Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has said the Government has agreed with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) not to start the West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) from February.
He said WASSCE candidates would write the examination in May starting with oral and practical examinations, while the theories would commence in June so that teachers could cover the syllabus within nine terms.
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Dr Prempeh noted that the SHS syllabus was for nine terms but because of delays in placement of students into SHS, only six terms were covered and, therefore, making it difficult for both teachers and students to complete the entire syllabus.
This, he said, often adversely affected students’ performances at the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
“So we will make sure the nine terms were filled and improve the learning outcomes and record good performances,†he said.
Dr Prempeh, who is also the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, said this at the Meet-the-Press Series in Accra to address concerns raised by the public regarding the implementation of the Free SHS Policy and other education related issues.
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