SRSS is the cream of the BGCSE crop despite experiencing challenges amongst them lack of electricity due to a blown-out transformer for the last four moths including during the examination period. SRSS' reopening this year did not begin as planned. In an interview with Mmegi, the SRSS acting school head, Solomon Ramokate expressed his satisfaction with the school's success. He stated that over the last 18 years, the school’s performance was below par. The last time SRSS was top of the BGCSE class was in 2007 when the school scooped position 3 nationwide. Ramokate added that the current performance has put their school on the spotlight to be well known as the best performing school in the country. Additionally, he stated that their remarkable performance has earned them praise around the nation. "Due to our poor results over the years, parents had the tendency of transferring some of the top achievers from the junior secondary schools who were enrolled with us to senior schools in Francistown or other areas during this time of the year," he continued.
Ramokate maintained that because of their academic success, they have gained so much reputation that they are now getting more requests for transfers in. He elaborated that it is clear that the school has gained recognition because so many parents are flocking in to request Form Four placement. Speaking about some of the tactics utilised, he said after recognising that their school had not been performing well in prior years, they started their master plan in 2020. For instance, Ramokate noted that the school recorded its worst performance back in 2014 when it obtained position 27 out of 34 schools. He said that a learner profile, which tracks each student's performance, was one of the strategies used for learning attainment. He said that a learner profile, which tracks each student's performance, was one of the strategies used for learning attainment. According to the acting school head at SRSS, they wanted students to get better and earn at least six credits through learner performance tracking. "Students who received D's and E's in each subject were given support so they might advance to four or five credits. In order to help and encourage academic success, we also involved parents," he continued. According to Ramokate, parents play a critical role in helping children to make satisfactory progress. He noted that students particularly depend on their parents to monitor their schoolwork and make sure their learning needs are satisfied both inside and outside of the classroom. He added that although evening classes were initially offered until 6pm, some students eventually stayed until 9pm because of the devotion and hard work of some students, including boarding students. According to SRSS, they also conducted monthly assessments tests in which they identified and awarded badges to the top-performing students in each subject. “The head of houses (HODs) were also encouraged to spend more time in the classrooms than their offices so that they can assess the daily learning routines,” he added.
