LKC recognises top achievers
Staff Writer | Monday February 14, 2022 06:00
Speaking during the occasion the guest speaker, Titus Mbuya, who is the managing director of the Mmegi Group of Companies, said: “Over the past decades this institution has achieved an international reputation for its IGCSE and A-Level results, with 99% credit pass rates in all subjects in its IGCSE (Form 5), and AS and A2 levels results”.
Mbuya said, in its latest 2021 IGCSE results, LKC exceeded itself with a record percentage of 69% A-star grades, with 74% of its candidates attaining three or more A-stars, and nearly a third of students gaining 48 points.
“This dovetails with 99% and 100% pass rates respectively in the school’s 2021 AS and A2 results,” he said.
He added the outstanding record of achievement has established LKC as a top-ranked secondary school globally as well as among the very best in the region. LKC’s international standing has been further manifest in recent years through the reward of two Cambridge 'Top of the World' results, which have together positively placed the country, as well as the institution, on the global map in terms of academic achievement.
Due to its record of 'A' level excellence, LKC is also among the local institutions selected by government to serve as a centre for bridging courses, to prepare students enrolled in the Top Achievers programme.
LKC serves mixed ability students, enrolled on a first come first served basis at a reasonable price. In the process, the college has predominantly catered to Batswana, while also attracting international students.
Mbuya commended the class of 2021 for their stellar performance in the face of adversity given the ongoing challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in lockdowns and classroom restrictions.
“I am aware that LKC responded to the COVID-related challenges with robust mitigation efforts, including expanded e-learning outreach, as well as the strict observance of public health protocols on campus,” he said.
Mbuya noted: “The college’s dedication to meeting the challenges of the pandemic further extended to ensuring that its staff last year had universal access to vaccinations in line with government’s phased rollout to adult age cohorts.
“Last month LKC further arranged, in line with government’s Phase 4 roll-out, for the on-campus vaccination of students (with parental consent) as well as boosters for staff.”
Mbuya also commended LKC for its excellence in extra-curricular activities.
“I am reliably informed that in terms of sports, LKC proactively participates in the Independent Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSSA) code competition, where prior to the shutdown of interschools sports, due to COVID-19 protocols, it emerged as ISSSA champions for the last six years in a row,” he said.
He further observed: “In rugby, the LKC Jaguars have during the same period been the reigning champions in both the Under-15 and Under-19 categories, while their alumni namesakes now compete in the senior Rugby League'.
Mbuya also commended the LKC Jaguars for having served as goodwill ambassadors at home and abroad through such activities as their hosting of tournaments, which have attracted teams from the SADC region as well as Botswana, as well as raising Botswana’s flag high in the United Kingdom.
Present at the prize-giving ceremony were the principal of LKC Nilima Bakaya and her deputy Jeff Ramsay, as well as members of staff of the school.