GRADE VII results expected to be released tomorrow.
This was confirmed by the Ministry of Education and Training Principal Secretary Naniki Mnisi yesterday.
Mnisi mentioned that the results had previously been scheduled to be released alongside the Junior Certificate results that were released last Tuesday, which could not happen due to unforeseen circumstances.
These were withheld, pending further assessment.
“We have been advised by those in charge of the assessment that the results will possibly be released on Tuesday (tomorrow), pending official confirmation by Monday (today),” she said.
The Exams Council of Eswatini, on the other hand, said the public should await an announcement for the release of the results.
In the interim, pupils who sat for their Grade VII exams in 2025 are encouraged to seek emotional support as they wait for their results.
“Once the results are ready the public will be informed of release dates,” emphasised ECESWA Communications Manager Hlengiwe Ndlovu.
She said at the moment the council cannot commit itself to dates because there was a lot of work that needed to be done before the results were released and each step was critical before the next.
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She said over the years they had made it a culture to announce the release a day prior to the official event.
The advice from the examining body was that focus should be made on ensuring that pupils had the necessary support to cope with the emotional strain that often accompany this period.
Calm
In the interim, experts also encouraged pupils to remain calm and positive.
Clinical Psychologist Ndo Mdlalose advised pupils to remain calm and keep busy.
“I think it is very late to keep worrying now because the exams were written a long time ago, and they don’t even remember how they approached each question. So, the best thing is to seek emotional support, either from parents or other family members and friends,” she said.
Mdlalose said focusing one’s energy to thinking about the unknown may lead to anxiety and depression.
“It disturbs the body’s chemical composition as the body keeps secreting the worry hormone, suppressing the happy hormone in the process,” she said.
She encouraged parents to offer the necessary emotional support system, since many negative thoughts were often triggered by worrying about either the reaction of parents or teachers.
