By Cathy Maulidi:
A teacher at a rural primary school in Karonga district has helped all 75 of her Standard 8 learners pass the English subject in the recently released Malawi Primary School Leaving Certificate (MPSLC) examination results.
The school, Karonga Demonstration Primary, located in Mwamalopa Village, under Traditional Authority (T/A) Kyungu, was among the schools that achieved a record-breaking performance in the subject.
The results for English show the school produced 33 A’s, 33 B’s, 7 C’s, and 2 D’s.
English teacher Ruth Ngwira said this is a huge achievement for the school and has motivated her to do more.
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“Last year, I got 15 A’s, and Karonga district chose me as the best teacher. I was rewarded, and that motivated me a lot,” Ngwira said. “I worked hard using different methodologies like composing songs and plays, and I also used motivation as a strong strategy for helping my learners. God has been on our side all through.”
Ngwira added that she sourced funds through TikTok, where she posted videos of various class activities. “Some people would send money for a particular learner, and some for all the learners who did well,” she said.
“I would buy books, mathematical sets, and even take some to eat delicious meals after they did well in zonal mocks. All these learners have now been selected to national schools and boarding schools such as Providence Secondary School, Chilumba Secondary School, Maghemo Secondary School, and Nyanje CDSS.”
Now posted at Chiuzimbi Primary School in Lilongwe, Ngwira encouraged fellow rural teachers to challenge themselves in order to produce good results.
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Meanwhile, Minister of Basic and Primary Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has hailed the teacher for her performance, saying learners deserve such hardworking educators.
“The teacher has shown dedication and goodwill in helping her learners do well in the exam,” the Minister said. “I would like to commend her for achieving this milestone, especially at a rural school. Other teachers should emulate this hard work. I’m saying this because this is not the first time for this teacher to be rewarded for good work.”
