UNEB Insists On Three completed Years From PLE In Order To Register For UCE.

This year, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) will conduct Four sets of Examinations; the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) for both the Old and NewCurricula, and the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)insisting that those to register for UCE you must have studied three consecutive year from PLE

 This followed a group of Parents and some Head Teachers who Petitioned Parliament claiming that their children were likely to miss this years registration exercise since some of the studied for three tears or less than three years.

UNEB Secretary Genal Dan Odong revealed that Only candidates who passed PLE (Grades 1,2,3, and 4) or its equívalent and have attended four years of Ordinary Level Education may be registered for this UCE Examínation. 

The PLE Grades shall be verified automatically by the e-registration software for those who have sat the PLE within the periods specified the circular on registration sent to schools at the commencement of the registration exercise, or earlier. Candidates should provide their correct index number and year of sitting for PLE.

The New Lower Secondary Curriculum requires candidates to register for a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of Nine (9) subjects. Continuous Assessment (CA) Scores for the subjects offered, as well as Project scores shall be a requirement for certification.

"This is the last time UNEB is conducting the UCE Examination under the Old curriculum. Kindly encourage all those interested and qualify for this examination to pse use this opportunity and register. It is a one off opportunity and UNEB will not Conduct UCE Exams under the old curriculum next year". Said UNEB Secretary General .