The results of candidates in the May/June and november/ December Senior Secondary School (SSC) examinations conducted by the West African Examination Council (WEAC) have been that of mass failure in recent years. The situation has become a source of worry to many Nigerians, as well as to the examination body that conducts the exam. Now, WAEC has identified many possible factors causing the problem and proffered a way out.
Some of the causes of failure in WEAC as listed by the committee includes: dearth of basic instructional materials and infrastructure, poor remuneration of teachers, among other social factors that are facing public schools in particular the committee revealed candidates’ weaknesses to include the shallow knowledge of the subject matter, poor command of the use of English language, poor knowledge of the examination techniques, as well as disregard for correct interpretation of questions before attempting them.
Another observation by the committee was that many candidates lack requisite mathematical and manipulative skills for subjects involving calculations, while handwritings of some are illegible and their answers scripts are full of spelling errors.
Describing the condition as unbecoming, the committee noted that many candidates try to cut corners too by engaging in various forms of examination malpractice in order to obtain undue marks and its consequently recommended stiff penalty for culprits to deter recurrence.
The sanctions include the cancellation of entire results of candidates caught in more than one subject or their ban in sitting for future exams for certain numbers of years.
...I hope with this revelation, there will be better performances this year?
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