Grading mode no solution to education woes

Recently, the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (Necta) -- the body established under an Act of Parliament to oversee the running of examinations in primary and secondary education -- announced the introduction of Grade Point Average (GPA) system – similar to one applied in most universities.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Mar

Total offers solution to power woes

>Electricity problems in rural areas may ease as a global energy firm, Total, introduces a line of solar lighting and phone charging solutions. Total has brought the solutions to Tanzania.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Jun

EDITORIAL: Sacking coaches is no solution to club woes

>Our clubs really must stop using coaches as sacrificial lambs when they perform poorly, says the Tanzania Football Coaches Association (TAFCA). We could not agree more. Over the years, the clubs--especially those competing in the Mainland Premier League--have developed a habit of firing coaches whenever their teams perform poorly.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Apr

CROSSROADS: New education policy: Solution or problematic?

>In February, there was a very interesting development in the education sector in our country—a new policy was launched. The event was significant in two main ways: if it is good, then we should expect to see the quality of education provided by our institutions rising. On the other hand, if it is not good, then we should expect to see another decade of decline in our educational system.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

31 Aug

NECTA enhances new exam grading method

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NECTA enhances new exam grading method
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HOPES of doing away with misconceptions about interpretation of exam results are high, compliments to the government's decision to adopt the use of the grade point average (GPA) over the total point grading system in calculating the average grade earned ...

 

11 years ago

Daily News

10 Mar

Last say on CA ballot mode

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Last say on CA ballot mode
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TENSION is mounting among members of the Constituent Assembly (CA), political parties and the general public as all await the decision on voting modalities on Monday. The issue of the vote to decide whether the assembly uses an open or secret ballot ...
CA Consensus Team On Voting Arrangement Fails to AgreeAllAfrica.com
Deadlock on CA mode of votingIPPmedia

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10 years ago

Dewji Blog

23 May

Need for Inclusive Quality Education for all dominates World Education Forum

Opening of World Education Forum 2015, Seoul. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon centre, at the opening of the World Education Forum 2015, in Seoul. He is flanked by Hwang Woo-yea (left), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of the Republic of Korea; and Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 19 May 2015. Seoul, Republic of Korea. (UN Photo/Evan Schneider).

Tanzania’s Minister for Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT),...

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

09 Mar

Deadlock on CA mode of voting

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Deadlock on CA mode of voting
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Despite forming a consensus committee for the objective of working on certain thorny issues in the Standing Orders, the Constituent Assembly still remained deadlocked yesterday evening in the aspect of mode of voting. So far the CA has spent three weeks ...
CA consensus team on voting arrangement fails to agreeDaily News
CA Albinos Ask for Large Font TextAllAfrica.com

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5 years ago

Android Authority

08 Mar

We asked, you told us: Just about everyone uses dark mode

We asked, you told us: Just about everyone uses dark mode  Android AuthorityHere’s how to get the most from your smartphone or laptop’s dark mode  KTAR.comView Full coverage on Google News

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Mar

CA decision on vote mode still in limbo

Constituent Assembly (CA) members have failed to decide which mode of voting should be adopted to pass provisions of the Draft Constitution.

 

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