Concerned about its continued relevance, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is seeking to consult with the Ghana National Council for Private Schools (GNACOPS).
The argument put out by the private schools that the examination council should be eliminated is that it has done little to further the nation’s educational system.
However, Rev. Victor Brew, Head of Legal at WAEC, told Citi News that involving GNACOPS would be in a progressive vein.
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“When Mr. Gyetuah [the National Executive Director for GNACOPS] makes recommendations regarding how to improve our country’s evaluation regime, he will aid us,”
“There are plans to engage Mr. Gyetuah’s outfit for us to discuss and find common ground regarding the way forward,” Rev. Brew said.
GNACOPS has been critical of WAEC and called on the government to institute other examination bodies in a bid to break the monopoly of WAEC.
The council believes such a move will aid in properly assessing candidates that sit for external examinations.
This follows GNACOPS demand that WAEC must be scrapped because it has outlived its purpose.
GNACOPS also feels the introduction of other examination bodies could help in resolving the issue of examination malpractice.
