MAY 13: Senior 2s to return to school earlier in Uganda

Most students getting back to school. The Ministry of Education states that there has been a negative impact of the long absence from school on young adolescents.

The Ministry of Education and Sports has revised the reporting date for the S2 class from May 31, to next week May 13.

“Considering the urgent need for recovery of lost learning time and the negative impact of the long absence from school on young adolescents, the Ministry of Education and Sports, in consultation with stakeholders, has brought forward the reporting date for S2 by about two weeks,” said Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports Alex Kakooza in a statement released on Friday

He said that following the completion of UCE and UACE exams by S4 and S6 learners respectively, more space has been created in schools to accommodate an extra class while observing the COVID-19 SOPs.

“Instead of May 31, the S2 learners will now report back to school on May 13 and break off on July 24. This reporting date does not apply to S2 learners in the schools currently being used by UNEB as examination marking centers. The S2 learners in these schools will report on June 8.” he concluded.