which will enable supervisors and staff of the Council on duty to address and record in real time the processes on the day of the examination.
The HNO said: “With effect from the May/June 2014 WASSCE, the Council
introduced a device known as Candidates Identity Verification, Attendance,
Malpractice and Post Examinations Management System (CIVAMPEMS).
He explained that the device has the ability of
identity verification, capturing and recording occurrences as they happen, such
as candidatesf
attendance and examination malpractice and transmit same to WAEC data base. gWith this, the
Council is able to generate valid examination reports for each examination
centre,h he said
Besides, Eguridu disclosed that the Council, beginning with the November/December 2014 WASSCE, in order to maintain uniformity, guard against malpractice and improve standards, has designed and introduced customised, transparent mathematical sets, with in-built non-programmable scientific calculators, which conform with the rules and regulations of its examinations
Besides, Eguridu disclosed that the Council, beginning with the November/December 2014 WASSCE, in order to maintain uniformity, guard against malpractice and improve standards, has designed and introduced customised, transparent mathematical sets, with in-built non-programmable scientific calculators, which conform with the rules and regulations of its examinations
He said that with the provision of this, bringing
in any other non-approved mathematical set or calculator into examination halls
would not be allowed any more.
Moreover, he pointed out that the Council, with effect from 2014 WASSCE, is introducing a biometric enabled certificates adding, “each certificate will have a QR code with details of the candidatefs biometric features and actual grades encrypted.
Moreover, he pointed out that the Council, with effect from 2014 WASSCE, is introducing a biometric enabled certificates adding, “each certificate will have a QR code with details of the candidatefs biometric features and actual grades encrypted.
The question begging for answer is; will the
introduction of these devices curb examination malpractice and propel students
to read?
Although, there were steady declined in students performance since 2012, the HNO debunked insinuations from stakeholders in the sector that Nigerian students are not brilliant.
Although, there were steady declined in students performance since 2012, the HNO debunked insinuations from stakeholders in the sector that Nigerian students are not brilliant.
He said, “Considering the whole West Africa
Examination results, Nigerian students did well in Mathematics than any other
subjects.
According to the HNO, one of the reasons for the decline in students performance could be the introduction of the new subjects. Eguridu noted, “The Council was able to examined candidates in 39 new subjects mostly entrepreneurial, in addition to the existing 37 subjects. He averred that task was in line with the new secondary school curriculum earlier endorsed by the National Council on Education NCE, the highest policy making organ on education in Nigeria.
According to the HNO, one of the reasons for the decline in students performance could be the introduction of the new subjects. Eguridu noted, “The Council was able to examined candidates in 39 new subjects mostly entrepreneurial, in addition to the existing 37 subjects. He averred that task was in line with the new secondary school curriculum earlier endorsed by the National Council on Education NCE, the highest policy making organ on education in Nigeria.
Thus in 2012 and 2013 May/June WASSCE diets, there
was marginal decline in the performance of candidates as 38: 81 per cent was
recorded in 2012 and 36.57 per cent in 2013.
Therefore, if the major issue affecting the
performance of students in their examination is over crowded subjects,
the Council could look for a way of amending it.
It has been discovered by stakeholders that students have devoted most of their time to social media instead of reading their books. More worrisome is the abrevation students use in writing text messages, chatting and pinging which they have brought into answering their examination questions. That suggest why our students do well in Mathematics but performs badly in English Language.
It has been discovered by stakeholders that students have devoted most of their time to social media instead of reading their books. More worrisome is the abrevation students use in writing text messages, chatting and pinging which they have brought into answering their examination questions. That suggest why our students do well in Mathematics but performs badly in English Language.
According to him, out of 1,692,435 candidates that
sat for the examination, 791,227 candidates, representing 46.75%,
obtained 6 credits and above, just as a total of 982,472 candidates
representing 58.05%, obtained 5 credits and above.
In addition, he stated that 1,148,262 candidates, representing 67.84 %, obtained credits and above in 4 subjects, while 1,293,389 candidates, representing 76.42%, obtained credits and above in 3 subjects.
In addition, he stated that 1,148,262 candidates, representing 67.84 %, obtained credits and above in 4 subjects, while 1,293,389 candidates, representing 76.42%, obtained credits and above in 3 subjects.
For blind candidates, Eguridu pointed out that of
the 161 blind candidates registered for the examination, 21 candidates,
representing 14 per cent obtained credits in five (5) subjects, including
English language.
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