Sunyani: Stakeholders in the Bono Region have met to deliberate on identifying and tackling the growing trend of examination malpractices in the region, as candidates prepare to write the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
According to Ghana News Agency, this year's WASSCE is set to take place from August 4 to September 19, as stated by the Ghana Education Service (GES). In response, the Bono Regional Directorate of Education organized a day's engagement meeting at Sunyani Senior High School, which was attended by parents, teachers, and civil society actors.
Addressing the stakeholders, Mr. Gabriel Antwi, the Bono Regional Director of Education, highlighted that examination malpractices have become a significant threat to quality education delivery in the region. He pointed out that these malpractices compromise the integrity of the examination and the expected learning outcomes in schools. Many students engage in such corrupt practices due to inadequate preparation for the examination.
Mr. Antwi noted that examination malpractices have been escalating, adversely impacting the WASSCE results of students. In 2022, six senior high schools (SHSs) in the region had their papers canceled, and in 2023, 10 schools faced the same fate, with 19 out of 37 SHSs having at least one of their papers withheld or canceled.
However, Mr. Antwi mentioned that the directorate, with the support of other stakeholders, is taking proactive steps to curb examination malpractice. The directorate has directed all SHSs to hold stakeholder engagements to find a lasting solution to the problem.
