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The grades for the four subjects are then averaged to obtain the overall grade referred to as Division 1<br />
to 4, in which Division 1 is the best. The Division awarded to a c<strong>and</strong>idate is determined by the average<br />
examination result as well as the result for each individual subject.<br />
A c<strong>and</strong>idate who fails to satisfy the conditions for the award <strong>of</strong> Division 4 is considered ‘ungraded’.<br />
Figure 4.12 shows the Primary Leaving Examination Pass rate FY 2010/112011/12.<br />
Figure 4.12: Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Pass rate <strong>and</strong> performance index 2010/112011/12<br />
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PLE Pass Rate<br />
91.00%<br />
90.00%<br />
89.00%<br />
88.00%<br />
87.00%<br />
86.00%<br />
85.00%<br />
84.00%<br />
83.00%<br />
82.00%<br />
Total Male Female<br />
2010/11 88.00% 89.80% 86.20%<br />
2011/12 86.40% 88% 85%<br />
Sex <strong>of</strong> C<strong>and</strong>idates<br />
Source: UNEB 2010/112011/12<br />
In FY 2012, learner’s achievements remained relatively the same. In FY 2010/11, a total <strong>of</strong> 488,745<br />
c<strong>and</strong>idates sat for PLE exams <strong>of</strong> which 418,479 (88%) obtained at least division four while in FY<br />
2011/12 the number <strong>of</strong> c<strong>and</strong>idates sitting PLE increased to 490,374 c<strong>and</strong>idates <strong>of</strong> which 431,529<br />
(86.2%) passed. Therefore, the PLE pass rate declined by 1.8%age points.<br />
(vii) Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) performance index 2010/112011/12<br />
C<strong>and</strong>idates are weighted according to the grade <strong>of</strong> passing with the highest grade (Div one) carrying<br />
the highest weight, then the c<strong>and</strong>idates in each category are multiplied by the respective weight, then<br />
the actual weight is summed up <strong>and</strong> expressed as a ratio <strong>of</strong> the expected weight for maximum<br />
performance (number <strong>of</strong> c<strong>and</strong>idates that sat multiplied by the weight for the highest grade). A high<br />
performance index indicates that many c<strong>and</strong>idates passed exams in good grades in relation to those<br />
that sat. While a low performance index indicates that few pupils passed their exams in upper grades<br />
in relation to the number <strong>of</strong> c<strong>and</strong>idates that sat. Figure 4.13 displays the Primary Leaving Examination<br />
performance index FY 2010/112011/12.<br />
Figure 4.13: Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) performance index 2010/112011/12<br />
70%<br />
PLE Performance Index<br />
60%<br />
50%<br />
40%<br />
30%<br />
20%<br />
10%<br />
0%<br />
Average Male Female<br />
2010/11 57% 59% 54%<br />
2011/12 63% 66% 61%<br />
Sex <strong>of</strong> C<strong>and</strong>idates<br />
Source: UNEB 2010/112011/12<br />
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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