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It is just a matter of time before the Minister of Education and Skills Development, Dr. Douglas Letsholathebe presents an amendment bill to the Education Act
Issues surrounding examination paper leaks and other disturbing bad practices such as poor examination setting standards, controversial invigilation, course work assessment, marking and grading of final examinations have exposed the failure of the education system especially Botswana Examinations Council (BEC), which is trusted with the responsibility of testing learners to the next level. As the latter battles to solve the scandalous examination leak, Mmegi Staff Writer PINI BOTHOKO traces the core issues that pose a serious threat on the credibility of the whole examinations system.
As the government continues to conceal identities of the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination leakers, the latest revelation is that the culprit is a private chief invigilator who leaked 19 examinations papers to five private tuition centres in the North West region.
Amidst the search for the culprit behind the leaked Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam papers, The Monitor has learnt that if found guilty, the individual could face a hefty fine of up to half a million pula or a maximum of 10 years in prison, or both.
Government through the Ministry of Education and Skills Development has taken a swift and much needed decision to shelve the 2023 Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations.