Botswana exams might be marked in UK

The teachers have boycotted invigilation over a pay dispute with the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) and there is uncertainty whether they will mark examinations.

Last week, the minister announced that negotiations with teachers' unions over the marking of the exams would start. Shortly after reports that the negotiations have started, the minister announced in her facebook page that the number of teachers applying to mark exams have surppased the target. But the unions have since issued press releases warning their members not to participate in the marking until an agreement with the ministry is reached. The unions claim they have been tricked by the minister after a large number of teachers came forward to apply for the marking of the exams.