The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has partly blamed the poor performance of candidates in the 2025 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) on stringent measures implemented to curb examination malpractice.
Madam Lilian Frimpomaa, Bono Regional Controller of WAEC, said many students were unable to cheat due to rigorous monitoring and controls put in place by the Council and stakeholders.
She noted that CCTV cameras were installed at some examination centers, and her team intensified oversight to ensure compliance with examination rules.
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WAEC’s provisional results, released last week, showed that 220,008 candidates failed mathematics, 131,097 failed English Language, 161,606 failed Integrated Science, and 196,727 failed Social Studies.
Madam Frimpomaa explained that before the WASSCE commenced, WAEC held extensive meetings with school heads and stakeholders to devise practical strategies to prevent all forms of malpractice.
Beyond examination monitoring, some families in the Sunyani municipality linked the dismal results to rising student indiscipline in Senior High Schools (SHSs). They urged stronger collaboration between educational institutions and stakeholders to address the issue.
In separate interviews with the journalist, Mr. Nii Botey expressed concern over growing indiscipline, saying it was affecting students’ studies.
Mr. Seid Mubarak also called on the government to improve physical infrastructure in schools and to take steps to end the double-track system in SHSs.
