Archdiocese of Mbarara Development AssociationThe AMDA Education Council held a one-day retooling workshop at Nyabwina Secondary School on 1 August 2026 for 120 teachers from different secondary schools.
The theme was “Strengthening Assessment Skills for End-of-Cycle Examinations”. Teachers were guided in setting quality examination questions aligned with the curriculum and Bloom’s taxonomy, in effective marking and grading, and in giving constructive feedback. Sessions on data and item analysis showed how to use examination results to find learning gaps, plan remedial lessons and improve performance.
The training used group discussions, analysis of sample papers and the sharing of best practice. In a parallel session, students attended talks on mental health, career guidance and counselling, managing examination stress and choosing subject combinations.
The programme was led by Education Council chairperson Owen Mugume with Stella Kibuuka, Annet Tumwebaze, Rose Mugisha and Isharaza Saverino. Written by Paskazia Tumwesigye.