A shining example of the potential Africa holds for high quality education can be found at the ‘Precious Blood Girls Secondary’ School in the Arusha Region, Tanzania. The school achieved astounding results when ranked against 341 rival schools in the North West region of the country, scoring in the respectable Sixth position out of 4114 institutions.
Such success in the nationwide examination ‘Form Four’ has established a widespread reputation for the institution. Mothers from the entire eastern region of Africa are clamoring to gain admittance for their daughters at a school that could guarantee academic success.
The secret to the school’s success derives from its founding principles and the consequent motivation of students. Each and every teacher at Precious demands the highest grades attainable. The severity of the practitioners has stimulated test scores similar to those found in western institutions.
The emphasis on the sciences has meant that students are achieving persistent A’s and B’s in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. “We have several clubs here but teachers have to do their best in keeping the students out of the already congested Science Club, by encouraging them to join other organizations,” said the school principal, Sister Hiltruda Mumburi.
Thanks to the constant maintenance of Precious Blood’s vision, the girls who attend have admirable ambitions that are not far out of reach. Doctors, Engineers, Pilots, and even astronauts make up a larger list of science related careers which the students are determined to achieve.
Schools such as Precious Blood give hope and inspiration to other African countries who are fighting for a brighter future.
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Written by Ashleigh Brown