The Buganda Kingdom Minister for Local Governments and director of Mumsa High School, Joseph Kawuki, has urged students who excelled in their Senior Six examinations to remain focused and disciplined as they prepare to join university.
Kawuki advised the students not to relax after qualifying for higher education, emphasizing that the same commitment that enabled them to perform well in secondary school should guide them through their university studies.
“Reaching university is an important milestone, but it should not make you complacent,” Kawuki said. “You should continue working hard so that you can achieve even greater success at the next level.”
Kawuki attributed the school’s strong performance in the most recent national examinations to effective preparation and guidance provided to students throughout their studies.
He explained that the school focuses on equipping learners with the ability to take responsibility for their own academic progress, a strategy that has helped improve performance at both Senior Four and Senior Six levels.
“One of the major reasons behind our success in last year’s national examinations at both O-Level and A-Level is the emphasis we place on preparing students thoroughly and encouraging them to take initiative in their studies,” he explained.
“This approach makes it easier for teachers to guide them toward academic success.”
Kawuki made the remarks while congratulating students who performed well in the recently released Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) results.
According to him, all 86 candidates from the school who sat for the Senior Six examinations passed successfully and obtained grades that qualify them for admission to university.
He described the results as a reflection of the hard work and commitment demonstrated by both the learners and their teachers.Kawuki also noted that this year’s results showed a stronger performance among students pursuing arts subjects compared to those studying sciences.
The best-performing arts student scored 20 points, followed by another candidate who obtained 19 points, while the top science student scored 19 points.“In this year’s results, arts students performed exceptionally well and slightly outshined their colleagues in the science combinations,” Kawuki said.
He encouraged the successful candidates to continue striving for excellence and to use their education to positively impact their communities and contribute to the development of the country.
