Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

S/N Issue Agreed Recommendations / Reforms Actions taken Ranking Remarks
4 Insufficient and
ineffective community
participation
5 Inadequate
instructional materials
for primary learners
6 Low Learning
Achievements in
primary schools
Secondary Education Sub­sector
1 Poor performance in
science subjects (i.e.
Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, Mathematics
and English) at
secondary education
level
(i) Basic Education Department
prioritizes this activity in its work
plans
(ii) The functionality of SMCs should be
strengthened through increased
awareness of education delivery and
dissemination of Education Act 2008.
Ring fence at least 8% of the non­wage
budget of the Sector for text books and
other instructional materials.
Ensure that instructional materials are
used by both students and teachers
Inspection and support supervision on
the quality of teaching and learning
(i) Increase number of science and
mathematics teachers trained under
SESEMAT
(ii) Improve textbook student ratio to
1:1 in science subjects at secondary
education
(iii) Develop subject based indicators
(i.e. Math, English, Physics,
Chemistry and Biology) for “O”
level
(iv) Inspection and support supervision
on the quality of teaching and
learning
Awareness of education delivery and
dissemination of Education Act 2008 as
planned was not implemented.
8% of the total non­wage budget of the
sector has been protected to procure
textbooks and other instructional
materials.
UNEB conducted an assessment for
P.3 and P.6 in Numeracy and Literacy
in 1,232 primary schools sampled from
the 112 districts.
NOT
RATED
NOT
RATED
NOT
MET
ON
TRACK
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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This undertaking was not met; however
dissemination of copies of the Education
Act and sensitization of the public on
education delivery has been carried out in
Barazas under coordination of the Office of
the Prime Minister.
The MoES protected at least 8% of the nonwage
budget to procure textbooks and other
instructional materials; however, policy shifted
priority on orientation all P.7 teachers on the
revised curriculum. Never the less, funds for
this activity are programmed into FY 2012/13
budget
Plans are underway to address issue of
low learning achievement during FY
2012/13.
On half year performance for FY 2011/12, 1,350
science teachers have been trained (over 50%).
ON
TRACK
The textbook ratio of 1:1 in English and Math
has been attained.
NOT The Directorate of Education Standards
RATED developed subject based indicators for maths,
physics, chemistry and biology during FY
2011/12. These indicators will be used by
inspectors to ascertain the extent to which the
teaching and learning process of the above
subjects is achieved. They focus on classroom
observation
MET By the end of FY 2011/2012;
i. A total of 340 secondary schools
were monitored.
ii. 230 PPP schools in Northern,
Wakiso and Busoga regions were