Yesterday morning, His Excellency Justice Dr. Zeinub Kebonang received a delegation from Botswana Examination Council led by Dr. Bathsheba Mbongwe, Acting Chief Executive Officer, accompanied by NRC Mr. Tshepiso Masukusuku and Instruments Coordinator Mr. Thanks Guga. The delegation will be here in Brussels for a week attending the 5th Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2027 (TIMSS).The Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education through implementing partner Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) is participating in the TIMSS 2027, a major international assessment that measures the achievement of learners in Mathematics and Science and provides countries with internationally comparable evidence to inform education policy, curriculum improvement and teaching and learning.
Botswana is participating at the Grade 8 level (Form 2), with the country currently preparing for the Main Data Collection following the successful completion of its Field Test earlier in 2026. The 5th TIMSS 2027 National Research Coordinators (NRC) Meeting, brings together representatives from 42 countries.
The meeting is an important technical milestone in the study, focusing on the review and finalisation of assessment and contextual instruments, survey operations, and preparations for the Main Data Collection in 2027. Botswana's participation in the meeting demonstrates its commitment to strengthening national assessment capacity and ensuring that the country's implementation of TIMSS 2027 meets the required international technical and quality standards.
