At the backdrop of yet another shocking poor performance in Botswana General Certificate for Secondary Education (BGCSE) 2015, a study conducted by Botswana Examination Council (BEC) has unearthed how this continued poor performance may be due to the fact that from an early stage local students can barely read which in turn translate to them failing to comprehend other subjects such as Mathematics and Science. Findings from two studies - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011 - which are administered by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) shows that Botswana students when compared to others internationally leave a lot to be desired. The IEA is composed of countries around the globe who are interested in finding out the extent to which their learners have mastered what they are taught in Mathematics and Science and how their learning achievements compare with those of learners at the same level in other countries. According to the research report by BEC released in 2014, PIRLS 2011 was the first study in which Botswana participated and it provided baseline data on the relative performance of Botswana internationally. It is an…