In mid-November 2011, the week after the school trip to Alliance Française in Kampala we had the end-of-term exams at Holy Family SS at
the end of the academic year for 2011 (the Ugandan academic year usually begins in
late January and ends in early December).
I prepared two different French papers for my Senior 1 & 2 students which were not very easy. I was surprised to see that the results were very good: in Senior 1, out 31 papers, the average mark was 55.5% and the top 3 students got 95.8%, 92.3% and 90.3%! In Senior 2, out of 21 papers the average mark was 58.5% and the first 3 students got 94%, 82.8% and 80%, the latter student having missed the last question carrying 20 marks, his paper being otherwise almost perfect!
The joy I felt was great as I felt I have achieved something! A teacher's role is to always support all of their students, which I believe I did, but it is also important to reward those who do very well! So I gave out small prizes to my three top students in each class, things like mathematical sets, pens, a plastic box etc.
As exams began, I participated as a supervisor with other teachers at various exams, including French exams. The headmaster asked me to award marks for French on my students' school reports which I happily did. I would have never thought one day I would write marks on school reports, let alone in Uganda! I felt proud!
On Friday 25 November 201 the school year officially ended and up until the 14th of December, which is when I left the village to fly back home for Christmas, I decided to get back to my local students. So I got back to Edwin and Benjamin, my 2 first local students in Namayumba, and I encouraged them to work hard so that one day they will be able to sit the first French language exams (DELF) exams at Alliance Française in Kampala. I wish the same for my Senior 1 & 2 students. If they manage to pass these tests they will have better opportunities in their future and I still hope that one day they'll get there though we have long way to go!
In early December I got a new student, Christine who is 17 years old. She is from Namayumba but goes to a boarding school in Gulu, northern Uganda. Christine did quite well and we got back to French in January 2012.
I prepared two different French papers for my Senior 1 & 2 students which were not very easy. I was surprised to see that the results were very good: in Senior 1, out 31 papers, the average mark was 55.5% and the top 3 students got 95.8%, 92.3% and 90.3%! In Senior 2, out of 21 papers the average mark was 58.5% and the first 3 students got 94%, 82.8% and 80%, the latter student having missed the last question carrying 20 marks, his paper being otherwise almost perfect!
The joy I felt was great as I felt I have achieved something! A teacher's role is to always support all of their students, which I believe I did, but it is also important to reward those who do very well! So I gave out small prizes to my three top students in each class, things like mathematical sets, pens, a plastic box etc.
As exams began, I participated as a supervisor with other teachers at various exams, including French exams. The headmaster asked me to award marks for French on my students' school reports which I happily did. I would have never thought one day I would write marks on school reports, let alone in Uganda! I felt proud!
On Friday 25 November 201 the school year officially ended and up until the 14th of December, which is when I left the village to fly back home for Christmas, I decided to get back to my local students. So I got back to Edwin and Benjamin, my 2 first local students in Namayumba, and I encouraged them to work hard so that one day they will be able to sit the first French language exams (DELF) exams at Alliance Française in Kampala. I wish the same for my Senior 1 & 2 students. If they manage to pass these tests they will have better opportunities in their future and I still hope that one day they'll get there though we have long way to go!
In early December I got a new student, Christine who is 17 years old. She is from Namayumba but goes to a boarding school in Gulu, northern Uganda. Christine did quite well and we got back to French in January 2012.
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