Students in elementary schools who will be taking the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will not be allowed to bring items like socks or watches to the testing location in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of Accra.
Prior to the exam, which will begin on Monday, August 7 and run through Friday, August 11, the Municipal Education Office has issued a directive with 11-point dos and don’ts.
The directive, which was approved by Charles Odoom, the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Director of Education, aims to curtail exam fraud that has plagued previous years’ tests.
The instruction states that candidates are not permitted to bring or wear wristwatches, mobile phones, or other electronic devices into the exam room.
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Before the BECE begins, the notice must be distributed to all public and private schools within the municipality.
In a related news, for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the government has paid the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) GH55 million.
According to Ms. Winifred Ampiaw, the Public Relations Officer for WAEC, the funds received so far for BECE and WASSCE total GH10.5 million and GH40 million, respectively.
The payment was made as a result of concerns expressed by the minority in Parliament regarding the unpaid debts to WAEC.
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the Minority Spokesperson on Education, expressed grave concern over WAEC’s pressing requirement for more than GH50 million to meet its financial obligations and guarantee the orderly organization of the upcoming 2023 examinations.
He referred to the government’s failure to release funds for compensating people who provided their services during the 2022 WASSCE as one of the current challenges faced by WAEC.
This covers compensation due to managers, invigilators, examiners, and other staff members who assisted with the exam.
