Africa-Press – Namibia. THE Namibia University of Science and Technology’s vice chancellor for academic affairs, Andrew Niikondo, says the dates on which leaked exam papers will be rewritten next year may affect the enrolment of pupils at tertiary institutions.
This follows the news that national examination papers that were leaked in the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) old curriculum Grade 12 and NSSCO new curriculum Grade 11 exams will be rewritten early next year.
“If they are going to write at the beginning of the year while we do our intake at the same time, it is going to be a problem,” Niikondo yesterday said.
The news that the leaked papers will be rewritten was communicated in a statement issued by Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture spokesperson Sem Shino.
The leaked papers were for the October/November 2021 examinations, and will be rewritten early in January and February. Exam sessions for all affected subjects have been cancelled.
Re-examination dates, once determined, will be communicated in due course, the ministry says. Three criminal cases concerning the suspected leaks have been registered atpolice station. This includes two cases at Ongwediva, and one at Ondangwa, the statement reads.
“Police investigations have revealed that more examination papers, comprising different subjects of the NSSCO old curriculum for Grade 12, as well as the revised curriculum for Grade 11 ordinary level, could also be affected,” the ministry says.
Five Grade 12 ordinary level and 10 Grade 11 ordinary level exam papers were affected. A total of 10 suspects have been apprehended, of which eight have been released on bail, while two foreign nationals are still in police custody.
The ministry announced the early closure of schools on Tuesday, due to the national exam paper leak. University of Namibia spokesperson John Haufiku says it is too soon to tell whether this issue would affect pupils who applied for tertiary studies next year.
“There will be an impact on the pupils who plan to go to university next year, but we do not expect it to be problematic,” he says. This is due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has necessitated a flexible approach to admissions, registration, examinations, and teaching, he says.
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