Form Four admissions out

Out of a total of 39,729 candidates who sat for the 2010 Junior Certificate Examinations (JCE) 24,240 scholars have been admitted to Form Four.

A statement released by the Ministry of Education and Skills Development in Gaborone yesterday says the number represents a transition rate of 61 percent, an increase of 7 percent from last year.

In the statement, principal public relations officer, Nomsah Zuze said the cut-off point was set at 45.61 percent, which is an upper Grade C pass. This follows the overall performance of the just released 2010 JCE, which has shown a slight decline in the pass rate of 0.4 percent compared to the 2009 results.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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