Corrections to JSC exam results
Due to a mistake in the automated formula used by Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) to calculate the total number of points for candidates in the Grade 10 Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) examination, certain candidates' points were incorrect in the results published yesterday.
Instead of first taking the symbol value for English and adding a candidate's top five remaining subjects, the formula used by NMH selected a candidate's top six subjects without taking the score for the official language into consideration. Less than 2% of students were affected in terms of being promoted to Grade 11.
NMH regrets the error and apologises to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and all those who might have been inconvenienced.
Students are requested to check their total points against SMS results and the official results issued to secondary schools.
Results for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate on Higher Level (NSSCH), as well as infographics published about the exam results, were not affected at all.
Instead of first taking the symbol value for English and adding a candidate's top five remaining subjects, the formula used by NMH selected a candidate's top six subjects without taking the score for the official language into consideration. Less than 2% of students were affected in terms of being promoted to Grade 11.
NMH regrets the error and apologises to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and all those who might have been inconvenienced.
Students are requested to check their total points against SMS results and the official results issued to secondary schools.
Results for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate on Higher Level (NSSCH), as well as infographics published about the exam results, were not affected at all.
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