A lecturer at the University of Education Winneba, Mr. Samuel Ziggah has opined that there is nothing great to celebrate about the 2021 WASSCE results.
The lecturer and educationist asserted that the results were not all that credible considering how the government bought ‘aloft for the candidates.
He explained the examination was induced with an easy way out for the candidates hence they did not put in enough effort.
In his view, the candidates may struggle at the tertiary level if they don’t cheat their way through became the way they were given ‘apor’ for the exams.
A total of 446,352 candidates, made up of 221,439 (49.6 %) males and 224,913 (50.4%) females from 965 schools entered for the examination.
The figure is 18.8% higher than the 2020 figure of 375,763.
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) in their release said there was a decline in the performance of candidates in Mathematics and English Language in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
WAEC revealed that 54.08 per cent of the candidates excelled in the English Language compared to 57.34 per cent who passed in 2020.
According to the Council’s Head of Public Affairs, Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, about 65.71 per cent of the candidates excelled in Mathematics last year. The figure, however, declined to 54.11 per cent in 2021.
This implies that over 45 per cent of the candidates who sat for the 2021 WASSCE failed Mathematics and English Language.
Mr. Ziggah in his response said the figure is huge and a time bomb.
He told Kwabena Agyapong on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that the candidates could have done better.
He warned if politicians keep interfering in the affairs of education, we will continue to witness these same bad results.
He wants the authorities to analyze the results, provide the teachers with the needed support so they will help our wards to perform better next academic year.
Source: rainbowradioonline.com/ghanaweb.com
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The recent Math and Science quiz proves your assertion wrong. All of us have passed through secondary schools,some questions leaking before exams has been with us since time immemorial.That is not to say is a good thing. It will not never happen that the whole questions on say English paper or Math paper will be leaked. Give us the year you did your 0 Levels and I am prepare to give you the rumors surrounding some questions. Give credit where is due, do not hide behind the never do well party and disgrace the education systems in the country.
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