PSUN slams Namibian education standards

Namibia: PSUN Slams Declining Education Standards
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
The latest Grade 10 and 12 results "regrettably tell the same old sad story of gloom and doom", the Public Service Union of Namibia said yesterday. In a hard-hitting statement, PSUN Secretary General Victor Kazonyati said that Namibia's educational standards had shown a "steady and consistent decline" over the last 18 years - not just at school level but at tertiary level as well. "The way things stand it is surprising to hear that our students will now be admitted to pursue further studies at South African institutions of higher learning - given the poor and declining standards," ... only around 3 256 students achieved an average C-Grade and thus qualified for admission to the University of Namibia or Polytechnic of Namibia.They were the first group to write the newly introduced Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) ordinary level which replaced the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) of Cambridge International Examinations. "The only things that have changed seem to be the names of the examining bodies ...