Ghana is set to reunite with other West African countries for the May–June edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) after operating independently for five years.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, confirmed that the country will participate in the regional examination alongside member states of the West African Examinations Council.
According to him, Ghana has completed the necessary preparations to align its academic calendar with that of its counterparts, marking a return to the shared examination schedule. He explained that schools nationwide have already been notified to adequately prepare their candidates ahead of the exams, which will commence with practical and project components in the coming weeks.
Ghana had previously diverged from the joint timetable following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the examination was postponed and later conducted between July and September, while the 2021 edition ran from August to October. Afterward, countries such as Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia gradually reverted to the traditional May–June calendar, leaving Ghana to administer its own version of the exam.
With the country now rejoining the regional schedule, Professor Davis expressed optimism that Ghanaian students would perform strongly and secure top rankings in the examination. He encouraged candidates to remain focused and rely solely on their preparation, emphasizing that success would come through hard work and dedication.
He also cautioned students against engaging in examination malpractice, stressing the importance of maintaining integrity so that results accurately reflect their academic abilities. Such honesty, he noted, would also provide a clearer picture of the performance of the nation’s education system.
The shift back to the international examination framework follows a suspension announced by WAEC in March 2020, when the pandemic disrupted academic activities across the region. At the time, over 357,000 candidates had registered to sit for the exams, but public health measures made it impossible to proceed as planned.