Exam malpractice will discredit BECE certificates – Education Coalition
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), has criticized the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation of results of some 2018 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. According to the coalition, the constant exam malpractices in the BECE will discredit certificates issued by the Council. “For us it is very unacceptable because it has implications on the certificate issued at the end of the day. If these things persist, the certificate will not be considered as credible and that will affect the opportunities that will be available for the children going forward.” The entire results of 83 candidates who wrote the 2018 BECE were cancelled. WAEC said it cancelled the results because the candidates brought mobile phones into examination halls and received external assistance. Some candidates had their entire results withheld while others had their specific subject results cancelled pending the conclusion of investigations i