Celebrating Outstanding Exam Results
January is the start of the academic year in Tanzania. For SEGA, it was the beginning of its 12th academic year. When students returned to class, they learned the exciting news that SEGA’s 2019 Form IV graduates received the highest exam results in SEGA’s history!
Seven students earned Division One – the highest level of passing
Thirty-four students scored in Division Two
Seventeen students placed in Division Three, and
Five students scored Division Four.
Additionally, for the first time, two students, received high marks of an “A” in Mathematics, considered the hardest subject on the exam. It’s a big deal and we applaud the girls!
To date, these are SEGA’s best exams results for Form IV. We are so proud and excited for the graduates after all of their hard work and dedication to their studies. It was also very rewarding for the teachers who put a lot of time and effort into preparing SEGA students. Some parents kept sending their sincere “Thank you” to SEGA staff.
Tanzania’s National Examination determines whether or not students can advance to the next level of education. This means all of our Form IV graduates can either go to college (for a two-year degree) or continue with advanced level (Form V) starting in May of this year. In Tanzania, secondary education is split into two cycles—four-year, lower secondary school, Form I to Form IV (O levels) and advanced level, secondary school, Form V and Form VI (A levels). Completing Form VI is equivalent to finishing high school in the U.S. Upon Form VI graduation, students can apply to a three-year university program, if they qualify.
Form II also took a National Examination last year. Forty students were in Division One, six in Division Two, five in Division Three, and two in Division Four.
Students took their national exams in November, but preparation began much earlier. They sat for their Pre-National Examination for two weeks at the end of August. That included a series of practice exams and quizzes. During the academic year, students take practice exams on Saturdays and when there is a short break from studies during the school year, Form II and Form IV stay behind on campus for extra classes, studying, and tutoring in preparation for these exams.
In addition to the individual results, SEGA has been ranked number 255 out of 3,908 schools in Tanzania, and 15 out of 176 secondary schools in the Morogoro region, putting SEGA in the top 10% in both categories! Not only does SEGA provide a safe and nurturing place for vulnerable and bright girls to learn and thrive, it is also competitive academically in comparison to top schools in the region and the country.