Will 2024 WASSCE start on August 5, which is a public holiday?

The 2024 WASSCE starts on 5th August 2024 for Ghanaian students, but the big question is, will 2024 WASSCE start on 5th August, which is a public holiday? In this post we will provide candidates with all the answers to the questions asked in this post.

The Ghana-only West African Exmination Council Examination for final year students in secondary schools, WASSCE (SC), is scheduled to start on Monday, August 5, 2024.

What is the 2024 WASSCE timetable according to WAEC for August 5th?

On August 5th, the papers to be written are as follows:

Basketry 3 (Project Work)
Ceramics 3 (Project Work)
Graphic Design 3 (Project Work)
Jewellery 3 (Project Work)
Leatherwork 3 (Project Work)
Picture Making 3 (Project Work)
Sculpture 3 (Project Work)
Textiles 3 (Project Work)

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These are practical papers, and per the timetable, Monday, 5th August, 2024 to Friday, 23rd August, 2024 have been dedicated to these papers. The candidates will spend up to 6 hours a day on these practical papers. Candidates will use “6 hours a day for 5 days for each paper,” as the WAEC WASSCE timetable has stated.

Will 2024 WASSCE start on August 5, which is a public holiday?

Since the subjects are practical papers, school and candidates may adjust their dates outside the 5th of August to ensure that the subjects that are to be administered on the holiday are moved to the 6th August.

If invigilators are to supervise these practical sessions, then any practical paper on 5th August cannot be adjourned because it is a public holiday.

What is the implication of the holiday on the exam, examiners, and candidates?

The main WASSCE subjects for the examination will not be affected by the declared holiday.

What is WAEC likely to do?

We do not expect WAEC to make any changes to the current examination timetable.

Will the holiday affect the practical examinations of the Ghana only WASSCE for 2024?

No, it will not affect the examination. Since each practica exam is for unique students, any one scheduled for 5th August can be moved to any other day with it affect the examination and students.