2024 WASSCE Results: Alarming Malpractice Rates Raise Concerns About Exam Integrity

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Ellis Ferdinand
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Ferdinand | EducationGhana |  January 01| 2024 WASSCE Results: Alarming Malpractice Rates Raise Concerns About Exam Integrity

The 2024 WASSCE results reveal record-breaking examination malpractice rates, with over 18.9% of Integrated Science papers affected. What does this mean for education integrity?

Worrying Malpractice Trends in 2024 WASSCE Results: Kofi Asare’s Deep Dive

 

The 2024 provisional WASSCE results have sparked outrage, with unprecedented levels of malpractice threatening the credibility of the examination system.

According to Kofi Asare, Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, the extent of exam irregularities paints a grim picture of Ghana’s educational landscape.

 

Shocking Statistics on Exam Malpractice

An analysis of the 2024 WASSCE results reveals disturbing levels of collusion and fraud:

  • Integrated Science: 18.9% of papers affected (over 80,000 candidates).
  • Core Mathematics: 16.9% (approximately 72,000 candidates).
  • English: 10.4%.
  • Social Studies: 3.4%.

These figures surpass last year’s malpractice record of 10%, making it the worst in decades.

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Unethical Practices and “WASSCE Tourism Schools”

Asare highlights the role of WASSCE tourism schools, institutions notorious for orchestrating systematic exam fraud through financial influence and sophisticated schemes.

Despite incontrovertible evidence, including undercover investigations by Eduwatch and Corruption Watch, these schools continue to operate with impunity.

Such practices undermine the integrity of the WASSCE certificate, raising concerns about its future credibility on both national and international fronts.

 

Call to Action: The Need for Reforms

To restore faith in the WASSCE system, Asare proposes urgent reforms, including:

  1. Dismissal of Culpable Teachers: Those found complicit in exam fraud must face immediate sanctions.
  2. Closure of WASSCE Tourism Schools: Institutions proven to facilitate malpractice should be shut down permanently.
  3. Installation of CCTV Cameras: Surveillance at all examination centers will help deter collusion and malpractice.

Without decisive action, the WASSCE certificate risks becoming “mere paper”, Asare warns.

 

A Dim Outlook for Educational Standards

The rising trend of examination malpractice signals a deeper crisis in Ghana’s education system. Stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education, WAEC, and civil society organizations, must collaborate to implement effective measures against exam fraud.

If ignored, the implications for the quality of education and workforce readiness in Ghana could be disastrous.

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What do you think about the 2024 WASSCE malpractice rates? Share your thoughts on how Ghana can address this growing issue.

Education is not just a degree; it’s a reflection of integrity. Let’s protect its value.

 

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