Leaving papers WASSCE 2019 – WAEC

General News on Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Source: starrfm.com.gh

2019-05-29

The West Africa Examination Board (WAEC) badured the public that the events of the WASSCE (2019) test were not disclosed.

WAEC, however, has declared that it has opened an investigation into these reports while strengthening security in the examination centers.

Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, WAEC's Deputy Director of Public Affairs, said some supervisors and supervisors had been dismissed pending new sanctions, adding that a formal complaint had been lodged with WAEC. the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Ghanaian police on the operation of some "rogue websites", supposed to help in the examination of irregularities.

She said some of the candidates suspected of being involved in exam errors are currently under investigation. In addition, the Council stated that it would review all school scripts where cases of cheating were reported.

"It should be noted that a large number of candidates have performed very well and that due diligence would be followed to ensure fairness for all," the statement added.

"The Council urges all stakeholders, including members of the public, to work with it to preserve the integrity of the examinations and certificates issued."

The Commission wishes to declare the following:

That there were no leaks in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2019. The Board, as part of its review review, received information regarding irregularities in examinations in examination rooms and cheating schemes planned in some supervision and supervision. In some cases, insiders reported pre-established cheating, with school authorities creating hiding places where teachers with expertise in this area would wait for the packets of questions to be opened. Snapshots of these questions are taken, solved and the answers sent to the candidates in the examination room. Smuggling of mobile phones into the examination room by candidates waiting for solutions, as indicated in point 3 above. Resurgence of the operation of unauthorized websites. These website operators, with the connivance of some supervisors and supervisors, receive snapshots of the centers' questionnaires after opening the questionnaires packages. They then solve the questions and post the answers on their websites and to the groups of WhatsApp candidates who paid for their services. To meet these challenges, the Council has put in place the following measures:

(1) increased inspection and monitoring of examination in various centers;

(2) canceled and / or canceled the appointment of certain supervisors and supervisors pending further sanctions;

(3) made a formal complaint to the CID Cybercrime Unit regarding the operation of unauthorized websites;

(4) A number of candidates suspected of having been involved in review errors are investigated.

In a second step, the Council would examine all the writings of the schools where the cheating had been reported.

It should be noted that a large number of candidates have performed very well and that due diligence would be followed to ensure fairness to all.

The Council calls on all stakeholders, including members of the public, to work with it to preserve the integrity of the examinations and certificates issued, "he added.