WAEC needs competitors - Education Minister-designate

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• NPPigs 8 years ago

  I don't think this NOSEsense guy truly understands the issue. The problems plaguing our education sector has got nothing to do with WAEC. Yes, WAEC may be lax in safeguarding question papers and all that but should that alone ...
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  I don't think this NOSEsense guy truly understands the issue. The problems plaguing our education sector has got nothing to do with WAEC. Yes, WAEC may be lax in safeguarding question papers and all that but should that alone merit a setting up of a parallel organisation to compete with WAEC in examining students performance in our schools?
  
  I feel like this guy was just blowing steam through his huge nostrils. I doubt if he knows what he is talking about. It's the standards in our schools that are failing Ghana and that is where the focus must be. Of what use will it be if we bring in competitors to compete with WAEC and yet the students presented for examination are not up to the task? So NOSEnse, go back to the drawing board and look at the issues all over gain. For now, I'll give you an F.
  
  Do we need multiple examining bodies for our schools to better prepare students to be examined? Put it this way; does Ghana need multiple "Medical Councils" for our medical schools to produce the best of doctors?
  
  We can only have one uniform and competent examining body doing what WAEC is doing and that calls for strengthening the organisation and making sure that wherever they have fallen short, we prop them up.
  
  Is it WAEC's fault that some students have As and Bs and others have Es and Fs? Blame your schools, not WAEC!

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• Zoobie-Zoobie 8 years ago

  wrong person for a man's job

  wrong person for a man's job

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• Okonkow 8 years ago

  This minister is stupid. Even you birng in another examining body, then corruption will start and the stadnards will fall. See how many useless graduates we are producing now? Because we have many mashroom universities.

  This minister is stupid. Even you birng in another examining body, then corruption will start and the stadnards will fall. See how many useless graduates we are producing now? Because we have many mashroom universities.

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• Zoobie-Zoobie 8 years ago

  change to what? for what?

  change to what? for what?

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• Mahama 8 years ago

  I agree with him, I also listened to his part of the vetting process when he said education in Ghana is now about passing exams only but not learning and that is very true so many students do chew and pour to pass without lea ...
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  I agree with him, I also listened to his part of the vetting process when he said education in Ghana is now about passing exams only but not learning and that is very true so many students do chew and pour to pass without learning what ought to be learnt for purpose. We need a complete overhaul of the education system in Ghana bam.

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• NPPigs 8 years ago

  Why should WAEC have competitors? Do you also think that Ghana Medical council need competitors too?
  
  I just can't figure the strategic reasoning behind your beliefs or propositions. Yes WAEC has problems that needs fixing ...
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  Why should WAEC have competitors? Do you also think that Ghana Medical council need competitors too?
  
  I just can't figure the strategic reasoning behind your beliefs or propositions. Yes WAEC has problems that needs fixing but to say they need competitors just beats my imagination. We need multiple examining bodies examining the same students? How does that work?

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• kofi adu 8 years ago

  a good idea? you are suggesting something very sacred. we were left with legon, cape vars and tech, the result of which were stupid mps and presidents.go for it, maaaaan.

  a good idea? you are suggesting something very sacred. we were left with legon, cape vars and tech, the result of which were stupid mps and presidents.go for it, maaaaan.

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• Gary 8 years ago

  The education system is failing our children and you are talking about exams.

  The education system is failing our children and you are talking about exams.

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• Dave 8 years ago

  In Nigeria, they have two examination bodies outside WAEC. National Examination Council (NECO) and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB).They conduct conduct examinations for university placement just like WAEC. With ...
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  In Nigeria, they have two examination bodies outside WAEC. National Examination Council (NECO) and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB).They conduct conduct examinations for university placement just like WAEC. With this students have options unlike Ghana who rely solely on WAEC.

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• Rev. Isaac Kankam-Boadu. 8 years ago

  I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD NOT BE ONLY WAVE TO BE AN EXAMINING BODY. THIS COULD EVEN CREATE JOBS. MOREOVER IN THE UK FOR EXAMPLE THERE IS AN INDEPENDENT BODY WHICH GRADES THE EXAMINATIONS. WHY SHOULD WAEC (A NON GOVERNMENT BODY) ...
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  I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD NOT BE ONLY WAVE TO BE AN EXAMINING BODY. THIS COULD EVEN CREATE JOBS. MOREOVER IN THE UK FOR EXAMPLE THERE IS AN INDEPENDENT BODY WHICH GRADES THE EXAMINATIONS. WHY SHOULD WAEC (A NON GOVERNMENT BODY) SPONGE ON GES TO GRADE OUR EXAMS? THE RESULT IS THAT IT EVEN TAKES LONG FOR RESULTS TO BE RELEASED SINCE WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR VAVATION TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO HAVE TIME TO MARK EXAMS. THERE SHOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT BODY TO CONTRACTED BY WAEC AND ANY FUTURE EXAMINATION BOFY TO GRADE OUR EXAMS. THAT ALSO COULD SOLBE SOME OF OUR GRADIATE UNEMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES.

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• Kwame 8 years ago

  This is very smart go to the US and any other Civilized country under this planet. They don't have one examination body, thanks.

  This is very smart go to the US and any other Civilized country under this planet. They don't have one examination body, thanks.

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• Rev. Isaac Kankam-Boadu. 8 years ago

  IT'S A GOOD IDEA HAVING ANOTHER EXAMINING BODY AS IT'S DONE IN SOME COUNTRIES. PRESUMPTION COUPLED WITH THE MONOPOLY OF WAEC IS NOT HELPFUL. MOREOVER A SECOND EXAMINING BODY COULD CREATE JOBS.
  ALSO THERE SHOULD BE AN INDEPEN ...
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  IT'S A GOOD IDEA HAVING ANOTHER EXAMINING BODY AS IT'S DONE IN SOME COUNTRIES. PRESUMPTION COUPLED WITH THE MONOPOLY OF WAEC IS NOT HELPFUL. MOREOVER A SECOND EXAMINING BODY COULD CREATE JOBS.
  ALSO THERE SHOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY (BODY) CONTRACTED BY WAEC TO GRADE THE EXAMS; FOR WHY SHOULD WAEC (A NON-GOVERNMENT BODY) SPONGE ON GES TEACHERS TO GRADE THEIR EXAMS? THAT'S WHY IT TAKES LONG TO RELEASE RESULTS. WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL VACATION BEFORE TEACHERS COULD BE FREE TO GO FOR MAKING. IN THE UK, FOR EXAMPLE, AN INDEPENDENT BODY GRADES THE GCE. CREATING THAT INDEPENDENT BODY COULD ALSO SOLVE SOME OF OUR GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES.

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• Alhassan A. Chris 8 years ago

  You are right man for the job

  You are right man for the job

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• Baah 8 years ago

  That's good. All universities can establish Ghana Universities 'Entrance Examinations.

  That's good. All universities can establish Ghana Universities 'Entrance Examinations.

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• Yakubu 8 years ago

  Please think about necessity of BECE exams also.why should an exam end a15 year old dream of furthering his education? Deciding someone's future at such a tender age with one exam is very bad since good students do not always ...
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  Please think about necessity of BECE exams also.why should an exam end a15 year old dream of furthering his education? Deciding someone's future at such a tender age with one exam is very bad since good students do not always pass exams.

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• Yakubu 8 years ago

  We are creating room for arm robbers and other bad vices in our society with this BECE exams,which is set with intention of reducing number of learners that will enter sec sch.

  We are creating room for arm robbers and other bad vices in our society with this BECE exams,which is set with intention of reducing number of learners that will enter sec sch.

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