Examination malpractices are the biggest challenge in Ghana's education, as stakeholders have encouraged it since WAEC started organising final exams
Examination malpractices are the biggest challenge in Ghana’s education, as stakeholders have encouraged it since WAEC started organising final exams for Basic and Secondary Schools.
The inability to bring an end to it has been causing many problems for teachers and students.
Teachers who fail to discipline themselves when invigilating are prosecuted and jailed.
Students who are caught cheating get their papers cancelled, forcing them to sit for another one.
Students physically and verbally abused invigilators if they were not allowed to cheat.
According to the Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. John Kapi, the organisation has made significant efforts to sensitise students and stakeholders about the dangers of exam malpractice, yet they haven’t seen any improvement.
They have suggested the installation of cameras at centres.
“Installing cameras could be a crucial step in eradicating the practice”, he said.
“Installing cameras should be one area we have to look at to make examination malpractice a thing of the past, he continued.
“The organisation has made several arrests, prosecuted offenders and handed out custodial sentences and fines to those found guilty, but the menace still lingers.
“Ghana Education Service (GES) is prepared to take punitive action against teachers found complicit in exam malpractice.
“GES is ready going forward to take punitive action against teachers found culpable in the malpractice”, he concluded.
The fight against examination malpractice needs a collective effort as WAEC and GES must show seriousness.
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