USOS has been performing well in all examinations that have been administered at school, regional level and national levels. We need to note that the main objective of USOS like any other open and distant non formal schools is to facilitate students who either performed poorly in their last national examination, dropped out from school or did not attend school completely get secondary certificate. Hence, for the students who had already sat for their first national examination, their performance is measured based on at least three credits (3 Cs) or four Ds respectively depending the demand of the student either proceeding A-Level or certificate later and diploma. For this afro mentioned group(s), their performance is always measured in terms of how many
nature. Regardless of the psychological set up of these learners, USOS has been always having good results compared to other school in Tanzania
credits (Cs) that a specific student has. Students who seat for the first national examination at USOS; and those who repeat the sum of seven (7) subjects, their performance is measured basing on division. However, as expressed on the latter group, the performance of this group is also affected by the personal demand of an individual. The performance of most students in non formal secondary education is goal oriented in
