WAEC blames poor reading habits, social media language for decline in English performance

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Guv'ner 1 month ago

Well, how can they do well in English when we allow them to speak pidgin English even in schools, the same way they hear adults also speaking it? Also even adults have stopped reading, so how can they inculcate it in children ...
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Well, how can they do well in English when we allow them to speak pidgin English even in schools, the same way they hear adults also speaking it? Also even adults have stopped reading, so how can they inculcate it in children?
Derrick 1 month ago

I live in AGONA SWEDRU And there’s no single public library in this town. Our leaders are busy stealing gold money and careless about the younger generation. Foolish country

I live in AGONA SWEDRU And there’s no single public library in this town. Our leaders are busy stealing gold money and careless about the younger generation. Foolish country
FRANKIE 1 month ago

I agree 110% with WAEC. Students of this generation don't read. Back in the day we used to read all the daily and weekly newspapers, novels, comics, etc religiously. Now social media has taken over their entire time. Sources ...
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I agree 110% with WAEC. Students of this generation don't read. Back in the day we used to read all the daily and weekly newspapers, novels, comics, etc religiously. Now social media has taken over their entire time. Sources of references like dictionaries, thesaurus, atlas, etc have all been incorporated into the smart phone (voted the greatest invention of all time) but unfortunately this generation don't see it. Their focus is only on TikTok and other entertainment apps. We need a radical recalibration of their mindsets.
Pelicles 1 month ago

Frankie, during your school days, there are no phones, internet that distract your attention, right or wrong?

Frankie, during your school days, there are no phones, internet that distract your attention, right or wrong?
Frank Agyena -Karikari. 1 month ago

At my time, there were only Typewriters that were only available to the School Typist. Headmasters did not have even have them and didn't know how to type. I remember were made to use the books STUDENTS COMPANION and FIRST AI ...
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At my time, there were only Typewriters that were only available to the School Typist. Headmasters did not have even have them and didn't know how to type. I remember were made to use the books STUDENTS COMPANION and FIRST AID IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Every student was required to have copies. Understanding the very Common English language vocabularies and Tenses were requirements. I remember my Headteacher used the cane on us if we could not conjugate simple Verbs and get our Multiplication Table answers correctly. Studying Education at the University of Cape Coast, I learned that some students didn't have lanterns to study at the night and there were no Electricity lights in many towns and villages. It was certainly very bad and unfortunate for students from poor homes and economic backgrounds but students managed to do their best at school. And things started to become worse following the imposition of the JHS and SHS on Ghanaians by Efo Julor John Rawlings at a time when Teachers students did not have the requisite Teaching and Learning Materials. Yes, some students at some Schools in the North of Ghana, the Afram Plains and parts of the Volta go to School and sit on Mats and Raffia Mats to do their Studies. Can students do academically very well at school in such circumstances? Don't blame the GES because the Communities should be able to help themselves as the Kwahu and Asanteman do to help their students and Pupils. HEAVEN HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES.
COMMENT 1 month ago

SALARY ARREARS....TEACHERS ARE NOT PAID.
Hungry teachers can't teach well.
Hungry supervisors don't supervise well.
The students are the sufferers of the non payment of salaries.

SALARY ARREARS....TEACHERS ARE NOT PAID.
Hungry teachers can't teach well.
Hungry supervisors don't supervise well.
The students are the sufferers of the non payment of salaries.
Official One 1 month ago

Bring back the Practical English textbook

Bring back the Practical English textbook
Frank Agyena -Karikari. 1 month ago

You are right. The Practical English language textbooks were very ideal in helping students to have absolute control on the reading, understanding and writing the English language. Now, not many students at our Tertiary Insti ...
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You are right. The Practical English language textbooks were very ideal in helping students to have absolute control on the reading, understanding and writing the English language. Now, not many students at our Tertiary Institutions can write a single goods paragraph in the English language because of the imposition of the JHS and the ShS that were extremely poorly done by the Government of Efo Julor John Rawlings who himself was very poorly educated. He could not qualify from the GCE O Level to be at the Sixth Form. He could attend the Military Academy because the entry requirements were not that difficult as at now. He was academically very poor. It was Boakye Djan who helped him qualify from Flight Officer to Flight Lieutenant. How long did he remain at the Rank of his last Rank without any further promotions? He was a good Pilot but academically very dumb. That was known at the Achimota School where he attended Secondary School up to the Ordinary Level His academic performance and achievements were horribly horrible and exceedingly poor
Yaa Dua 1 month ago

And that useless education minister is talking about teaching that language (arabic) in Ghanaian schools

And that useless education minister is talking about teaching that language (arabic) in Ghanaian schools
Zakarakis 1 month ago

WAEC is spot on. The reading culture in Ghana is very, very poor. Sit on a bus or trotro and you will see nobody reading either a book or a newspaper.

WAEC is spot on. The reading culture in Ghana is very, very poor. Sit on a bus or trotro and you will see nobody reading either a book or a newspaper.

TAN 1 month ago

Hmmm. NPP worked so hard to push the agenda for passes, but now we simply can’t sustain that. WHY

Hmmm. NPP worked so hard to push the agenda for passes, but now we simply can’t sustain that. WHY
Free Radical 1 month ago

Insincere excuse to avoid shame and embarrassment blaming it on poor reading habits and social media language while they know it was deliberately or intentional scheme to fail students on both maths and English to fool Ghanai ...
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Insincere excuse to avoid shame and embarrassment blaming it on poor reading habits and social media language while they know it was deliberately or intentional scheme to fail students on both maths and English to fool Ghanaians. They think they can fool us like the way and manner they fool their party members and senseless supporters.
GODFREY METUANGHAN 1 month ago

It's the examine body that is to blame. WAEC has virtually turned their exams to multiple choice questions that means less reading and less mastery of the subjects on the part of students and that results to poor grasp of the ...
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It's the examine body that is to blame. WAEC has virtually turned their exams to multiple choice questions that means less reading and less mastery of the subjects on the part of students and that results to poor grasp of the English language.
Kwesi 1 month ago

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Kofi 1 month ago

They will blame everyone but themselves

They will blame everyone but themselves
Bawumia 1 month ago

My son got,
Science A1
Social studies D7
Mathematics B2
English B3
Economics A1
CRS A1
Geography B2
Lit in Eng. E8

Has he done well?
And what
Program should he offer in which school?
Help me take a good decisio ...
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My son got,
Science A1
Social studies D7
Mathematics B2
English B3
Economics A1
CRS A1
Geography B2
Lit in Eng. E8

Has he done well?
And what
Program should he offer in which school?
Help me take a good decision.
Kofi Akwetey 1 month ago

Seems your son scored aggregate 10. That's an excellent score. He should aim for an elite high school.

Seems your son scored aggregate 10. That's an excellent score. He should aim for an elite high school.
Fela 1 month ago

Don't ask people's opinions on what programme your son should pursue.
The choice is his. Allow him to make his own decision

Don't ask people's opinions on what programme your son should pursue.
The choice is his. Allow him to make his own decision
Esi 1 month ago

His interests is paramount

His interests is paramount

MOG 1 month ago

WAEC Ehuuuuu!!!

WAEC Ehuuuuu!!!
COMMENT 1 month ago

THE GOVERNMENT MUST PAY THE TEACHERS.
Teachers don't have to go on demonstration to demand the payment of their salaries.
On-time payment of salaries makes teachers happy to teach well. Supervisors shall supervise well. St ...
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THE GOVERNMENT MUST PAY THE TEACHERS.
Teachers don't have to go on demonstration to demand the payment of their salaries.
On-time payment of salaries makes teachers happy to teach well. Supervisors shall supervise well. Students shall be taught well. And all shall be well.
No Mercy 1 month ago

Ghana Education System is very Poor.Universities in Ghana is useless.No Researching, No invention.Useless institution.We have a lot to improve our Country Ghana but, The System is very bad.This what our leaders brought us

Ghana Education System is very Poor.Universities in Ghana is useless.No Researching, No invention.Useless institution.We have a lot to improve our Country Ghana but, The System is very bad.This what our leaders brought us
Freedom and Justice 1 month ago

It doesn't make sense to educate people in a foreign language; that mentally enslaves them and renders them inept.
Children in all economically developed nations are taught and educated in their mother's tongue.
Ghana s ...
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It doesn't make sense to educate people in a foreign language; that mentally enslaves them and renders them inept.
Children in all economically developed nations are taught and educated in their mother's tongue.
Ghana should change the colonial education system and use our mother tongues as a medium of instruction in schools and parliament
COMMENT 1 month ago

DON'T BLAME THE STUDENTS .
BLAME PRESIDENT MAHAMA .
In this country where teachers are not paid and the unpaid teachers have to go on demonstration to demand their salary arrears, the poor performance of students sits on th ...
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DON'T BLAME THE STUDENTS .
BLAME PRESIDENT MAHAMA .
In this country where teachers are not paid and the unpaid teachers have to go on demonstration to demand their salary arrears, the poor performance of students sits on the head of the President . Hungry teachers cannot teach well.

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