Gordons Secondary School today joined 76, 571 Grade 10 students nationwide to sit for the National Exams. 369 grade 10 students at Gordons Secondary sat for their Mathematics and Personal Development papers today. 139 male and 230 female grade 10’s were spanned over 18 classrooms to provide space and comfort for students and to minimize cheating during exams. The Department of Education (DOE) has carried out official checkups to all secondary school to minimize tempering of exam papers. DOE officials will be monitoring schools for maximizing proper conduct during examination. La Salle Technical School’s subject teacher Mrs. Cindy Larry was chosen among another to invigilate grade 10 students of GSS this year. Gordons Secondary School Principal Mr. George Wek Kenega stressed his concerned about space but was pleased with outcome proceeding. “Grade 9 student will work from home, while our grade 10 students use their classrooms for the one-week exams.” “With 10 grade 10 classrooms and 8 grade 9 classrooms, the exams will proceed in the 18 classrooms.” Gordons Secondary School is known for accommodating students from the Port Moresby Institute of Matriculation Studies yearly for the examinations but have been unable to assist this year due to space issues. Mr. Kenega added his belief that the new upcoming hall will strengthen the school’s ability to accommodate more student during these national exams. The one-week exam will consist of 11 exams, 6 compulsory and 4 streamed exams with morning and afternoon session. Even though Gordons Secondary School lacks proper infrastructure to teach agriculture, agriculture exam though scheduled will be excluded. The exam schedule will proceed as follows. Monday | Mathematics and Personal Development Tuesday | Social Science and Arts Students Wednesday | Sciences and Practical Skill & Home Economics Thursday | Business Studies and Computer studies (and Agriculture) Friday | English