Namcol disappointed with Grade 12 results
The Namibia College of Open Learning says it is generally happy with the performance of the 2016 Grade 10 examination results, but it has expressed disappointment with the performance of the Grade 12 learners.
Addressing journalists yesterday, Namcol director Heroldt Murangi said the institution's graded entries at D grade and above increased from 22.3% to 27.1% which is an increase of 4.5%. C-grade and above increased from 7.3% in 2015 to 8.7% in 2016 for the Junior Secondary Certificate.
However, the National Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) results show a different picture. “We are happy to inform the nation that we were very content with the JSC results, but unfortunately not excited about our Grade 12 results,” said Murangi.
“Our NSSC results show a poor performance at all grades and ranges A*-G.” Murangi attributed the poor performance by the NSSC candidates to learners enrolling for subjects but not turning up for the exam. According to the director, some learners do not sit for some of their examination papers and this causes incomplete results and poor performance.
The lack of support from parents has also been cited as a contributing factor.
Meanwhile, the college also introduced block tuition that will replace the current face-to-face sessions at selected centres countrywide.
MICHAEL KAYUNDE
Addressing journalists yesterday, Namcol director Heroldt Murangi said the institution's graded entries at D grade and above increased from 22.3% to 27.1% which is an increase of 4.5%. C-grade and above increased from 7.3% in 2015 to 8.7% in 2016 for the Junior Secondary Certificate.
However, the National Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) results show a different picture. “We are happy to inform the nation that we were very content with the JSC results, but unfortunately not excited about our Grade 12 results,” said Murangi.
“Our NSSC results show a poor performance at all grades and ranges A*-G.” Murangi attributed the poor performance by the NSSC candidates to learners enrolling for subjects but not turning up for the exam. According to the director, some learners do not sit for some of their examination papers and this causes incomplete results and poor performance.
The lack of support from parents has also been cited as a contributing factor.
Meanwhile, the college also introduced block tuition that will replace the current face-to-face sessions at selected centres countrywide.
MICHAEL KAYUNDE
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