A North-Western Province based Youth Henry Banda has expressed concern over the continued low ranking of the province in the grade 12 school examination results.
In an interview with the media today Mr Banda said there was need for all concerned stakeholders to work together to identify the gaps and find possible lasting solutions.
“North Western Province’s poor performance at Grade 12 level is a concern that needs serious attention,” Mr Banda said.
He said there was need to develop aggressive strategies to address the problem at hand as the traditional methods did seem to be helping anymore.
“We need to strengthen the role of Education Standards Officers in monitoring and evaluating school performances, providing feedback, and supporting improvement plans,” Mr Banda said.
Mr Banda called on the Ministry of Education to develop a deliberate policy, which supports teachers from well-performing Provinces to exchange notes with those who were not doing so well.
“We appeal to the Ministry of Education to create a teacher’s network for teachers to share best practices, resources, and support,” Mr Banda stated.
Additionally, Mr Banda called for increased Peer-to-Peer Learning in schools which encourage stronger students to mentor their peers.
