Monday, October 4, 2010

Secondary Students Preparing for National Exams



It is with proud hearts that 16 former Christ’s Gift Academy students will be taking their National Exams from October 21 – November 11 at their various secondary schools. This will be the first group of CGA students to reach this milestone in their lives. Many of these students began at CGA in Nursery school the year the school was founded, 1997. Without the support of Christ’s Gift Academy and their sponsors, many of them would have never had the chance to reach this far in their education. We are so proud of each one! There have been many struggles and obstacles along the way, but God has seen them through.

Please pray for these students as they diligently prepare for their National Exam. Around 300,000 students around the country will be taking the same exam. It is done over the course of three weeks. They will usually do exams in 8 subjects. Some are mandatory such as English, Math, Kiswahili, Biology and Chemistry; and there are other electives they can choose between like Physics, History, Geography, Business, Religious Education, Computer and Agriculture. Some of the subjects require multiple exam papers so, on average, most of students will take around 15 exams within those three weeks. They feel a lot of pressure and stress during this time because their performance on this test will determine much of their future possibilities. Please be praying for their health, for peace in their hearts, confidence in what they have learned and how hard they have worked, and for their success.

Once they finish their exam, they will have to wait for about four months for their results. You can also be praying for them during that time. It is not easy for many young people after they finish school. There are many temptations out there, especially when they finally have a lot of free time after working so hard to prepare for exams. Pray that they would use their time well by volunteering, serving, helping and learning new skills.

It’s our goal at CGA, that each student has the chance to complete their education with a high school diploma. We are thankful to God for bringing them this far and for their sponsors and the school sponsors for their consistent and faithful support over the years to help make their dreams a reality!

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