BY NED GAGAHE
Principal of Marara Community High School James Mepobu has highlighted the need for review of the current grade 6 form one entrance assessment process.
Mepobu said teachers in the secondary sector are seeing that students are not well taught and assessed.
He said most of the fundamental concepts are not well taught as apparent in their contribution in the secondary sector.
Mepobu appealed to the Minister of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) to consider reviewing the process of implementing the assessment and the assessment elements used.
“The current grade 6 form one entrance assessment process needs to be reviewed.
“Teachers in the secondary sector see that students are not well taught and assessed.
“Most of the fundamental concepts are not well taught as apparent in their contribution in the secondary sector.
“May I appeal to the honorable minister of Education to consider reviewing the process of implementing the assessments and the assessment elements used,” Mepobu said.
