notes into examination rooms.
List of Schools whose results are withheld
The schools whose results are withheld over examination malpractices are: Bethany High School Naalya with (181 students); City SS, Kasubi;Excel SS, Kasubi; Bugiri High School; Budaka SS, Budaka district; Yale High school in Kayunga; Bright College in Lira; Bowa SS Luwero; Bugisu High School; St. Joseph Kyenjojo; Lutengo SS in Masaka; Ndagwe SS in Masaka; Masaka Parents SS; Masaka Exodus SS; Nakaloke SS Mbale, Bugisu High School, Eastern High School Mbale, Besane High School Wakiso, St James SS in Wakiso; Nampugwe High School Wakiso; and Ganda SS in Nansana Wakiso district.
List of District performance as per students passing in Grade One
Wakiso emerged the best performing district, followed by Kampala, while Nakapiripitit and Kalangala were the worst performing districts respectively in the 2010 senior four exams.
District Number of 1st grades
Adjuman 12
Apach 66
Arua 151
Budaka 72
Bukedea 25
Buliisa 12
Bundibugyo 18
Buko 7
Busia 74
Butaleja 33
Buyikwe 359
Gulu 205
Iganda 289
Isingiro 35
Jinja 637
Kabale 331
Kabalore 123
Kaberamaido 12
Kalangala 2
Kaliro 84
Kampala 3090
Kamuli 116
Kanungu 48
Katakwi 5
Kayunga 196
Kibaale 83
Kiruhura 40
Kitgum 46
Kumi 78
Lamwo 14
Lira 231
Lyantonde 5
Luweero 666
Manafa 26
Maracha 33
Mayuge 91
Mbale 221
Mpigi 656
Mityana 249
Mubende 79
Mukono 1517
Nakaseke 39
Nakapiriti 1
Otuke 10
Oyamu 13
Palisa 49
Rakai 250
Soroti 271
Sembabule 17
Wakiso 3075
Zombo 4
