The West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been reschedule from February to April 1, 2018 following an agreement between the government and the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The Head of Public Affairs for WAEC- Madam Agnes Teye Cudjoe speaking to Rite News, has revealed that the move was upon request from the government to consider rescheduling the examination from its original month (February) to April to allow candidates have thorough preparation.
Aside government’s appeal, the West African Examination Council has also reduced the time in processing results for the candidates.
The 2018 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will now commence from 1 April and end June 1, 2018.
Madam Agnes Teye Cudjoe cautioned candidates to take advantage of the opportunity and prepare well for better grades.
According to her, the West African examination body is ready and waiting patiently for the start of the April-June exams.
The Ministry of Education has said from 2019, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be written in May.
The Ministry of Education met with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) last year, to initiate processes to move the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from February to May.
This move, the Ministry said, is to guarantee that the nine terms allocated to teaching and learning in Senior High Schools (SHS) are fully exhausted by students as required by the syllabus.
WAEC has also delayed 2018’s exams by a month to give candidates more time to prepare.
This delay will also take effect in the four other English-speaking West African countries; Gambia, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone, who take part in the examination.
Speaking to the media, Deputy Education Minister in charge of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum confirmed the date changes, stating that it was done in the best interests of the students.
“I want to assure you that, at least we have about a month, our exams are not going to begin in February, so it will be delayed and moved back, the last testing day will be June 1st, which has never happened for many years,” he said.
The Minister of Education who spoke at the Meet-The-Press series on November 30, 2017 said the change is expected to improve results for final year students since they would have adequate time to prepare.
Source: Joyce Bedeley/ritefmonline.org/jbedeley9357@gmail.com
