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The international awards of excellence are awarded to candidates who have excelled in the WASSCE (West African High School Certificate) exam.
Ghana, before last year, had often won the prize for the best candidate for the International Excellence Award.
This is in addition to the rewards of the first and second finals. However, at the 2018 WASSCE, Nigerian Master Peter Seunara Arotiba broke Ghana's fate with a total score of 657.8256. He obtained A1 in economics, A1 in civics, A1 in tourism, A1 in English, A1 in mathematics, A1 in biology, A1 in chemistry and A1 in physics.
Miss Wilhermina Opoku, formerly of Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast, who was the top candidate in Ghana, won the second prize at the International Excellence Awards with a total score of 649.7693. She had social studies A1, English language A1, mathematics (core) A1, integrated sciences A1, mathematics (optional) A1, biology A1, chemistry A1 and physics A1.
The third prize at the International Excellence Awards went to Mrs. Imelda Naa Ayorkor Adjei, also a former student of the Wesley High Girls School, who was named the third best student in Ghana.
She had a total score of 646.8677, having A1 in Social Studies, A1 in English, A1 in Mathematics (Core), A1 in Integrated Science, A1 in Mathematics (Optional), A1 in Biology, A1 in Chemistry and A1. in physics. .
At the opening ceremony of the 67th WAEC Annual Meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the three candidates were recognized by the WAEC International Excellence Awards for outstanding performance at the 2019 WASSCE for School Candidates competition.
The three winners come from a total of 1,976,537 candidates who served on WASSCE for School Candidates in 2018 in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The meeting ended with the election of Dr. Alhaji Mohamed Kamara, candidate for the position of President of the Government in the Council, as Vice-President for a one-year term. He succeeds Mr. Ebrima Sisawo of The Gambia.
At the meeting, the board called on international donor agencies, businesses and philanthropic individuals to collaborate with WAEC by instituting other awards to encourage more students from the sub-region. to seek academic excellence.
The meeting was opened by His Excellency Rtd. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone, represented by the Chief Minister, Professor David John Francis.
In his keynote address, Chair Bio described WAEC as a true subregional body administering credible reviews and unifying member countries.
He commended the Board for consistently demonstrating its commitment to academic excellence, regional cooperation and global best practices, adding that its government has prioritized investment in capital development. through the introduction of free quality school education aimed at providing access to all eligible students in Sierra Leone. .
He called on WAEC to continue to respect standards and integrity in its evaluation process, adding that there should always be relevance between the evaluation and the curriculum, so that the results of the evaluation accurately reflect the person's skills or achievements in relation to subsequent tasks or studies.
He also stressed the need for synergy among the WAEC country offices and urged the Board to continually deploy advanced technologies in its operations in the subregion.
While reaffirming his Government's commitment to fulfill all its obligations to WAEC, the President advised the Council to do all that was necessary to maintain its reputation as a leading jury in Africa. .
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