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BEC MOVES TOWARDS INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION AS CAMBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP SHIFTS TO ACCREDITATION- ONLY MODEL

The Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has announced a major shift in its partnership with Cambridge International. Under a new agreement running until 2027, Cambridge will provide accreditation only, while BEC will independently conduct assessments and issue its own certificates starting with the 2025 cohort.

Speaking at a media briefing, BEC CEO Dr. Moreetsi Thobega said future certificates will no longer carry the Cambridge logo, marking a significant step in BEC’s growth and self-reliance. To maintain international credibility, BEC is also seeking a local external quality assurance partner.

He added that results for borrowed syllabuses including GCE O-Level Statistics, Additional Mathematics and French will be released earlier than BGCSE results, with candidates receiving separate certificates for their qualifications.

A nationwide communication strategy has been launched to keep schools, parents, and students informed, as BEC reinforces confidence in delivering credible, internationally benchmarked qualifications.
Source: Botswana Examinations Council

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1. You Are Not Every Thought You Think
One of the most liberating lessons from the book is learning to separate your awareness from your thoughts. You are not the endless commentary running in your head, you are the observer behind it. Once you understand that, life stops feeling so personal.

2. Emotional Control Is Not Suppression
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3. Detachment Is Self-Respect, Not Indifference
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4. Self-Sabotage Begins with Overthinking
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5. Freedom Comes from Emotional Responsibility
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This isn’t your typical “discipline” book filled with rules and consequences. Instead, Ockwell-Smith guides you through a more compassionate, emotionally intelligent approach, one that focuses on connection before correction. She believes that discipline should teach, not punish, and that children behave better when they feel better, not when they’re made to feel small.

Through science-backed insights and relatable examples, she explains what’s happening inside a child’s developing brain when they act out and why our own emotional regulation as parents matters just as much. The tone of the book is kind and understanding, like a conversation with someone who’s been through the same messy, beautiful journey of parenthood and figured out how to breathe through it.

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Key Lessons from Gentle Discipline:

1. Connection comes before correction.
Children learn best when they feel safe and understood. Discipline rooted in love builds trust and that trust becomes the foundation for better behavior.

2. Misbehavior is communication.
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3. Your calm is their compass.
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4. Punishment doesn’t teach emotional intelligence.
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5. Gentle doesn’t mean permissive.
Setting boundaries is still crucial but they should be firm and kind, not harsh. It’s about guidance, not control.

6. Repair matters more than perfection.
You will lose your temper sometimes and that’s okay. What matters is how you reconnect afterward. Apologies and affection rebuild what frustration breaks.

Gentle Discipline is a beautiful reminder that parenting isn’t about perfect control, it’s about consistent compassion. Sarah Ockwell-Smith offers not just strategies, but a mindset: that raising emotionally healthy children begins with being emotionally aware parents.

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