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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>An error in the advance instructions for preparation of apparatus to be used by Senior Six students in a practical exam has raised concern, with stakeholders calling on the examinations body to tighten cross-checking systems.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a November 21 letter, the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) cited an error in the guidelines issued two weeks ago and asked schools to rectify it, a day before the examination.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to inform you that there was an error in the dimensions of the prism in the advance instructions for P510\/3 Physics (Practical). The correct dimensions are 50mmx50mm x 50mm, NOT 50cm x 50cm x 50cm,\u201d the letter states.<\/p>\n

The candidates are expected to take this exam today according to the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Examinations timetable.<\/p>\n

Mr Dan Odongo, the Uneb executive director, confirmed their attention had been drawn to the error by some head teachers who noticed an anomaly. He assured stakeholders that the examinations are error proof.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not in the examination. That exam has not yet been done. The letter which we sent was about the advance instructions which we normally send to schools to help them to get the apparatus they need. One of the items, the units were not written correctly…it was corrected,\u201d Mr Odongo said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cAll the schools were informed. We put it on the portal with all schools. By now, every school knows what to do. The exam itself has no errors. It is sealed and in our containers.\u201d But Mr Hasadu Kirabira, the chairperson of the National Private Educational Institutions Association (NPEIA) expressed concern that the error may affect the integrity of the examinations, and Uneb.<\/p>\n

Some of the head teachers we spoke to confirmed they had received the corrigendum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got the corrigendum. We are already reorganising to get the correct apparatus,\u201d Mr Victor Mukasa of St Paul\u2019s SS, Lweza, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI received it yesterday through the head teacher\u2019s WhatsApp group. We have been able to get the correct prisms. I do not think it will affect the candidates because they don\u2019t know about the problem,\u201d Mr Badru Tamale, the head teacher at Kamuli College, said.<\/p>\n

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