Episode 5. Secondary school performance | Natokaje Form 4
In this #FutureYangu episode we explore the secondary school system in Tanzania, the culture, core values and how the performance system works. Some students face challenges to complete their Form 4, some may not see the relevance and girls may be challenged by menstruation, even pregnancy leading to drop out.
We meet Laisha in the studio in this episode who shares her personal story. She is a teacher in a government secondary school. Teaching jobs are in demand and will be more so in the future as the education sector in Tanzania expands to cater for the growing youth generation. Laisha is also a counsellor and the mentor for the extracurricular Fema clubs and believes in supporting students with life skills, encouraging them to participates in club work, she believes this enhances academic performance. A key message to the students is that it is important to get their Form 4 Certificate, it is their ‘ticket’ to future education pathways. Yet we need to dispel the negativism around failing as well as repeating. There is no failing in life, you must move on and try again! Teachers must also give more value to vocational training and short courses as an option for the students who do not end up with top divisions.
The activity in this episode requires students to share with each other different studying techniques and helpful tactics in preparing for exams in order to boost performance and get their Form 4 Certificate.
