AR Highlights Major Gaps in 2025 Grade 11 & 12 Exam Results

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has expressed concern over the 2025 grade 11 and 12 exam results. It says fewer than half of the pupils passed and that there are inequalities in Namibia’s education system. In a statement issued by spokesperson George Kambala on Tuesday, the movement says rural and village schools continue to outperform some better-resourced urban schools. The AR says there is a rise in part-time enrolments and a high failure rate. Many pupils are being left behind and too many people are leaving school without viable paths for further education or work, the AR says. The movement also feels that there is a decline in performance at advanced subsidiary level and a mismatch between what schools teach and what tertiary institutions require. It added to its list of concerns challenges in curriculum design, teacher preparation, and system alignment. The party is calling on the ministry of education to strengthen teacher training, reform the pupils’ promotion system, review the curriculum, address overcrowding, and ensure uniform and transparent school admission policies.