Araphat is a lovely boy and small for his age.He has been learning at Kapita Community School since he started at the school in grade 1. When he sat for the Certificate of Primary Education exams last year he attained a composite score of 707. These are the details of his results:
Araphat Luo | Grade 7 | |
Marks | Grade | |
English | 107 | 2 |
Social Studies | 112 | 2 |
Mathematics | 111 | 2 |
Intergrated Science | 123 | 1 |
Zambian Language | 125 | 1 |
Special Paper I | 112 | 2 |
Special paper II | 108 | 2 |
Creative & Technology Studies | 127 | 1 |
Total Marks | 925 | |
Composite Score | 707 |
He has four sisters and one brother.The family are subsistence farmers and are unable to afford the fees needed for Araphat to attend secondary school. Like many of his friends at Kapita Community School he has been selected to attend Mambwe Boarding School where he will have to board as it is too far from his village to travel there and back on a daily basis.
You can get an idea of which subjects the pupil likes or is good at by looking at his or her marks. English and mathematics are obvious but you might like an explanation of the other subjects. Social and Development Studies is all about geography, history and civics. Zambian Language is the study of one of the many languages used in Zambia; in this area it is Chinyanja. Creative and Technology Studies is a mix or practical subjects such as arts and crafts. The marks may also indicate the type person, especially when it comes to the Special Papers; Special Paper 1 is a simple and basic IQ test based on English and Maths logic and Special Paper 2 is a basic visual IQ test based on patterns.