Over one thousand Grade 12 students sit for National Exams in MBP

A total of 1, 069 grade twelve students are sitting for their National Examinations this week across seven secondary schools in Milne Bay province.

‎Education authorities say the distribution of examination papers and deployment of examination invigilators to respective schools were executed smoothly ahead of the examinations this week.

‎Milne Bay Provincial Education Principal Advisor, Roma Tuidam says the divisions priority this week is to ensure the safe delivery of examination papers and the timely arrival of invigilators at examination rooms.

‎‎"Our priority at this point in time is to ensure that the security of the exam papers are being moved from this office to our respective schools and ensuring that exam room protocols are observed at all times.” Tuidam said.

‎‎Meanwhile, 2, 517 grade 10 students from across thirteen schools in the province sat for their national examination last week, while 4, 525 grade eight students are expected to sit for their national Examinations next week from October 19- 22.

‎Tuidam said most grade 10 examination papers have already been returned to the Education Division in Alotau, with papers from remote schools yet to arrive this week alongside their respective invigilators. The Gr. 10 examination papers are scheduled to be marked next week in Alotau.

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