05-15-2014 ■ The Primary School National Test has been fixed on 27th May 2014 and meanwhile pupils as well as teachers are very busy preparing the test. All the scheduled programs are already finished. The main concern of teachers and pupils from the sixth form is to review quizzes as the (...)

04-23-2014 ■ The fundamental school system, some advantages and challenges after six months.-By Diane Uwimana At the international level, a fundamental school must fulfil the increasing access and equity, quality improvement, learning pertinence as well as change processes. Antime Mivuba, an educational expert, indicates that it is very early to notice (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Since 28 years now, the Professional Development and Training Center (CFPP) has been training unschooled youth. CFPP also welcomes the ones who are in conflict with the traditional schooling system. The center is one of the rare ways to access the work market without an academic degree.-Joanna Nganda “When (...)

04-02-2014 ■ Nowadays, pupils give up studies very easily due to many factors. An Educational Psychologist proposes a national debate to give an appropriate sense to school.-By Diane Uwimana It is unbelievable. For the first term of this school-year (2013-2014), many pupils have given up studies. In Ngozi Province, 6007 out (...)

02-11-2014 ■ Since the beginning of this year, the Education Ministry has declared that it will no longer manage the laboratory and library annual fees paid by students. Schools’ authorities have praised the decision as they complained that they didn’t know anything about the management.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse “More than 10 (...)

11-13-2013 ■ Most private schools in Bujumbura have now compulsory “Reinforcement Classes”. In secondary school these are quite common, but they are new for the young pupils in primary school. Reinforcement classes are obligatory and cost parents extra money; this amount varies from a private school to another and can be (...)

10-10-2013 ■ Three weeks have passed since the new Fundamental School program was officially launched. After being so controversial, one could wonder what the results are so far, and the kinds of challenges encountered by teachers and pupils– By Joanna Nganda Earlier this week, a lot of school administration offices were (...)

09-09-2013 ■ The Secondary School Teachers’ National Council (CONAPES) stands against the administration authority’s interference in teaching daily activities. A particular case is about Rukina Communal College where Mugongomanga Administrator and Communal Council Chairman participated in a deliberation session. An interview with Emmanuel Mashandari, the CONAPES Chairman- by Lorraine-Josiane Manishatse What (...)

09-06-2013 ■ In Burundi, pupils from primary school study the English and Kiswahili languages added to Kirundi and French since 2005-2006 School Year. But up to now, the two new languages are not included in National Test of the primary school final year-by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Burundi has recently adopted English (...)

08-03-2013 ■ The Ministry in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education has decided to close some schools temporarily and definitively because they don’t respond to Burundi education requirements- by Diane Uwimana “There are some Primary Schools whose pupils have never succeeded in the National test since three or four years and (...)