BECE is Unnecessary Child psychologist
Child psychologist Dr. Peace Tetteh has emphasized the significance of parents adopting a supportive and understanding approach toward their children in the wake of concerns raised by the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The council revealed that the scripts of 22,270 candidates in certain subjects are under scrutiny due to reported cases of mass cheating.
In an interview on Adom FM monitored by mynewsgh Dr. Tetteh questioned the relevance of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and suggested an alternative approach.
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She proposed, “Continuous assessment through ongoing cumulative records would be more effective than the BECE. Parents should take it easy on their kids and support them, avoiding insults as they may already be traumatized.”
Expressing her apprehension about challenges within the educational system, Dr. Tetteh called for a shift from addressing symptoms to tackling core issues.
She urged West African Examination Council (WAEC) to investigate and address the root problems rather than merely addressing the symptoms.
Dr. Tetteh emphasized, “The problem has come already. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) should investigate and address the core problem rather than addressing the symptoms. Parents should encourage the kids as every ward has their own gift. Schools have challenges; it’s not a perfect situation. Parents should make alternative plans for the child even after failing or not passing exams.”
Ghana needs to find more effective ways of assessing students than the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) system, a senior lecturer in Psychology at the University of Ghana, Dr Joseph Osarfo, has proposed.
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Other measures instituted by authorities to address leakages include flying the papers to the examination centres and also banning supervisors and invigilators from going into the centres with mobile phones, respectively.
According to the clinical psychologist, the presence of security men at the centres can put pupils through psychological trauma, which may affect their performance in the examination.
