The scene was frenzied. Students were all about the compound akin to busy bees. I took interest in a stout and well-built young man. His shirt was a little creased on his left side just under the breast pocket and as he collected three buckets from one table it was immediately obvious why. As he collected the little buckets, he […]
Uganda has Africa’s youngest population. The youth population has a high unemployment rate and stands at a level between 64% and 70%, (https://wwwacodeu.org ) as cited by Gateway research centre 2020. The dropout rates at secondary schools in Uganda are relatively high compared to other neighbouring countries. The students who drop out need some form of skill that can help […]
This year’s science fairs were held under the theme; “Science and Enterprise in addressing the COVID-19 global challenge”. The participating schools held exhibitions on their premises (Internal Science Fairs). At the Internal Science fairs, the classes of seniors one, two, three and five will be encouraged to compete against each other. Due to COVID-19 SOPs, Regional Science fair competitions will […]
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) examination release reports at O and A levels report poor performance rates in science subjects. The major cause is attributed to the lack of students’ exposure to regular practice sessions and the theoretical teaching of science subjects by teachers instead of integrating practicals in the actual teaching of science. The science laboratory and the staff […]
The teaching-learning process involves monitoring and evaluation. The USEP Academic Progress Scorecard is a tool that was developed to enhance reporting and decision-making in relation to the science teaching process. This shall improve the effectiveness of the science teaching and learning process in schools. Presently the USEP Academic Progress scorecard is in form of a hard-copy book. In assessing the […]