The decision to intensify instruction for 8th and 9th grade students to improve performance at 11th and 12th grade graduation was made by high school principals in the ||region Studs in Namibia, The Namibian newspaper reported on February 5.
At a recent meeting of school principals in Karasburg, they were presented with a platform to analyze test results for grades 11 and 12 in 2022, as well as test results for grades 1-10, allowing them to considering and analyzing the impact of teaching quality on examination results in the region, it turned out to be one of the worst in Namibia.
The principal of a secondary school in one of the ||Kharas villages, Darta Aluhodi, said that as a result of the discussions, they identified the reason for the poor results in the final exams. He finds himself in the fact that the leadership of the schools “tends to place so much emphasis on teaching and learning in grades 11 and 12 that it neglects grades 8 and 9, not realizing that children who were neglected in grades 8 and 9 now experience difficulties in grades 11 and 12”.
Kalahari District Education Supervisor Ryan Assegaay said plans are underway to introduce annual regional exams in August, after the first semester, for students in grades 4-10 and for students in grades 11 and 12 (Education advanced, AS).
In an interview with the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation on the sidelines of the meeting, ||Haras Education Forum President Katrina Elisabeth/Goagoses urged churches to provide students with a place to study in the evenings.
“Most of the students come from poor families and have difficulty finding suitable places to study, while others do not have access to electricity. Therefore, churches should open their study rooms at night for the disciples.”said /Goagoses.
Regional Director for Education Johannes ||Hoeseb pointed out that two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on schoolchildren’s education, especially in grades 8 and 9 in 2020 and 2021, as there were virtually no face-to-face teaching , and online access Not all students had platforms.
||Hoeseb said that it is better to analyze the results and develop strategies to improve performance, instead of blaming society, students, teachers or the entire education system.
“I am convinced that all of us gathered here are concerned about this and we are equally concerned about this undesirable situation. (poor results in the final exam – approx. Red Spring AI). However, I think it is better for us not to join the self-justification seekers and not resort to blaming someone else or even the education system.”
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Source: Rossa Primavera
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