'WAEC has outlived its usefulness' – Anis Hafer

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jojo 8 years ago

when governments are implementing new ways to access students, we have a head of WAEC not thinking right.

when governments are implementing new ways to access students, we have a head of WAEC not thinking right.
Ojuku 8 years ago

It is easy to criticize an existing system but to propose an alternative system that is superior is not so easy.
For instance when continuous assessment of students was introduced at the JHS level some time ago, its impleme ...
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It is easy to criticize an existing system but to propose an alternative system that is superior is not so easy.
For instance when continuous assessment of students was introduced at the JHS level some time ago, its implementation was a total flop so it was discontinued.
The continuous assessment was a system in which the student's classroom performance was assessed and recorded to take 40% of his/her final assessment. Thus the final BECE exam conducted by WAEC took 60%.
In the implementation of the continuous assessment however, it was found that the schools were awarding unrealistic marks to their students to enable them score high grades. It was thus discontinued for the WAEC BECE to be the only assessment.
The complain that the exams are failing several children cannot stand because, presently, the numbers that pass the BECE at the JHS level and the WASCE at the SHS level do not have enough classrooms at the SHS and tertiary schools respectively to absorb them.
Those who critcize an existing system must go forward to offer a better alternative and how to implement it.
zantoda 8 years ago

there should not be any BECE every child that completes JHS must and should continue to SHS unless family situation demands that he/she goes to learn a trade/vocation, the current situation where village JHS students cannot ...
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there should not be any BECE every child that completes JHS must and should continue to SHS unless family situation demands that he/she goes to learn a trade/vocation, the current situation where village JHS students cannot pass the BECE and continue to be marginalized and left behind should stop!!!!!
Yaa 8 years ago

These so-called Educationists should give us a break. What ideas have you brought on board to improve the Education sector?

These so-called Educationists should give us a break. What ideas have you brought on board to improve the Education sector?
Ojuku 8 years ago

Even all the BECE candidates who pass with aggregate 24 or less cannot be absorbed in the available SHS's. A wholesale promotion of the entire lot will only compound the problem.
Assuming there are enough classrooms in the ...
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Even all the BECE candidates who pass with aggregate 24 or less cannot be absorbed in the available SHS's. A wholesale promotion of the entire lot will only compound the problem.
Assuming there are enough classrooms in the available SHS's to enable a wholesale promotion of all JHS graduates to SHS, what will happen when they complete SHS?
Ashootings 8 years ago

Te solution to Waec's incompetence is simple; allow two or more examination boards to compete with them. The lack of competition is making them seem lazy, insensitive and down right careless about the needs of their customers ...
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Te solution to Waec's incompetence is simple; allow two or more examination boards to compete with them. The lack of competition is making them seem lazy, insensitive and down right careless about the needs of their customers and fairness. They treat their customers very shabbily!! This not right!!!
T'pau 8 years ago

WAEC is an examination body and therefore assesses students by way of examinations. If the method of assessment needs reformation, the proposal has to come from the Ministry of Education for all schools to implement. WAEC doe ...
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WAEC is an examination body and therefore assesses students by way of examinations. If the method of assessment needs reformation, the proposal has to come from the Ministry of Education for all schools to implement. WAEC does not have the power to alter the educational system and students' assessment methodology of the country.
Kiki 8 years ago

Why blame WAEC, when the government of the day through MoE prescribe and regulate the educational system. The technocrats shd have done that eg the 3 yr to 4 yr and back.
WAEC is just there to coordinate the exams .

Why blame WAEC, when the government of the day through MoE prescribe and regulate the educational system. The technocrats shd have done that eg the 3 yr to 4 yr and back.
WAEC is just there to coordinate the exams .
SON OF MAN 8 years ago

Until Jesus Christ comes back cheating,dishonesty,stealing,corruption,and embezzlement of state funds will never end.Thousands have already graduated from universities through illegal means from GCE O LEVEL,GCE A LEVEL,SSS EX ...
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Until Jesus Christ comes back cheating,dishonesty,stealing,corruption,and embezzlement of state funds will never end.Thousands have already graduated from universities through illegal means from GCE O LEVEL,GCE A LEVEL,SSS EXAMS,PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS ETC.Don't waste your time WAEC ! The BLACK AFRICAN is a strange human being.
Apostle Nanasei 8 years ago

I am so so glad someone has began the dialogue on this. It has been my position all this while that WAEC has become useless. This I believe is as a result of the monopoly they are enjoying in the country. The time is up for u ...
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I am so so glad someone has began the dialogue on this. It has been my position all this while that WAEC has become useless. This I believe is as a result of the monopoly they are enjoying in the country. The time is up for us to encourage other examining bodies to break the monopoly of WAEC. Students who failed BECE years back had their educated terminated for good. It was only until quite recently that the state made the smart decision of making it possible for students to resit BECE. WAEC has truncated a lot of destinies while we look on. We must break their monopoly now to save the future of our kids. Is it not appalling that if WAEC should ban you from taking their exams because of an offence, your education ends there simply because there's no alternative examining body available. SAY NO TO WAEC MONOPOLY! !!!!!!
adongo the villager 8 years ago

Cheating has been in the system since Adam . Mr Hafer should give us an alternative if he thinks the item differentiator isn't effective, it's easier to criticize without giving alternative means in solving problems

Cheating has been in the system since Adam . Mr Hafer should give us an alternative if he thinks the item differentiator isn't effective, it's easier to criticize without giving alternative means in solving problems
OKESSE 8 years ago

Let children bring their notebooks to exams hall as it is done in other countries. WAEC main aim is to fail the children and not to help them pass

Let children bring their notebooks to exams hall as it is done in other countries. WAEC main aim is to fail the children and not to help them pass
yahaya Haruna 8 years ago

Yes. Wassce questions integrated science flying everywhere on whatsup.

Yes. Wassce questions integrated science flying everywhere on whatsup.
John Kennedy 8 years ago

The so call educationist should rest his case somewhere, Look at the number of people willing to develop thier talent in education but fail becouse of core-maths alone, n form part of unemployed in the country n becomes a ...
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The so call educationist should rest his case somewhere, Look at the number of people willing to develop thier talent in education but fail becouse of core-maths alone, n form part of unemployed in the country n becomes a burden on society.
John Kennedy 8 years ago

waec intention is to fail students to get money through Nov/Dec as they bere the motto "ur failure is our successes"

waec intention is to fail students to get money through Nov/Dec as they bere the motto "ur failure is our successes"
B.A PREMPEH 8 years ago

We pray that the system work out well because nowadays some of the student don't learn and what they do is to pay money to their teachers to teach them. By the way, when is waec going to release the 2015 wassce certificate to ...
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We pray that the system work out well because nowadays some of the student don't learn and what they do is to pay money to their teachers to teach them. By the way, when is waec going to release the 2015 wassce certificate to schools?
Bana 8 years ago

waec is full of corruption

waec is full of corruption
Inkoom 7 years ago

The Waece should try to stop receiving money for the leaking of the papers

The Waece should try to stop receiving money for the leaking of the papers

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