-WAEC-Liberia discloses, attributes Division 1 results to systemic error.
By: Jerromie S. Walters
Amid concerns about the recent release of WASSCE results, the Monrovia Office of the West African Examinations Council ((WAEC) says it has recognized that its system responsible for result checking developed a slight system error, but candidates are eligible for certificates in any number of subjects they pass in.
As revealed by a recent WAEC release, the error of its system resulted to the inclusion of Division one on candidates results, but it emphasized that it there’s no other requirement, excluding candidates making a pass in any number of subjects.
“WAEC wishes to therefore clarify that there is no such thing as Division I, II, and III on its examinations since the introduction of WASSCE in 2018, as candidates are eligible for certificates in any number of subjects they pass in,” the release revealed.
It continued, “The Management of WAEC is cognizant that candidates who have checked their individual results have on their online results ” Division I” as a result of the error.”
According to the Monrovia Office of the West African Examinations Council ((WAEC), it has ensured a swift corretion of said error.
“We are pleased to inform you that efforts have been exerted and the system is now running properly, and that candidates can begin rechecking their results, as the error has been resolved.”
At the same time, WAEC clarified that candidates are eligible for certificates in any number of subjects they pass in, as it has nothing like Division I, II, and III on its examinations since the introduction of WASSCE in 2018.
It appealed, “The Management of the Council’s Monrovia Office sincerely apologizes to its stakeholders, the candidates, and the public for the inconveniences experienced as a result of the system error and recommits her pledge to quality service delivery to beneficiaries of her services.”
Since 2018, WAEC has made it clear that to become a successful candidate in the national exam, candidates must pass both English and Mathematics, along with at least two other subjects.
As an adherence to this mandate, it has been a significant requirement in all universities across the country that students must meet before being granted admission.
As a result of this, hundreds of students have been unable to enroll to universities of their choice, while some that have not met the requirement often bribe their way through.
The WASSCE results are calculated by
summing up three of the candidates
best core and three of their best
elective subject grades, with
compulsory, a credit score in the two
mathematics and science being
subjects is acceptable.
But contrary to this requirement, multiplicity of results have shown candidates who only passed in Mathematics (or English) and two other subjects being considered as successful candidates.
Howbeit, these have left concerns as to whether the West African Examination Council (WAEC) grading system has changed.
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a type of standardized test in West Africa. Students who pass the exam receive a certificate confirming their graduation from secondary education. It is administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
The exam is only offered to candidates residing in Anglophone West African countries. The academic school-leaving qualification awarded upon successful completion of the exams is the West African Senior School Certificate.
The West African Senior School
was established in 1952 by the West
African Examination Council (WAEC)
usher qualified senior high school
graduates into universities in the
country. It is written in April-May every
Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
year.
This exam is also taken in four other
West African countries, namely,
Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, and
Liberia.
