UACE General Paper, Paper 1 (S101): Essay, Data Interpretation and Comprehension

This is a UACE General Paper 1 (S101) question paper. Candidates have 2 hours 40 minutes and answer one question from each of two sections. Section A gives four essay topics of 500 to 800 words each: urbanisation and economic development in East Africa, how workable Universal Secondary Education is in Uganda, using Swahili as a national language, and the problems of planning in less developed countries. Section B offers two choices. One asks learners to calculate and interpret data on Ugandan school enrolment, transition and completion rates from 2013 to 2016. The other is a comprehension passage on religion, science and moral values, followed by summary and vocabulary questions.