Grade 10’s nationwide will sit their national written expression exam next Thursday

More than 80,000 grade 10 students from 489 high and secondary schools nationwide will sit their national written expression exam next week.

Schools in the NCD and the provinces would have by now received exam materials

Grade 10 students and teachers have been encouraged by Education Secretary Dr Uke Kombra to give their best and to ensure that exams run smoothly without any hiccups.

“I call on all the citizens of Papua New Guinea to support and abide by the fair administration of the exam,” Dr Kombra said.

Schools are required to as a prerequisite, register with the Education Department School Registration Committee as eligibility for their grade 10 students to sit the written expression exam.

The Education Secretary has also warned all schools against any malpractices relating to the national examinations.

“The Department has a zero-tolerance on cheating or any mal-practices as evident in the de-registration of Goroka Syntax Secondary School in Goroka, Eastern Highlands after investigations by officials from the National Department of Education, Provincial Division of Education and the Police found irregularities by the school in the 2023 National Examinations,” Dr. Kombra said.

Students and schools are being warned of serious consequences which include non-certification for students, termination from teaching for teachers, and banning of the schools involving themselves for a minimum period of 3 years.

“We have eliminated cheating in examinations. Hence, results are based on hard work and offer better education benchmarks.

I wish all the grade 10 students ‘best of luck' in their first national examination for 2024 on Thursday, June 6," Dr. Kombra added.