Country or Region | Uganda |
Year | 2013 |
Producer(s) | Uganda Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board - Government |
Metadata | Download the documentation |
Created on
Apr 10, 2015
Last modified
Apr 10, 2015
Overview
Identification
Summary
The Uganda Junior Technical Certificate (UJTC) has been administered annually since 1971 to grade 11 (ISCED 2) students in vocational education programmes in public and private schools. It was administered by the Uganda National Examinations Board until 2011. Since 2011, the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) took over the administration of the UJTC.The UJTC is a high-stake and mandatory examination that certifies completion of lower secondary vocational education programmes. It is a requirement for students wishing to pursue an upper secondary education (ISCED 3).
The UJTC is administered face-to-face. It comprises a written component, delivered through paper-pencil tests, an oral component, and practical applications. All test-takers are presented with the same cognitive booklets or tests, which are aligned with the national curriculum.
The UJTC serves the following purposes:
- student certification for completion of lower secondary vocational education programmes
- student selection to higher education programmes or admission into specific courses or tracks
- school or educator accountability
- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes
- monitoring education quality levels
- planning education policy reforms
The UJTC accommodates students with special needs, by providing the following arrangements:
- Hearing impairment: additional time, support staff, sign language interpreters
- Visual impairment: test materials with large font
- Language impairment: additional time and support staff
- Emotional disturbance: additional time and support staff
Census (all students at the given grades or ages)
Results are reported at the student, school, sub-national and national levels. Data are disaggregated by sex, geographic location (urban and rural), major cities and type of school (public and private).
Results are published in reports, which are available in print and online. Results are broadcasted on the radio and the television, and published in the media.
Scope
Description of test items: Test items consist of multiple choice questions with three or more response options, open-ended questions requiring short constructed responses, essay writing and individual projects.Description of stimuli: Test stimuli consist of continuous and mixed texts. As well, some stimuli are presented in audio format.
Reporting metrics: Student performance is reported by average score.
Coverage
NationalStudents enrolled in grade 11 (ISCED 2) in vocational education programmes in public and private schools.
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
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Uganda Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board | Government |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board | Government | Test development and administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development |
Ministry of Education and Sports | Government | Financial support through ministerial budget |
Teachers Unions | N/A | Data dissemination |
Parents Associations | N/A | Data dissemination |
Households | N/A | Financial contribution through examination fees paid by candidates |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board | UBTEB | Government | Data collection |
UNESCO Institute for Statistics | UIS | United Nations | Questionnaire design, metadata collection, review and publication |