TESI: Helping Disadvantaged Students reach University

In northern Uganda, where access to higher education remains a challenge for many low-income and disadvantaged students, the Triskelion Education and Skills Initiative (TESI) is making a significant impact. Through its Career & University Readiness Programme (CURP), TESI is opening doors for students who might otherwise struggle to pursue university education. One of TESI’s key strategies is participatory educational career […]

Got your UACE results? This is what you should do

It is now one week since UNEB released results for UACE 2024. According to UNEB, a total of 141,996 candidates registered for UACE 2024 exams, and out of these, 54,338 (38.6%) obtained three principal passes. Furthermore, 37,935 (or 26.9%) got two principal passes. The minimum required for admission for undergraduate degree is two principal passes, this means, 92,273 candidates are […]

Choosing the right A-Level Subject Combination

Senior Four results are out, and many parents and students are now looking for admission letters to enrol to S.5. According to UNEB, in 2024, a total of 364,469 candidates registered for the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations, with 361,695 actually sitting for the exams. Out of this number, about one third will choose to proceed to A-level, another […]

Make ICT a Principal Subject

March 2022 will mark 10 years since ICT was introduced at A-level, as an elective second subsidiary subject. The other is Subsidiary Mathematics. In 2012, the Ministry of Education and Sports made significant changes to the A-level curriculum, allowing students to study only 3 principal subjects, and 2 subsidiary subjects, including General Paper. Before that, students suffered with 4 principal […]

FAQs on filling PUJAB forms

This year, the UACE candidates shall fill PUJAB forms online. As such, we anticipate some challenges, on part of the both teachers and students. These FAQs aim to clarify the most common questions and make the application process smoother for all. We strongly encourage parents to support their children to fill these forms. What is a PUJAB form, and who […]