Whose Fault? Mass Failure As WAEC Releases Results

The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has released its May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, recording mass failure in Mathematics and English Language.

Announcing the results, Monday, at WAEC office, Yaba, the Head of National Office, WAEC, Mr. Charles Eguridu said: “A total of 529,425 candidates, representing 31.28%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.”

He noted that when compared to the 2012 and 2013 May/June WASSCE diets, there was marginal decline in the performance of candidates as 38: 81 per cent  was recorded in 2012 and 36.57 per cent in 2013.

Eguridu who disclosed that the results of 145,795 candidates, representing 8.61%, are being withheld in connection with various types of examination malpractice said, “The cases are being investigated and the reports of the investigations will be presented in November to the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC).”

According to him, out of 1,692,435 candidates that sat for the examination,  791,227 candidates, representing 46.75%, obtained 6 credits and above, just as a total of 982,472 candidates representing 58.05%, obtained 5 credits and above.

In addition, he stated that 1,148,262 candidates, representing 67.84 %, obtained credits and above in 4 subjects, while 1,293,389 candidates, representing 76.42%, obtained credits and above in 3 subjects.

Posted: at 11-08-2014 07:02 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

No more expo

Posted: at 11-08-2014 07:52 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

and 2go

Posted: at 11-08-2014 08:13 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 11-08-2014 08:23 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

and whatsApp

Posted: at 11-08-2014 08:53 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

AJANNI IS MISSING OOH..
E BETTER SELF..AFTER ALL HE IS AN IDIOT ..

Posted: at 11-08-2014 09:45 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

THE WORST IS ABOUT TO COME,WHEN THE CHILDREN'S OF THIS DAYS NEVER READY TO SCHOOL,ONLY INTERESTED IN FACEBOOK,FRONT BOOK,BACK BOOK,2GO,TWEETER AND MANY MORE

Posted: at 12-08-2014 12:43 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

plus naijapals all d time...

Posted: at 12-08-2014 04:44 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

this failure can be attributed with the new social dimension in the country ! Our nation has failed by embracing the western culture during our premature stage of development! African still struggling to utilize the potential of the rich resources due to our inability to translate academic value into end-product! We have instead chosen entertaiment value over academic value,when a kid knows it's the easiest ,fastest means to get fame and wealth ,so logically we are encouraging our youths to divert from academic learning inspiration to entertaiment industry which benefit a single digit of various economy sector.The west we imitate over valued the entertaiment industry during their early stage of development and early innovation,and even till date they invest I'm
Individual brilliant student for innovation development and these genius are much appreciated and celebrated in their society,because they have placed more priority on academic value.Ideas and iinvention are sponsored by private companies and supported by government funding,such is opposite in our nation where telecommunications companies paid celebrity for marketing and our financial institution celebrate failure and corruption .To revive the depreciation on our academic value then we have to start from attributing more respect to scholars and innovators .

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Posted: at 12-08-2014 06:07 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

parents should encourage thier children to study hard. They should let them realise education is the best legency, children remember hard work is the secret of success. To the government, employ adequate teachers and provide good facilities for learning.

Posted: at 12-08-2014 08:32 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie