Badihagwa refuses to limit students in order to uncover talent

EVERY student has potential and if given the opportunity they will do well and excel in life, according to Badihagwa Technical Secondary School principal Maru Bala.
He told The National that Badihagwa had the biggest population of grade 12 students sitting for examinations this year because they were given the opportunity to pursue their studies.
“This year we have 317 grade 12 students, which is the highest number sitting for the national examination,” Bala said.
“We were not strict with our selection when we enrolled the students.We wanted to give them the opportunity they missed in other schools that are very strict with their selections. We do not limit students, regardless of their ability or disability, as we believe in unveiling hidden talent and potential in students.”
A total 30,662 grade 12 students in 170 secondary and national high schools are sitting for the upper secondary school certificate examination this week.
Yesterday they sat for their mathematics A and B papers in the first session and history in the second session.
Today they are doing their physics, accounting and geography papers. Tomorrow they do economics and biology followed by business studies. Thursday will be language and literature in the first session and chemistry in the second session. Friday will be information and communications technology followed by advanced maths 2 and general maths 2.
In Madang, more than 1500 grade 12 students joined the rest of the country to sit for their national examinations.
Provincial education director Moses Sariki said preparations went well and all eight secondary schools began their grade 12 examinations yesterday.
In East New Britain, 15 secondary schools with 1300 students are sitting for their grade 12 examinations.
The principal of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Vunapope Secondary School, Benson Berom, said they had a good start without any problems.