Career And Opportunity Fairs

P.O Box 31006, Kampala (Uganda)

Email: highschoolcandidates@gmail.com

Direct Mobile or Whattup: +256–791773189

About the Forum

We are a Forum for Students in Candidate Classes and recent High School Graduates. This Forum brings together S.4, S.5 and S.6 students in high schools in Uganda including recent graduates (with-in 3 years from the time they left high school). As candidates in Secondary Schools  (especially with the country’s shift to a competency-based curriculum in secondary schools), we are highly challenged by four major issues; (a) Lack of suitable reading materials and notes because the existing traditional, knowledge-based revision materials on the market were rendered outdated (b) Limited knowledge regarding suitable subject combinations or marketable courses (d) Lack of access to appropriate further education, life and career opportunities and (e) Inability to link with fellow students in other schools or countries to be able to twin on curriculum-driven projects during school and thereafter.

We believe that it’s the above listed challenges that lead to major educational problems like high failure rates at national examinations levels because students lack reading materials. This also includes the persistent low rates among students currently progressing from secondary to Higher/ University education as well as the chronic unemployment because innocent and ignorant students make wrong course and career choices.

Why the Forum?

This forum that was found and is led by high school students in Uganda, under their agency; Youth Opportunities and Career Academy (YOCA Uganda) – annually adds on its membership thousands of S.4, S.5, S.6 and recent secondary school graduates to implement the following programs and activities;

What the forum does

1. Securing and sharing subject notes and revision materials among its membership (S.4, S.5 and S.6 Students) across Uganda. This is helping students and ensures equity at national examination performance.
2. Run on-line and face-to-face holiday revision classes led by fellow students, seasoned teachers, subject and syllabi specialists and qualified facilitators. The sessions help candidates to have national joint learning classes but are also a platform for candidates in schools or environments with restricted resources to equally benefit from quality materials required to successfully gain good grades at national examinations.
3. Organize annual national course and career advisory symposiums and Expos for S.4 Leavers joining S.5 and High School Leavers joining higher Institutions of learning. This helps to prepare them on subject combinations or course choices including adapting to new environments.
4. Create a platform for public institutions like UNEB and NCDC as well as private agencies to disseminate timely information on syllabi, curriculum, performance assessments and changes among others required by candidates.
5. Coordinate higher institutions of learning like Universities as well as other partner agencies to share appropriate and credible further education opportunities, career enhancement and guidance programs.
6. Develop a peer-to-peer student platform where candidates and recent high school graduates twin on projects and internships as well as collaborate on current and future career targets as well as secure peer-to-peer support to navigate personal and social challenges that chronically limit or inhibit admission, progression or success on their academic and career path.
7. Organize student focused activities, courses and events that improve the academic, professional and social welfare of Students in candidate classes and recent graduates for greater educational outcomes.

Who are our Members

1. All Students in Uganda’s formal education system and are in Candidate Classes (S.4, and S.6)
2. 5 Students as Semi-candidates
3. Recent high school graduates (that have not yet joined any institution of further education or employment)

What are the Benefits of the Forum?

1. Access to subject notes, learning and revision materials that help S.4, S.5 and S.6 students perform better at exams
2. On-line and face-to-face holiday revision and learning classes help all including disadvantaged candidates access quality materials required to successfully gain good grades at national examinations.
3. Educational and career events prepare our members with informed subject and course choices.
4. Such platforms help public and private institutions offer information that guides students to perform better
5. The platform enables Universities and other partner agencies to disseminate appropriate opportunities to enable education and career progress.
6. A peer-to-peer student platform helps students to twin and collaborate on projects and internships which improves admission, progression or success of the academic and career path.
7. Student focused activities and events foster improved teaching, learning and greater educational outcomes.

We invite new Partners

As a student found and led forum that annually recruit an additional 500,000 learners as candidates and recent high school graduates, we are excited to work with all partners intending to improve teaching, learning and the career of students in Uganda. We welcome teachers, subject and syllabi specialists, qualified facilitators, as well as Secondary Schools, Government Ministries and Departments, Corporate Companies, Student recruitment agencies, Businesses and Enterprises, Embassies, Local NGOs and CSOs, International Development Bodies, Universities and Research Institutions, individuals, Parliament of Uganda, Associations and Networks.

Why partner with us

1. Our Programs currently target 1,000,000 students with an additional 500,000 learners and schools that become our members annually.
2. The Forum in its first 7 months by January 2026, had 306 out of a target 7,000 public and private secondary schools in Uganda.
3. The Forum is the first of its kind in Uganda to target a unique category of Students; the ones in Candidate Classes and recent high school graduates.
4. Having a membership of High School Students and graduates nationally, our brand is reaching, influencing and changing lives of millions of other students, families, agencies and communities beyond just improving education.

Who can join

Students: Students in Candidate Classes and recent High School Graduates join automatically and membership is free.

Registered Secondary Schools in Uganda: Join, invite us or receive our listed services free-of charge

Public Institutions, Ministry of Education and Sports and its Agencies; Join or partner free-of charge

Partners: Have to subscribe and should be motivated by improved educational outcomes

How to join

Just Call or Whatts-up the Coordinator at: +256–791773189 or E-mail on: highschoolcandidates@gmail.com

What is trending?

Call or Whatts-up and receive the annual Calendar that has exciting activities and projects you should not miss

Where can you find us?

Forum for Students in Candidate Classes and recent High School Graduates  

YOCA Uganda Offices on Ggaba Road at Millennium Building, Nsambya Baby’s Home

P.O Box 31006, Kampala (Uganda)

Forum e-mail: highschoolcandidates@gmail.com

Direct Mobile or Whattup: +256–791773189

Website: https://yocauganda.com/