Thread by @UgandaMediaCent

The First Lady @JanetMuseveni and Minister of @Educ_SportsUg is due to release the #UACE2020 results.

All is set as guests in their different capacities arrive at @StateHouseUg Nakasero for the #UACE2020 results release.

Dan Odongo Executive Secretary @UNEB_UG: Ninety eight thousand three hundred ninety two (98,392) candidates registered for the 2020 UACE examination from 1,952 centres compared to 104,476 candidates from 2,094 centres in 2019. This is a decrease of 6,084 candidates #UACE2020

Odongo: Forty one thousand, one hundred ninety (41,190) female candidates registered for UACE in 2020 compared to 43,625 in 2019. Females constituted 41.9%              of the total number of candidates who took the examination in 2020. #UACE2020

Odongo: Whereas parity has been achieved at the lower levels (PLE and UCE), the number of females transiting to the UACE level is still significantly lower than that of males #UACE2020

Odongo: The numbers registering for this examination have been fluctuating over the last five years #UACE2020

Odongo: The total number of SNE (Special Needs Education) candidates were 208 as compared to 205 in 2019 #UACE2020

Odongo: An analysis of the overall candidates’ performance in the examination shows that a very high percentage of candidates (99.2%) qualified for the award of the UACE, more than the 98.6% of 2019. There is better overall performance than that of 2019 #UACE2020

Odongo: At the minimum two Principals level required for University admission, 68,013 candidates (69.8%) qualify, which is 2,290 more than in 2019 #UACE2020

Odongo: In cases where one Principal and two Subsidiary passes levels are considered for admission to other tertiary institutions, 89.3% of the candidates will qualify #UACE2020

Odongo: The best blind candidate is Elaju Daniel from Iganga SS who scored A, A, A in History, Christian Religious Education and Literature in English respectively, and Subsidiary passes in General Paper and Computer Studies #UACE2020

Odongo: The best dyslexic candidate is Akantambira Shiphra from Bweranyangi Girls School with B, B, B in Entrepreneurship Education, Economics and Literature in English respectively and subsidiary passes in General Paper and Subsidiary Mathematics #UACE2020

Odongo: Namwase Rinnah Marion from Mbale Progressive SS is the best deaf candidate who scored C, E, C in History, Entrepreneurship Education and Christian Religious Education respectively, and subsidiary passes in General Paper and Computer Studies #UACE2020

Odongo: Kayira Reese Terah from Hilton High School is the best physically handicapped candidate who scored C, A, C in Mathematics, Art and Building Drawing respectively, and subsidiary passes in General Paper and Computer Studies #UACE2020

Odongo: Female candidates although fewer, performed better than their male counterparts did. The % passes at the upper levels (3P and 2P) are higher, while percentage passes and at the lower levels and failure rate among female candidates are lower than for the males #UACE2020

Odongo: UACE results have been uploaded on each centre portal and heads of centre can download the results. Hard copies of the results will be available from @UNEB_UG Ntinda offices when the situation becomes more favourable. All centres will be informed accordingly #UACE2020

Odongo: A number of heads of centre have not been keen on cross-checking the results of their candidates and sending queries/amendments in time #UACE2020

Odongo: We advise them to do so and personally submit their queries/amendments to the Board electronically through their portals not later than fifteen working days after the release of the results #UACE2020

Odongo: Interested persons may access the results of individual candidates through SMS.  Please go to the Message menu, then type UACE, leave a space then type the correct index number of the candidate, e.g. U0000/501 and send to 6600 #UACE2020

The First Lady @JanetMuseveni walks up to the podium to deliver her keynote address: "One should not be surprised about the better performance"

She adds that the Ministry of @Educ_SportsUg will continue to planning interventions for the sector. #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni says the 2020 UACE performance was better than the previous cycle judging from the results - 70% of the candidates in 2020, compared to 64% in 2019 attained principal passes to qualify them for progression for university education #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: On the other hand, in 2020, less than 1% of the candidates, compared to 1.4% in 2019, failed to attain a satisfactory result to qualify them for admission to university or tertiary education #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: "This improvement was also seen in the other two examinations for primary seven and senior four."

She notes the this confirms the positive impact of the continuing planning interventions by @Educ_SportsUg during the pandemic period #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: Indeed God continues to do good things for us #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: So, I do thank God that we have had our fair share of very good surprises this season. For better overall performance in academics "as well as those that lifted our national high at the recently concluded #TokyoOlympics2020"

@JanetMuseveni: I am glad to note that examination malpractice has continued to decline. Three years in a row, there has not been leakage in exam papers #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: The sooner many of you get vaccinated, the sooner we will open the institutions of learning. Learners above 18 years and teachers should get vaccinated #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: We envisage the Selection Exercise for S.1, S.5, and first years for tertiary institutions to be completed in the period of September and October 2021 #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: However, this does not mean that those selected learners will report to school immediately. The date of reporting will be communicated to the public as part of a revised School Calendar once a re-opening date has been agreed upon by Cabinet #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: In the meantime, as we all celebrate and thank God for the good performance of our young people whose results are being released today, please keep observing the basic COVID-19 SOPs #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: Strict observance of these SOPs will make us move faster to bringing the spread of COVID-19 under control #UACE2020

@JanetMuseveni: It is now my pleasure to release the Results of the 2020 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education for public use #UACE2020