Botswana Examinations Council (or BEC) is a provider of national qualifications, offering examinations and qualifications to schools in Botswana.[1][2]
BEC provides Key Stage examinations for primary and secondary schools across Botswana. It offers Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), Junior Certificate Examination (JCE), and Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE).
Primary programmeedit
Botswana Examinations Council offers a primary programme of 7 years, providing curriculum support for affiliated primary schools.
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)edit
Gradingedit
The pass grades for BGCSE are, from highest to lowest, A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and U. The process to decide these grades involves the uniform mark scheme (UMS). Achieving less than 29% results in a U (unclassified). The maximum points a student can get is 48 points in six subjects. The table below shows the general grading system which is used when grading students in senior secondary which may be changed by BEC due to standardization.
Grade
Percentage (%)
Points
A*
85 - 100
8
A
70 - 84
8
B
65 - 69
7
C
55 - 64
6
D
45 - 54
5
E
40 - 44
4
F
35 - 39
3
G
30 - 34
2
U
0 - 29
0
Studyingedit
The number of AMS taken by students can vary. A typical route is to study eight+ subjects including core subjects. Five is usually the minimum number of credits required for university entrance, with some universities specifying the need for six subjects that are all C+. There is no limit set on the number of subjects one can study, and a number of students take 9 or more subjects.
Subjects offerededit
A wide variety of subjects are offered at O-level by the Botswana Examinations Council. This table shows the majority of subjects which are consistently available for study.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Botswana Examination Council news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Botswana Examinations Council or BEC is a provider of national qualifications offering examinations and qualifications to schools in Botswana 1 2 Botswana Examination CouncilAbbreviationBECLocationGaboroneCoordinates24 38 12 S 25 53 34 E 24 6366608 S 25 8928871 E 24 6366608 25 8928871ServicesExaminations and academic assessmentsOfficial languageEnglishSetswanaWebsitewww wbr bec wbr co wbr bw O Level logo Contents 1 Qualifications 2 Primary programme 3 Curriculum 3 1 Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE 3 2 Junior Certificate Examination JCE 3 2 1 Grading 3 2 2 Subjects offered 3 3 Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education BGCSE 3 3 1 Grading 3 3 2 Studying 3 3 3 Subjects offered 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksQualifications editBEC provides Key Stage examinations for primary and secondary schools across Botswana It offers Primary School Leaving Examination PSLE Junior Certificate Examination JCE and Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education BGCSE Primary programme editBotswana Examinations Council offers a primary programme of 7 years providing curriculum support for affiliated primary schools Curriculum editPrimary School Leaving Examination PSLE edit Subject Core Optional Agriculture nbsp Y English Language nbsp Y Environmental Science nbsp Y Mathematics nbsp Y Religious amp Moral Education nbsp Y Setswana nbsp Y Science nbsp Y Social Studies nbsp Y Junior Certificate Examination JCE edit Grading edit The pass grades for JCE are from highest to lowest A A B C D E and U The maximum aggregate is 63 3 4 Merit the candidate obtains a numeric aggregate of 90 A the candidate obtains a numeric aggregate of 80 89 B the candidate obtains a numeric aggregate of 60 79 C the candidate obtains a numeric aggregate of 50 59 D the candidate obtains a numeric aggregate of 30 49 E the candidate obtains a numeric aggregate of 26 29 U the candidate obtains a numeric grade of less than 25 Subjects offered edit Subject Core Optional Accounting amp Office Procedure Agriculture core Art nbsp Y Business Studies amp Commerce nbsp Y Commerce nbsp Y Design amp Technology nbsp Y English Language core French nbsp Y Home Economics nbsp Y Mathematics core Music nbsp Y Physical Education nbsp Y Religious Education nbsp Y Science core Setswana core Moral Education core Social Studies core Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education BGCSE edit Grading edit The pass grades for BGCSE are from highest to lowest A A B C D E F G and U The process to decide these grades involves the uniform mark scheme UMS Achieving less than 29 results in a U unclassified The maximum points a student can get is 48 points in six subjects The table below shows the general grading system which is used when grading students in senior secondary which may be changed by BEC due to standardization Grade Percentage Points A 85 100 8 A 70 84 8 B 65 69 7 C 55 64 6 D 45 54 5 E 40 44 4 F 35 39 3 G 30 34 2 U 0 29 0 Studying edit The number of AMS taken by students can vary A typical route is to study eight subjects including core subjects Five is usually the minimum number of credits required for university entrance with some universities specifying the need for six subjects that are all C There is no limit set on the number of subjects one can study and a number of students take 9 or more subjects Subjects offered edit A wide variety of subjects are offered at O level by the Botswana Examinations Council This table shows the majority of subjects which are consistently available for study Subject Core Optional Accounting Additional Mathematics nbsp Y Agriculture nbsp Y Art nbsp Y Biology nbsp Y Business Studies nbsp Y Chemistry nbsp Y Commerce nbsp Y Computer Studies nbsp Y Design amp Technology nbsp Y English Language nbsp Y English Literature nbsp Y Fashion amp Fabrics nbsp Y French nbsp Y Food amp Nutrition nbsp Y Geography nbsp Y History nbsp Y Home Management nbsp Y Mathematics nbsp Y Music nbsp Y Physical Education nbsp Y Physics nbsp Y Religious Education nbsp Y Science Double Award nbsp Y Setswana nbsp Y Statistics nbsp YSee also editGeneral Certificate of Education GCE GCE Ordinary Level St Joseph s College KgaleReferences edit Ministry of Education Archived from the original on 18 January 2010 Letsholo Keamogetse Botswana Educated Informed Nation Possible Retrieved 10 October 2016 Grading System in Botswana Classbase Retrieved 10 October 2016 BEC PDS P9 1 1 0 JCE Grading BEC Retrieved 10 October 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Botswana Examination Council amp oldid 1216663447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
