Kiribati KCSE / KSCE case studies
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The Kiribati Certificate of Secondary Education - written in different documents as both KCSE and KSCE - is the national school-leaving award taken at the end of senior secondary schooling in Kiribati. It is used for selection into further study, for employment screening in the public and private sectors, and as a record of completed secondary study. The Kiribati KCSE / KSCE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,193 words.
1Tank Water at Bikenibeu: How Long Can the School Stay Open?
A junior secondary school at Bikenibeu depends on one 10 000-litre rainwater tank. Rain is collected from the assembly hall roof, a single rectangle 24 m long and 7.5 m wide; the gutters deliver water to the tank, but the caretaker estimates that 12% of the rain falling on the roof is lost to splashing, first-flush diversion and inlet overflow.
718 words, about 4 min2Solar Power for a Rural Clinic: Is the Donation Enough?
The Island Council clinic on a rural islet has no mains electricity. A donor offers one 300 W solar panel, one 12 V 200 Ah battery, a 1 000 W inverter and a charge controller.
835 words, about 4 min3Pigs, Feed Spillage and a Salty Babai Pit
At a school farm on South Tarawa, 10 weaner pigs are kept in a concrete pen. Each pig starts at 18 kg and the agriculture teacher aims to sell at 70 kg live weight after 120 days.
936 words, about 5 min4The School Canteen: Profit, Drawings and a Falling Bank Balance
The Te Mwenga canteen is run by a school committee. At the start of Term 2 it held stock valued at 520 and a bank balance of 1,240.
660 words, about 3 min5A Maneaba Welcome on Abemama: Protocol, Grammar and a Falling Tide
A Form 5 class on Abemama has been given the school's part in a maneaba gathering. Visitors from a neighbouring island will attend, the local unimwane will be present, and the school must provide a welcome, a short speech, a dance and food.
1,044 words, about 5 min