AYV News, November 21, 2024
Sierra Leone achieves a 90.5% pass rate in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey said 121,125 candidates from 1,835 schools participated, 61,957 girls and 58,289 boys sat for the exam, achieving a 90.5% pass rate.
He said the top scorers, Mariam M. Sesay of International School and John Sitta of Alfren International Junior Secondary School, both attained an aggregate of 7, adding that a total of 835 schools achieved a 100% pass rate, while 461 schools recorded a 95% pass rate.
Minister Sackey assured the public that third-term school subsidies have been paid, though some schools are facing challenges accessing funds due to issues with their community banks. The Ministry of Finance has committed to disbursing first-term subsidies once salaries are paid this November.
On the issue of potential teacher strikes, Minister Sackey clarified that these are not salary-related but concern subsidies and school learning materials, both of which the government is addressing.
