Tema MCE urges WASSCE candidates to render good account of their investment

 The Tema Metropol­itan Chief Executive, Mrs Ebi Bright, has urged West African Senior School Certificate Examina­tions (WASSCE) candidates writing this year’s examina­tions to render a good ac­count of the investment in their education by coming out with good results.

Mrs Bright indicated that good results would enable them to pursue their future career courses or programmes at the tertiary level.

She made these remarks during her rounds in the company of the Metro Education Director, Mrs Bernice Ofori, and other Directors to monitor the ongoing WASSCE Oral Pa­per at the Chemu Secondary School in Tema.

Other schools taking part in the examination in the Metropolis include Our Lady of Mercy SHS, Pres­byterian Senior High Senior, Manhean Senior Technical Secondary and Tema Tech­nical Institute.

The Mayor reminded the candidates that government had begun the implementa­tion of the free fee policy at the tertiary level for first year students but only those who pass their exams would enjoy it.

Mrs Bright advised them to avoid exam malpractices because it can lead to exam cancellation.

‘‘You can only achieve good results by proper preparation and being focused on what you have learnt at school, but not through exam malpractices because that can lead to your papers’ cancellation,’’ she advised.

Mrs Ofori said in all, 1,985 candidates from seven schools, comprising five public and two private schools, were participating in this year’s examinations in the Metropolis, and since the beginning of the practi­cal, there had not been any reported absenteeism.

The Director urged teachers, invigilators, and students to keep to the rules of the examination so that no malpractice would be recorded at the end of the one month long examina­tion exercise.

She advised the can­didates to desist from roaming due to the inter­vals between exams, but rather have enough rest and adequately prepare for the other papers.

 BY VICTOR A. BUXTON