The department has nine dedicated staff members teaching both ‘O‘ and ‘A‘ Level students. The teachers below handle the classes in the department:

 

1 Mr. Okello Sam Head of Department, BSc Educ
2 Mr. Ojangole George Francis BSc, PGDE, MSc Phy
3 Mr. Apedu Joseph BSc Educ
4 Mr. Ejopu Enoch BSc
5 Mr. Odeng Bosco BSc
6 Mr. Atung Dominic BEd
7 Mr. Emong Emmanuel BSc Educ
8 Mr. Elap Israel BSc Educ
9 Mr. Kiprotu Moses BSc Educ

How the department is run

The Physics Department is run by all the teachers in the department, spearheaded by the HOD,

who is the liaison between staff and administration.
We place a great emphasis on teamwork, and teaching is done by all the teachers

assigned to the various classes.

Stock:

  • The department is stocked with apparatus and equipment necessary for carrying out practical lessons at both ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels.
  • Not enough textbooks to meet the increasing numbers of students every year.

Achievements

  • Continued improvement of results at UCE and UACE UNEB Examinations (see summary of results below)
  • Formation of Physics Club that has helped to boost academic performance
  • Design of Physics practical manual/workbook for both ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level students to aid in doing practical work. Team teaching has been very consistent and effective.

Needs for the department.

  • More teachers should be recruited to the department.
  • More textbooks should also be bought.
  • Junior laboratories with enough space should be renovated to help handle more students.

Challenges

  • Rising number of students studying the subject at ‘A’ Level.
  • Not enough teachers in the department.
  • Not enough textbooks

exam

Students taking exams

Summary of results.

UCE Results:

YEAR D1 D2 C3 C4 C5 C6 P7 P8 F9 TOTAL % C/PASS
2018 02 19 29 40 46 76 45 16 03 276 47.14
2017 09 18 67 60 47 43 23 08 01 276
2016 16 26 44 45 35 25 08 03 00 202
2015 07 20 46 39 37 30 19 05 01 204
2014 04 17 26 46 38 39 50 28 03 251
2013 07 13 40 49 41 41 21 16 01 232
2012 01 09 17 45 53 60 34 25 18 268 42.13
2011 18 29 42 42 53 49 20 16 06 275 84.73
2010 06 19 26 33 51 43 26 21 10 235 75.74
2009 01 10 09 26 35 46 38 42 38 245 51.84
2008 – 07 09 22 46 53 29 41 27 234 58.55
2007 04 06 14 23 38 32 44 18 12 191 61.26
2006 03 08 20 37 42 46 34 23 09 222 70.27
2005 04 18 23 31 38 28 22 18 03 185 76.76

UACE RESULTS::

YEAR A B C D E O F TOTAL %PRINC. PASS
2018
2017 03 05 12 16 19 21 17 93
2016 04 09 25 13 17 23 13 104
2015 03 10 14 19 18 27 24 115
2014 02 10 22 15 08 13 03 73
2013 02 03 37 21 03 20 00 106
2012 02 06 16 29 18 07 01 079 49.79
2010 07 18 30 17 02 14 01 089 83.15
2009 04 17 23 39 06 18 02 109 81.65
2008 01 10 29 34 16 17 02 109 82.57
2007 01 07 25 21 14 18 03 089 76.40
2006 – 05 17 31 18 38 03 112 63.39
2005 – 04 10 25 08 26 04 075 62.67

Generally, performance at both levels shows consistent improvement every year.