How Uganda's New Lower Secondary Curriculum is Changing Report Cards (and How Shuleni Can Help)

Uganda's education landscape is experiencing a monumental shift. Since its phased rollout in 2020, the new Lower Secondary Curriculum (LSC) has transformed the traditional, knowledge-based system into a competency-based model. This reform, aimed at equipping students with critical 21st-century skills, has introduced new teaching methods and, most significantly, a brand-new approach to assessment and reporting.

For many schools, this change presents a complex challenge. The old, familiar report card format is obsolete, and the new structure can be time-consuming and difficult to manage manually. This is where a reliable report card management system like Shuleni becomes an indispensable tool.

What's new in the curriculum??

The core of the new curriculum is a move away from rote memorization. Instead, it focuses on skills, values, and attitudes (KUSVA) that are applicable in the real world. Key changes include:

• A reduced number of subjects to reduce the content load and encourage deeper learning.


• Project-based learning to foster creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking.


• Continuous assessment throughout the year, which contributes 20% of the final national exam grade.


• New report card formats that detail a student's competency levels, generic skills, and performance in co-curricular activities, rather than just raw percentage scores.

The report card challenge for schools

The new report card format is more detailed and complex than ever before. Many schools, particularly those in rural areas with limited resources, find it difficult to produce these new reports accurately and on time. The process is fraught with potential errors, from calculating the continuous assessment scores to incorporating detailed teacher comments on generic skills.

This manual, error-prone process drains valuable teacher time and resources. It can lead to delays in distributing results and can even result in inaccuracies that mislead parents about their child's progress.

Shuleni: Your solution for seamless report card management

This is precisely the problem that Shuleni was built to solve. Designed specifically for the new Ugandan secondary school curriculum, Shuleni automates and simplifies the entire report card process, empowering headteachers and teachers to focus on what matters most: education.

Here's how Shuleni Report Card Management System helps your school navigate the new curriculum:

• Automatic calculations: Shuleni automatically computes totals, averages, and grades based on the new grading structure, eliminating the risk of human error.


• New curriculum compliance: The system is pre-configured with the new assessment format, ensuring that your school's report cards are fully compliant with NCDC guidelines.


• Detailed and compliant reports: Shuleni generates well-detailed reports that include competency levels, generic skills, and activities of integration (AOI) scores, as required by the new curriculum.


• Time and resource savings: With features like auto-grading, one-click PDF generation, and CSV/Excel import/export, schools can generate accurate reports in minutes, not days.


• Offline functionality: Shuleni works completely offline, which is a major advantage for schools in rural areas with unreliable internet access.


• Cost-effective and reliable: As a one-time purchase with lifetime support, Shuleni offers a budget-friendly and reliable solution for schools of all sizes.

Embrace the new curriculum with confidence

The new Lower Secondary Curriculum is a positive step forward for Uganda's education system. It prepares students for a future that demands practical skills, not just theoretical knowledge. But embracing this change doesn't have to be a struggle for school administrators.

With Shuleni, you can leave the complexities of report card generation behind. Our system provides the automation and accuracy you need to produce compliant, detailed, and professional report cards, empowering your teachers and giving parents a clear picture of their child's holistic development.

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