THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced dates for the commencement of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
According to WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, the examinations will hold for seven weeks, from May 8 to June 23.
Areghan, who spoke at a pre-examination press briefing held on Thursday, May 4, in Lagos, said that this year’s examination is expected to be taken by a total of 1,621,853 candidates across 20,851 government and private schools in the country.
“A total of 1,621,853 candidates from 20,851 secondary schools have registered for the examination. Out of this number, 798,810 are males, amounting to 49.25%, while 823,043 are females, which is 50.75% of the total candidature,” he said.
“The statistics show that there is a further increase and decrease in the number of females and males respectively, compared to the 2022 diet. On the whole, the candidature for the 2023 WASSCE (SC) increased by 13, 868 over the figure of 2022 1,607,985.”
Areghan noted that schools have been directed to upload their students’ Continuous Assessment (CASS) scores, stating those who failed to do so within the allotted time frame will be subjected to penalties.
He emphasised the importance of CASS scores in computing grades for candidates taking the WASSCE (SC) examination and how technology has made it easier for schools to manage and access such data.
“CASS score is a major component in the computation of grades for candidates in the WASSCE (SC) examination. The use of technology has made it possible for the Council to provide platforms to enable schools to upload, manage and access students’ CASS data seamlessly and make such data available to schools on request.
“Currently, the Council allows upload of CASS data in SS1, SS2 and SS3, designated as CASS Year 1, CASS Year II, and CASS Year III at different upload periods. For each period of upload, the Council opens its portal free of charge for all schools and also extends the period of upload from time to time to enable all schools to upload. Schools that fail to upload within the expected time frame after several free upload periods face possible penalties.
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