One of the students who became the centre of school admission controversy back in 2021, Tyrone Iras Marhguy, has excelled in the just-ended West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Achimota School science student scored 8 As in the 2023 edition of the examination. A video shared on social …
Read More »WAEC Releases 2023 WASSCE Results; Blocks Over 4000 Students Results For Not Returning Learning Materials
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), blocking the results of 4,878 candidates for failing to return learning support materials supplied to them by their schools. The affected candidates have been asked …
Read More »Free SHS: 61.39% Had A1 To C6 In Maths In 2022 WASSCE As Compared To 33.12% In 2016
The quality of Senior High School education has not declined despite the increase in enrollment due to the implementation of the free Senior High School (free SHS) policy, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. To support this point, the president indicated that prior to the creation of the policy …
Read More »2023 WASSCE, BECE: Gov’t Pays GH¢55M To WAEC After Fears Exams Schedules Threatened By Debts
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has received a sum of GH¢55 million from the government to facilitate the organization of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This confirmation was made by Ms. Winifred Ampiaw, the Public Relations Officer of …
Read More »Meet The ‘Galamseyer’ Who Obtained 5As And 3Bs In WASSCE But Was Forced To Mine Because Of Poverty
Koomson Stephen, a brilliant student who achieved outstanding results in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2021, has found himself involved in illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey’, as a means to overcome financial difficulties. Koomson, a former student of Mpohor Senior High School, attained an impressive academic …
Read More »WAEC Issues Statement On The Registration Of Candidates For 2023 WASSCE, BECE
This year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates will be conducted from Monday, July 31 to September 26, 2023. Also, the Basic Education Certificate Examination for both school and private candidates for this year will be written simultaneously from Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11, …
Read More »WASSCE 2022: Madina SHS Was The ‘Syndicate Cheat’ Not ASTS – WAEC ‘Deeply’ Sorry For Error
The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it regrets wrongly citing Action Secondary Technical School (ASTS) at Madina for examination malpractice during its Friday, 16 September 2022 update to the media. “During the Council’s second update to the media on September 16, 2022, Action Secondary Technical School, Madina, was …
Read More »Six Teachers Arrested For Examination Malpractice
Six teachers have been arrested in Bechem in the Ahafo Region for allegedly attempting to compromise the integrity of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). They are being held by the police to assist in the investigation. Anthony Kwasi Logozdo, the Bono, Ahafo and Bono East Regional …
Read More »WAEC Introduces Additional Padlocks To Enhance WASSCE Security
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) continues to enhance the security and sanctity of its examinations to make them malpractice-free. Currently, the West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is ongoing, having started on Monday, August 1. 2022 WASSCE begins Addressing journalists on Monday, August 22 the …
Read More »WAEC Beefs Up Security As WASSCE Starts
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has tightened up its security apparatus as this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) starts. The Council, as part of its security measures, has serialised some question papers and used number combination padlocks in addition to ordinary padlocks for all security bags …
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