EduWatch expresses worry over use of projectors to display WASSCE answers

Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has expressed shock over the use of projectors by some Senior High Schools to display answers to the just-ended WASSCE for School questions for their candidates who sat for the examination.

In a social media post sighted by GhanaEducation.org, the Executive Director of the education think tank said “The latest innovation in the exam room cheating is the use of projectors to display answers.”

His reaction comes after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in a press statement said it observed several infractions involving supervisors, invigilators, and candidates in the International examination.

These infractions included the photocopying and distribution of answers to candidates, the smuggling of mobile phones into the examination halls by both candidates and teachers and the concealment of foreign materials by candidates during the exams.

“The Council will take appropriate action to ensure that all examination officials and stakeholders who were found culpable are sanctioned in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the examination,” WAEC stated.

Some supervisors and invigilators complied with the rules and regulations regarding the conduct of the examination. Most candidates also adhered to the Dos and Don’ts of the examination communicated to them during the sensitisation of candidates prior to the conduct of the examination

The Council wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all stakeholders who blew the whistle on a number of institutions who planned to cheat during the examination and to reiterate its commitment to the conduct of credible examination at all levels despite the challenges.

The Council is also appreciative of the support it received in various forms, especially from the Ghana Police Service, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security and other concerned citizens who forwarded to the Council various reports in respect of the examination.

WAEC recognises the immense efforts put in by a majority of Heads of School, Supervisors and Invigilators to safeguard the integrity of the examination, not forgetting the collaboration we continue to receive from the media,” it said in the statement.

The 2024 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School which started on Monday, August 5, 2024 with the administration of Visual Art Project work ended on Friday, September 20, 2024.

A total of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 males and 247,657 females, presented by 1,003 participating Senior High Schools registered for the examination. The examination was administrated at 1,000 centres across the country.