Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) will start on Monday, June 30, with a total of 220,840 learners, including 120,635 girls and 100,205 boys, participating. Among them, 642 candidates with disabilities will receive tailored support, as has been the practice in previous years. This support includes Braille-ready exam materials, large-print papers, specialized recorders, exam scribes, and extra time allowances, ensuring fair accommodation for all candidates with special needs during the PLE. A statement from the National Examinations and School Inspection Authority (NESA) indicates that the o

Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) will start on Monday, June 30, with a total of 220,840 learners, including 120,635 girls and 100,205 boys, participating. Among them, 642 candidates with disabilities will receive tailored support, as has been the practice in previous years. This support includes Braille-ready exam materials, large-print papers, specialized recorders, exam scribes, and extra time allowances, ensuring fair accommodation for all candidates with special needs during the PLE. A statement from the National Examinations and School Inspection Authority (NESA) indicates that the official launch of the exams will be held on Monday. The Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana, will preside over the event at Groupe Scolaire Institut Filipo Simaldone in Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. At the same time, the Minister of State for Education, Claudette Irere, will be at EP Saint Ignace in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province. Other senior officials from affiliated institutions will also launch the PLE at various examination centres across the country. The national-level exams aim to evaluate the learning outcomes of Primary Six pupils completing their primary education and to guide their selection and placement for lower secondary school. The exams will cover five subjects: Mathematics, Kinyarwanda, English, Science and Elementary Technology, and Social and Religious Studies.

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