Rwanda Education Board concludes Senior One, Four selection

The selection exercise for Senior One and Four students for this academic year concluded over the weekend with most students missing out on the coveted government boarding schools. The selection involved 30 officials from Rwanda Education Board (REB), five regional inspectors of schools, District Education Officers and head teachers of government boarding schools. At least 11,577 students were admitted to Senior One boarding government schools (5,979 girls and 5,598 boys) in 129 secondary schools. The cut off points for Senior Four entrants was 45 aggregates for boys and 51 for girls for all 203 government boarding schools and institutions, according to Emmanuel Muvunyi, the deputy director-general in charge of examinations at REB. A total of 32,720 students (16,529 boys and 16,191 girls) were selected to continue for general education, Primary Teachers Colleges and Technical and vocational education in 208 schools and institutions. Noting that the selection process was open and transparent, Muvunyi said that students who did not attain the required aggregates will be admitted to day schools in their respective districts. “Students are admitted depending on their performance, the choices they made and the available slots in schools,” Muvunyi said. A total of 157,033 students (86,292 girls and 70,741 boys) sat for the 2014 Primary Leaving Examinations. Muvunyi explained that the cut off points for girls were lower compared to those for boys because schools that accommodate girls are more than those for boys. The cut off was at 21 and 18 aggregates for girls and boys respectively. The selection is normally done in two phases; the computer phase where the best performers are selected for their first choices and the second phase carried out at the district level, where those who were not admitted in boarding schools get placements in day schools in their respective districts. Among 86,461 students who sat for the Ordinary Level exams, 46,020 were girls while 40,441 were boys. The Senior One and S4 students will start on Jan 26 when schools open for Term One.

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Rwanda Education Board concludes Senior One, Four selection