Beyond 'Brilla': Rethinking the National Science and Maths Quiz for true equity

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SERWAA BRONI 2 weeks ago

TWEAAA
The NSMQ is a useless and REDUNDANT competition.
It measures the same things as the WASSCE / WAEC.

What Ghana, and Africa need is INNOVATION and IMAGINATION.

The NMSQ measures ROTE CPP (Chew Pour Pass).

Now, ...
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TWEAAA
The NSMQ is a useless and REDUNDANT competition.
It measures the same things as the WASSCE / WAEC.

What Ghana, and Africa need is INNOVATION and IMAGINATION.

The NMSQ measures ROTE CPP (Chew Pour Pass).

Now, countries worth is in AI, Robotics and other "THINKING" programs, but we are interested in the prancing of Effua Kaufmann on our screens.

FOR HOW LONG?

IN FACT, the NSMQ is of little value to the schools EXCEPT the selected contestants who the schools spend disproportionate amounts of time, effort and resources on.
Safe for BRAGGING RIGHTS, what value is the NSMQ to even the winners?
H Aborbi 2 weeks ago

My question is: Are we not putting too much emphasis or attention on the NSMQ. How about other competitions to engage the majority of students who are not involved with the NSMQ.

My question is: Are we not putting too much emphasis or attention on the NSMQ. How about other competitions to engage the majority of students who are not involved with the NSMQ.