Papauta Girls College is celebrating an increase in the number of students gaining entry into the National University of Samoa (NUS).
Prinicipal Rosita Esera said that the number of students gaining entry into NUS has increased compared to the past years.
Some of the girls applied from schools in the rural areas like Lotofaga and Falelatai, for just the senior classes’ year 12 and 13 at Papauta.
“I had provided them with all the support they needed to prepare for School Certificate and Secondary School Leaver Certificate (SSLC).
“It was a tough job helping these girls last year, because it was my first time teaching the senior classes, and so, I also found out some issues that the girls were facing.”
The college needed special help with English classes amongst others, so they held reading programmes and got in help from overseas teachers.
“These volunteers come here weekly to help out the girls at night, and I have also told them to not be ashamed of speaking in English, and to also make sure they listen properly because that way, it will make them learn quickly.
“It’s been two years since I arrived here and I have tried to take them out as well to expose them to different programmes like sports and other programmes so that they can learn from those programmes.
“I wanted to improve their education and that’s why I had different programmes for them.
I also gave them test papers from the years before so they could get used to looking at the sorts of questions they can expect to get in exams on the day.
Last year was also the first time the school experienced a four quarter year.
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“I told them to bear in mind that there were only three quarters because the fourth quarter was just exams.
“Encouragement was something I pushed for, like holding special assemblies to recognise their achievements when they did well.
“Those are the little things I tried to do to motivate and inspire them - that they could all do it, that they could all make it to university if they wanted to and become better people.
“However, the most important thing I gave them or try to instill in them, was discipline. I always made sure that the girls were well mannered and disciplined, so I was very happy last year when we received the results.”
The school achieved entry for six Foundation students, including four Faculty of Education Students, one at the Institute of Technology and one received a placing at the Early Childhood School at Sogi.
“It makes me so proud that the girls are improving and it’s all because of encouragement and discipline.”
Director of Education for the Congregational Christian Church Samoa Vāvātau Taufao stated that he was only appointed to become the director last year, so he was not sure of statistics from previous years.
But he still regards the class of 2013 as a successful year for the girls.
Overall, “There were 13 students for the year 13 and six made it to Foundation level,” he said.
Another seven made it into other faculties because their results were above pass rates.
“There is only one student who did not make it, but the rest did, so it was a successful year for Papauta College and I am so proud of them.
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