kagarama secondary school

Kagarama secondary school is a school of excellence due to their academic performance in Kicukiro District.
It has both A' level and O’level. In A’ level it has four Combinations i.e. PCM [physics, chemistry and mathematics], PCB [physic, chemistry and biology], MCB [mathematics, chemistry and biology] HEG [history, economics and geography].
K.S.S has 964 students and 21 teachers who are professional and well qualified. In A’ level 66.1% of the students offer sciences, 33.9% offer Arts and 48% are still in O’ level. Kagarama has different educational activities that help in the high-pass mark of students as explained below in details
Such as During class hours, Students in the library, in the laboratories, During prep time, Field works and lastly gender balance in education at K.s.s.

DURING CLASS HOURS
Class hours begin at 8:00am and end at 4:30pm.During these hours all students have to be in class with their teachers busy learning. So at this time, no students are allowed to be outside unless its break time or Lunchtime. This makes students to concentrate and have enough time with their teachers which helps them to succeed.

IN THE LIBRARY

STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY DOING RESEARCH

The school library in Kagarama is well stocked with all kinds of textbooks and novels and its always open. This helps students to have enough time for making research and improve the reading skills .
Students are allowed to use the library when they are free and following the library rules like maintaining silence and managing time. Again the school library is composed of more than 10430 books and past papers that help students to make their revisions.

IN SCIENCE LABORATORIES. 

STUDENT IN THE SCIENCE LABORATORY

Kagarama secondary school has three(3)science laboratories i.e. physics, chemistry and biology laboratories plus the computer laboratory which are well equipped.
The science laboratories are mainly used by science students in doing their practical work with their teachers and smartly dressed in their lab coats as shown in picture above. Practical's done by students include; the fermentation of alcohols, blood test, setting up electric circuits etc……

IN THE COMPUTER LABORATORY

STUDENT IN THE COMPUTER LABORATORY

The computer lab is also available for the students and has enough computers to use during their computer class lessons, students also get time to use internet for various researches and communications.

DURING PREP TIMES
at Kagarama start at 7:30pm and end at 9:30pm.During this time, every student has to be in class very busy revising or discussing with fellow students. This gives time to students to read their books and ask what they don’t know from their fellows.

FIELD WORKS AND SEMINARS
Kagarama s.s also organizes field works and study trips for students across Rwanda annually. Students also engage into seminars and discussions with other neighboring schools which helps them exchange ideas, Knowledge and acquire more. Hence enabling them to pass highly.

GENDER BALANCE IN EDUCATION IN K.s.s
as a mixed school it promotes gender balance by offering the same equal support to both boys and girls in their studies. The best students from both gender groups are awarded equally by being given bursaries or school requirements. This encourages them and makes them work hard hence developing their knowledge and skills.
                           
                                                                                                               written by A.Dennis
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