More than 2,500 pupils in Rukungiri District have failed the recently concluded Primary Seven mock examinations, sparking concern among education stakeholders about learners’ preparedness ahead of the national exams.
According to results released on Wednesday at Makobore High School in Rukungiri Municipality, 827 candidates (12.7%) in Primary Seven and 1,709 pupils (18.6%) in Primary Five failed to meet the minimum pass mark. The results were presented by Antony Amperize Rutare, the Inspector of Schools in charge of internal examinations.
For Primary Seven, 556 pupils (8.7%) passed in Division I, 2,608 (40.1%) in Division II, 1,252 (19.3%) in Division III, 1,241 (19.15%) in Division IV, three pupils (0.05%) in Division X, while 827 were ungraded. Buyanja Subcounty topped with a 91.3% pass rate, followed by Bugangari (90.3%) and Ruhinda (89.7%).
Subject analysis showed that 19.7% of candidates failed Mathematics, 12.5% English, 9.1% Science, and 5% Social Studies. The best-performing schools were Kanyamacumu Primary School (government-aided), Bwanga Progressive, and Brain Trust Primary School (both private).
For Primary Five, 808 pupils (8.8%) passed in Division I, 3,025 (34.9%) in Division II, 1,631 (17.8%) in Division III, and 1,809 (19.7%) in Division IV, while 16 did not sit. However, 1,709 pupils (18.6%) failed outright. Subject results showed high failure rates in Social Studies (49.4%) and English (30%). Bugangari Primary School (government-aided) and Bugangari Parents Primary School (private) emerged as the best performers.
Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom cautioned private school administrators against recruiting bright pupils from government schools, warning that the practice undermines fair competition.
CUE IN DRDC ONGOM…..ON THE WARNING……RR//
District Secretary for Education, Commercial, and Tourism, Caledonia Musimenta, warned teachers against corporal punishment.
CUE IN MUSIMENTA…..ON THE MATTER…..RR//
