Students struggle with word problems in 2026 WASSCE Core Mathematics

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  • Akos 1 month ago

    Napo and Adutwum prefer chew and pour. Passco. Apor koooonkron

  • AK 1 month ago

    @Akos. This is a useless comment. Go read the article again. What reasons did the students give for the level of difficulty with the Core Maths?

  • AK 1 month ago

    If students in Accra are complaining, then those in a school like Essase Bontefufu may have no hope. Life application problems call for understanding the English language. But they can't even read.

  • Cool 1 month ago

    You may be right Acquinas is known for doing well in Mathematics, so if they are having problems today then it could be a general one across the whole nation.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 month ago

    What about those of us from OTWE BEWE ATE and PRAPRA BAABIDA? Hahahaha. We have already got missen in Action . The books are just not there, there is no Interest. Even if there is the Internet, where is the Electricity? Shoul ...
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  • Owusu-Cobbiah Richard 1 month ago

    From top to down no sensitivity.

  • SURVIVAL. 1 month ago

    Let's mould our children well in the language that leads them in their future endeavors,starting from kindergarten.Most of our kids who completed JHS can't express themselves in the English language, especially children comin ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 month ago

    That is the results of the Educational Reform Policies of Efo Julor John Rawlings. Do you remember the stupid JSS and SSS educational policies and how they were implemented? Teachers did not even have Writing Materials to tea ...
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  • Matilda 1 month ago

    Let's leave this matter and talk about the dancing goat. Has Bawumia washed his anus this morning?

  • BROFO YEDURR 1 month ago

    1. Massa, you're a prime example of what you're complaining about!
    2. However, that doesn't negate the fact that yours is a good point which deserves applause!

  • Alfred 1 month ago

    These are some of the Schools with the best of our students ooo. I keep on saying that problem solving questions are not meant for examination room thinking, the curriculum does
    Deep seeking thinking question are meant for ...
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  • Yaw 1 month ago

    Ask Adutwum what happened. Maybe it is a Mahama initiative. Because we remember the past questions printers. With idiots arguing to defend it

  • Hanson K.K 1 month ago

    The stigma attached to mathematics scare most students to attach special attention to learning the subject with seriousness.
    Mathematics is for life, whether formal or informal, we can't do away with mathematics in every da ...
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  • Hajia Malaika 1 month ago

    If some teachers suffer with word problems then what about students

  • TESTIMONY 1 month ago

    What dif y'all expect from that uncouth Dr. Kentree, NAPO or the certficateless akyempanzee?

  • Chai!!! 1 month ago

    Mobile phone has killed your brain cells so you cannot reason.

  • Ina 1 month ago

    Problem solving is the way to go . Kudos to Adutwum for showing the way . The student's will catch up Godwilling

  • tinubus saggy testicles 1 month ago

    THESE SO CALLED GEN Z KIDS ARE JUST BRAIN DEAD
    AND GOOD FOR NOTHING WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY
    ACCESS TO THE INTERNET INFORMATION AT THE
    CLICK OF A BUTTON...YET THEY COME UP WITH STUPID
    EXCUSE TO FAIL, YOU SEE THEM ALWAYS ...
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  • Karen 1 month ago

    I am a native English speaker with a Harvard PhD in Statistics. I actually scored 20 points higher on the verbal portion of the SAT than a did in math. I share the students' frustration. Math is a universal language. I fear G ...
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  • Bonus Baba 1 month ago

    I am not surprised at all. The country in the modern world with COMPLAINTS. Complaints from Ministers and average citizens. Word problems in mathematics? Hmm Mahama,you got something to tell them Mathematical word probl ...
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