Sixteen Upper East Junior Secondary Schools score zero

A total of sixteen schools in the Upper West Region scored zero percent in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) according to results released by the West African Examination Council, (WAEC), states The Ghanaian Times.

Seven of such schools are in the Wa District, six in Jirapa-Lambussie and three in the Nadowli District.

The Regional Director of Education, Mr Chikpa Demuyakor, revealed these when he briefed District Chief Executives (DCEs) at their monthly meeting at Tumu in the Sissala District of the Upper West Region.

He explained that the zero per cent score came from rural schools that had low enrolment of between three to 13 pupils, with only one teacher manning a school and handling all subjects.

The Regional Director said that except the Lawra District where figures were still being compiled, the general performance left much to be desired.

Mr Demuyakor said that henceforth, teachers would be required to sign performance agreements and promotions would be based on performance, stating that the era where promotions were made merely because teachers were due for it was over.

He appealed to district chief executives, as chairmen of District Education Oversight Committees, to ensure that supervision of schools was strengthened to ensure effective and efficient teaching and learning, especially at the rural community level.