GES give date for July/August 2024 WASSCE for School Candidates
This year’s WASSCE for School Candidates for final year Senior High School students will be administered by the West African Examinations Council from July 1, 2024, to August 31, 2024, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has disclosed.
The date comes after the GES earlier said it is working to ensure the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination is conducted in the usual May/June amid the disruption of the academic calendar by the coronavirus.
An official of the Service in an interview monitored by Thisterm.com said the Ministry of Education is working closely with relevant stakeholders for the country to switch from conducting WASSCE in August/September to May/June.
In a related development, the Ministry of Education has assured the public, particularly students that the quality standard of 2024 West African Senior School and Basic Education Certificate Examinations will never be compromised.
“We have made monumental progress, and over the past few years, WAEC has instituted several measures to curb exam malpractices during the BECE and WASSCE test administration,” the Education Ministry said in a statement.
It emphasized strict supervision measures implemented by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) ensuring the integrity of the International examination.
“The Ministry of Education wishes to assure our students, parents, guardians, and the general public that the quality of education and examinations at all levels, including the WASSCE, was not and will not be compromised,” MoE said.
In other news, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has said the central government is spending about GH₵170 million on 2024 WASSCE for School registration, including written, oral and practical papers under Free Senior High School.
The Director of EduWatch, Mr Kofi Asare in a social media post sighted by Thisterm.com however said despite the huge budget for the 2024 edition of the WASSCE, some heads of schools are demanding up to GH₵700 for the examination.
The education think tank’s Executive Director also alleged that Senior High Schools are charging prospective students to sit for the Internationa examination to be administered by the West African Examinations Council graduation fee.