insert_link Namibia Low Success Rate: Only 30% of ||Kharas Region Learners Achieve C+ or Higher in NSSCO Exams Only 30 percent of learners who took their Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary exams in the ||Kharas Region achieved a grading of three C+ or higher, enabling them to progress to the Advanced Subsidiary level. Out of the 1166 candidates who participated in the NSSCO examination, merely 350 met the criteria for AS level admission. Should they choose to pursue it, 134 candidates went on to write the AS examinations. […] today15 January, 2024
insert_link Lifestyle When to give your child their first mobile phone – and how to keep them safe Andy Phippen, Bournemouth University I spend my career researching young people and the internet: what they do online, what they think about it and how their views differ to those of their parents. I often get questions from parents about their children’s internet use. One of the most common is when to get their child a mobile phone, as well as how to keep them safe when they have one. […] today11 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia North and Northeast schools dominate NSSCO level national examination Both public and private schools in the north-central and north-eastern regions of Namibia have dominated the national ranking of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level national examinations for 2023. This includes seven public schools from Kavango East, Oshikoto, Omusati, as well as Ohangwena, that are among the top 10 best-performing schools at NSSCO level. Rukonga Vision School in Kavango East tops the list followed by Rev. Juuso […] today11 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia North-Central and North-Eastern Namibian Schools Lead National Rankings in 2023 NSSCO Level Examinations In the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level national examinations for 2023, both public and private schools in the north-central and north-eastern regions have asserted their dominance in the national rankings.As announced by Anna Nghipondoka, the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, seven public schools hailing from Kavango East, Oshikoto, Omusati, and Ohangwena have secured positions within the top 10 best-performing NSSCO level schools. At the forefront is Rukonga Vision […] today11 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia NSSCO exam results show 14.1% improvement The number of learners who qualify for higher education admission has increased by 3.2%, as announced by Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka during the release of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Levels results on Wednesday. In the NSSCO full-time category, 29.4% of the 11,970 candidates achieved 25 points or above in five subjects, marking a 14.1% improvement from 2022. Executive Director of the Ministry of Education Arts […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia NSFAF extends application deadline to February The Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund has extended the application period until 29 February 2024. However, NSFAF Acting CEO Kennedy Kandume has raised concerns about students facing challenges in applying for financial assistance due to limited access to computers and the internet. today10 January, 2024
insert_link Lifestyle Time to choose a career? A psychologist offers tips on the journey after high school By Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria Pivotal decisions loom large for high school graduates and those with responsibility over them. The trajectory has been a fairly straightforward line until now – learning and more learning. Having completed high school, will the journey now lead directly to university? If so, what field of study? Will it be the technical training route? Or will it be perhaps a direct leap into […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia Back to School in Namibia: A Journey Towards Education and Empowerment As the December holidays draw to a close, the excitement, and in some cases trepidation, of going back to school is mounting. Like many countries, Namibia attaches immense importance to education, considering it a crucial tool for progress and empowerment. Education in Namibia: A Pathway to Empowerment: Namibia places a high value on education as a means to uplift individuals and the entire nation. With a vision to become a […] today9 January, 2024