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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is cautioning teachers engaging in examination malpractice to desist from such irresponsible acts. This follows reports of malpractice during the just-ended 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which led to the arrest of some teachers. The Association, while condemning the act, says it will not provide support to … Read more
Two more teachers have been arrested in Jachie Pramso in the Ashanti Region, over alleged examination malpractice, following an earlier arrest of three teachers and two residents in Bekwai for similar offences on the first day of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In an interview with Channel One News, the Ashanti Regional Branch Controller … Read more
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says persons arrested for infractions in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are being processed for court. More than nine individuals have been arrested in the ongoing BECE. In a statement issued on Tuesday, WAEC noted that before the commencement of the examination, briefing sessions were held with … Read more
Nine individuals have been arrested over examination malpractices in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The arrests, which include seven teachers occurred in various locations, including Bekwai in the Ashanti Region and Tema in the Greater Accra Region. The examination, which began on Monday, July 8, proceeded peacefully despite prior concerns about the rising … Read more
Thirty-four prisoners are participating in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The BECE, organized annually in Ghana’s education system, marks the transition from Junior High Schools to Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions in Ghana. The candidates, all males, include 27 juveniles from the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC), 5 from Nsawam Maximum Security Prison, … Read more
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has revealed that four teachers have been caught engaging in examination malpractices at Bekwai in the Ashanti Region. The Basic Education Certificate Examination which began on Monday, July 8, in various centres across the country has been smooth and peaceful amid several warnings from stakeholders to candidates including President … Read more
Advertisement Five invigilators have been arrested at various centers in the Ashanti and Bono regions by police for engaging in examinations malpractice during the ongoing BECE. The invigilators were found to be in possession of answered examination questions, in a quest to send to some candidates writing the English Language paper. Director of Public Affairs … Read more
Advertisement To avoid delays in sending examination materials to hard-to-reach areas in the Ashanti Region, the use of drone has been adopted in sending the materials to Sekyere Afram Plains. The Regional Education Directorate says the move is to ensure that all candidates, regardless of their location, start the exam on time. “Last year we … Read more
Advertisement Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the North Tongu District have been instructed not to wear shoes or belts during their exams. This directive, issued according to officers from Ghana Education Service (GES), aims to curb examination malpractice. They were however allowed to wear sandals. At St. Kizito Senior High School, one of … Read more
The head of the Public Affairs Unit of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has disclosed that the current format of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is bound to change with the rising needs and demands of Ghana. Speaking on the preparedness of WAEC in the ongoing BECE, Mr. Kapi told the host, … Read more