First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni has today, Thursday February 15th 2024 released the results of 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) exams which was sat between October and November last year, with a total number of 364,469 at 3000 centres countrywide.
Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni
Mrs. Museveni while releasing the results at State House Nakasero commended the increasing number of girls who sat for the final exams last year but expressed the need to tackle the challenges faced by boys as no gender should be left behind in the society.
Minister also said .” I am pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) Examination Results. This marks the second of three milestones that signify the completion of cycle examinations in the basic and secondary education levels of our education system.
“I thank Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) for upholding the government’s inclusive education policy. Their efforts in accommodating students with special educational needs ensure that every child, regardless of their physical abilities, has the opportunity to succeed. The examination results indicate that with appropriate support, these learners will achieve the same level of success as their peers without disabilities.
“Congratulations are in order for the students who have excelled in their examinations. To those who did not meet their expectations, remember, this is not the end but a chance to explore other opportunities for growth and skill development. I appreciate the dedication of our teachers and the collaborative efforts of UNEB, security agencies, and all stakeholders for their role in the smooth conduct of the 2023 UCE Examinations.”She cited.
According to UNEB, out of the total number that sat for the exams, 14,879 failed and they are expected to re do these exams in June and July this year since the curriculum they have been using has been changed therefore it won’t be used by the candidates who are to sit for UCE 2024.
UNEB revealed that 64,782 candidates passed with first grade, 85,566 candidates passed with second grade, 83,545 candidates passed in third grade, and 112,923 in forth grade as 2700 missed their exams. Students best performance was witnessed in subjects such as maths, English, biology and religious subjects yet performance in physics, agriculture, and history declined compared to the previous years.
This year, boys performed better than girls especially in sciences, history, commerce, chemistry and Geography yet girls performed better than boys in English.
While reading the results at state house Nakasero, UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo commended the 2023 UCE performance and question approach that has improved . However Odongo noted that there is still challenges in the performance of science subjects as 40% of the students failed them and only 20% managed to pass chemistry and physics.
Mr. Odong attributed this to some schools not having enough science practical apparatuses, others not having science subjects teachers, and some students fail to interpret the questions well.
UNEB Chairperson Prof. Celestino Obua noted that although there has been good performance among the candidates, there some more challenges in some subjects that need to be tackled for better results.
Prof Obua. emphasised that the exams that UNEB is preparing for candidates to sit in June and July 2024 are only to be sat by students who failed, those who registered but did not sit for their exams due to different reasons, and those who failed to register due to financial challenges.
S.5 students selections will take place on Monday and Tuesday February 26th and 27th 2024 and the term for the S.5 students will begin on Monday March11th 2024 as revealed the minister.
