OVER 160,000 SIT PRIMARY LEAVING EXAMINATIONS . A total of 165,284 candidates yesterday started their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) from various examination centres in the country. The number of candidates reduced by 3 per cent compared to 173,281 candidates who sat the exams last year. Some 76,652 boys are sitting the examinations this year compared to 88,632 girls. The Rwanda Education Board said candidates are sitting their papers from 765 examinations centres with each examination hall seating not more than 25 candidates. Candidates started with Social Studies and Mathematics yesterday. Today, they are expected to sit Science and Elementary Technology and the exams will end on Thursday with English. The State Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Olivier Rwamukwaya, launched the examinations at Groupe Scolaire Shyorongi in Rulindo District, where he called on the candidates to be confident and avoid cheating. newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2014-10-22/182191/
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:15:43 +0000
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