Another exam disaster looms

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

With a month left before commencement of the national examinations, teachers have vowed to withold coursework marks and not invigilate the 2015 national examinations.

This is a joint resolution by the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and Botswana Sectors of Educators’ Trade Union (BOSETU) following Tuesday’s nationwide consultations on the matter.

BOSETU secretary general Tobokani Rari said in an interview that no agreement was reached as was the case ahead of the 2010 examinations debacle between the unions and the Ministry of Education and Skills Development.

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