The Principal of Nyambare Secondary School in Alego/Usonga sub county, Siaya County has put a raft measures in place to attain a targeted mean score of 6.8 in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.
Speaking during a one-on-one with Education News recently, Principal Christine Ondego said that in 2022, 39 students attained direct university entry and that they are poised to double the number this year.
The measures comprise of high standards of discipline, ensuring minimal absenteeism, holding regular meetings with parents, especially those of Form 4 candidates and subjecting candidates to several joint exams at subject level as well as the full set with serious schools within the Uranga zone.
Other measures include; remedial programmes to enable early syllabus completion and attendance to slow learners; availability of sufficient revision papers in groups; serious testing policy and official release of results where top achievers are rewarded; dedicated team of teachers; introduction of academic families with teachers allocated between 6 and 7 candidates to mentor and nurture; a strong Guidance and Counseling department and a strong pastoral programme conducted by the school Chaplain.
She noted that since her entry in 2020, the academic performance of the learning institution has been on an upward trend over the years, a feat that has earned the learning institution high reputation among its peers.
This has seen the school achieve its vision of being a leading institution in the provision of quality education that is needed for the development of an all-round high school student.
“The consistent outstanding academic performance of our school is wholly attributed to the high standards of discipline and commitment on the part of our students and teachers,” she said.
Ondego said that as the overall head of the school’s academic affairs, she will ensure discipline of the highest order is maintained by students, especially the candidates, and teachers so that the school maintains its academic exploits.
The school, started in 1996, presented its first 16 KCSE candidates in 1999 and continues to maintain its spot as one of the academic powerhouses in the county.
By Gilbert Ochieng’
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