The Centre for Research and Education Policy is calling out some pretty rough numbers from Ghana's latest WASSCE exam results. Math scores tanked from 67% passing last cycle down to just 49%, and Social Studies dropped hard from 72% to 56%. The group says the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service need to get their act together because the decline points to packed classrooms, weak teacher support, and students just memorizing stuff for tests instead of actually learning.
The cheating situation is completely out of hand. WAEC canceled over 6,000 subject results for smuggled materials, tossed 653 full results for phone possession, and caught 185 schools with suspected collusion schemes. Nineteen teachers got wrapped up in the mess, with some already convicted in court.
CREP wants a total system overhaul with better teacher training, actual investment in learning materials for rural schools, and stronger digital monitoring during exams. They're pushing for a national conversation before the whole education system circles the drain even further.
The cheating situation is completely out of hand. WAEC canceled over 6,000 subject results for smuggled materials, tossed 653 full results for phone possession, and caught 185 schools with suspected collusion schemes. Nineteen teachers got wrapped up in the mess, with some already convicted in court.
CREP wants a total system overhaul with better teacher training, actual investment in learning materials for rural schools, and stronger digital monitoring during exams. They're pushing for a national conversation before the whole education system circles the drain even further.
