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The Ministry of Education (MoE) has strongly refuted recent claims made by former President John Dramani Mahama regarding lax supervision and collusion in the West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE).<\/p>\n
In a statement released on Friday, the MoE labeled Mahama\u2019s comments as a \u201ccalculated attempt to downplay the great strides made by the Ministry in improving learning outcomes in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former President had challenged the authenticity of the recent WASSCE results, alleging that invigilators colluded with teachers to aid students in answering questions.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Education pointed out the remarkable progress achieved in WASSCE results, citing a substantial improvement from a 28.7 percent score (A1-C6) in Integrated Science in 2015 to an impressive 66.80 percent achieved by the 2023 WASSCE candidates under the leadership of President Nana Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe 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,\u201d the Ministry asserted.
They highlighted the strict supervision measures implemented by WAEC in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service to ensure the integrity of the examinations.<\/p>\n
The statement clarified that candidates caught cheating faced severe consequences, with subject papers or entire exams being cancelled depending on the nature of the malpractice. Invigilators and supervisors involved in malpractices were reported to law enforcement agencies and faced disciplinary proceedings, often resulting in termination from the Ghana Education Service.<\/p>\n
The Ministry further defended Ghana\u2019s superior performance in the WASSCE, citing the highest-ever 8 A1s recorded in 2020 and consistent improvement over the past six years. They attributed this progress to interventions such as the Free SHS policy, which provides students with access to better-prepared teachers, core textbooks, remedial packages, and increased teaching hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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,\u201d the statement concluded. It urged stakeholders to disregard any information suggesting Ghana\u2019s withdrawal from the WAEC exams for WASSCE.<\/p>\n
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