Part I - Ministry Of Education and Sports

(x) Grant aiding of community primary schools
Underthis intervention, the sub sector grant aided 69 community primary schools. This intervention
has contributed towards the improvement in the NER. See Annex3attached.
(c) Results/outcomes
Pre‐primary Education Sub‐sector
Under Pre­primary and primary education subsector the following outcomes were realized;
(i) Attached pre­primary schools to Primary Schools
Since the development of the ECD curriculum by government, a considerable number of government
aided primary schools are currently involved in the implementation of Early Childhood Education. In
the period under review 68% of the ECD centers of pre­primary schools are attached to primary
schools to gain access to pre­primary education and to ease transition to primary school, while 32% of
the centers are not attached. See figure 4.1.
Figure: 4.1. Percentage of Pre‑primary schools attached to Primary Schools
Source: EMIS 2011/12
Primary Education
Not Attached
32%
Attached
68%
Primary education in Uganda is, in many ways the hub of the schooling system since time
inmemorial.Since the inceptionof UPE, enrolment has continued to grow.The major goal of UPE was
to offer the minimum necessary facilities and resources to facilitate Ugandan children of school­going
age to enter and remain in school and successfully complete the primary cycle of education.
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012
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