Maneb introduces new exam paper for MSCE, JCE
The Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) has said sample papers for the reinstated Junior Certificate Education (JCE) examination, which will be administered from 2021, have been dispatched to secondary schools.
The Board has also disclosed that with approval from the Ministry of Education, it has introduced a new examination paper, Social and Life Skills to be administered at both JCE and MSCE.
MANEB executive director Gerald Chiunda disclosed this at a news conference aimed at updating the nation on preparations for the administration of this year’s PSLCE and MSCE examinations.
According to Chiunda, the newly introduced paper is made up of concepts from Social Studies and Life Skills.
“At JCE level the first Social and Life Skills examination will be administered in 2021. Sample papers for JCE Social and Life Skills examination are ready for delivery to schools.
“Later, MSCE Social and Life Skills sample papers will also be sent to schools” said Chiunda.
He claimed that the reinstatement of JCE examination will not affect 2021 and 2022 MSCE examinations, saying they shall still cover work for Forms 1 to 4.
While the 2023 MSCE examination shall dwell on work covered in Forms 3 and 4.
Zeroing on this this year’s examinations, Chiunda disclosed that 302, 968 students are expected to sit for this year’s Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLCE) examination whereas 154, 146 students will sit for MSCE examination.
According to the examinations timetables, PSLCE will start on September 30 to 2nd October while MSCE will start 27th October to 20th November.
MANEB also administers examination for Primary Teachers Certificate Education and this year students will sit for examination from 1st to 4th December.
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MCP pakampeni munalonjeza zambiri ngati kuika bullet train between BT & LL, a railway line to Mzuzi, a twenty storey hostels at Chancellor College and Poly, reintroduction of JCE and no surprise munawina. But ask yourself soberly do we really need those things? JCE for what guys. Spending over K5 billion for certificate that many will use as a toilet tissue paper. Then why not bring back the National Standard 5 Examination phased out in 1984 for primary school students to have a feel of how a national examination is like before they write PSLCE?
Good we are waiting for this year’s exams
The whole education system should be revamped, right from the bottom to the top. Primary should be 6 years and Secondary should be 6 years as well to cover O and A-Levels respectively at form 4 and 6. University should be 3 years for Basic Bachelors degrees, 4 years for Honors Degree and another 1 year for a Masters degree. While 2-3 years for a PHD. Primary and secondary schools should be compulsory. Those who fail to send their kids to school they should not be given subsidy fertilizer, no free hospital s, no free nothing. JCE is useless. Our… Read more »
JCE is indeed useless. Say a girl fails her JC gets married,and a chief brings her back to school,which class will she go in? She failed before she got married,will she now pass? Without JC she would go to next class. Education is not about having a certificate,but knowledge gained while in school. No wonder people buy degrees,in the mistaken belief they become educated when they have a certificate. Now a whole Goverment can’t see the folly of JCE? Let’s not politicize peoples futures. What will a 13 year old who has failed JC do with their life? JCE kills… Read more »
Definitely agree with you about putting what we want in our society in our education system. I think not doing this is exactly what led us to this unemployment crisis we’re facing. So many great minds just do what appeals to them without thinking about its practical application to society’s needs.
JC poyamba inali yolowera u police ndi usirikali, pano ambiti ndi ma graduates
Instead of introducing ‘A’ Levels and/or vocational qualifications, you are now bringing back the useless JCE. Most Malawian students are finding it hard to obtain undergraduate admission in international schools because of lack of ‘A’ level qualifications
Our literacy levels are too low. Only 300 000 seating for Plc, half of them drop out,about 157 000 seat for M.s.c.e no wonder we are poor. We can’t even choose good leaders and keep them accountable. It’s a huge problem