The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has urged candidates of this year’s Basic Certificate Examination (BECE) and invigilators to refrain from engaging in examination malpractices.

According to the Coalition, the Ghana Education Service (GES), heads of schools, teachers and invigilators must comply with their code of ethics.

Contained in a statement, GNECC stated that stakeholders must equally involve the efforts of the security services to prevent examination malpractices in all forms in the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

“The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) is advising all candidates and invigilators to desist from all forms of examination malpractices which may lead to cancellation of their papers or withholding of their results.”
GNECC

The education think tank revealed that, as the candidates prepare to begin their exams today, October 17, 2022, it wishes them well and “encourages them to do their best and be bold to write what they have learnt over the years”.

Additionally, the Coalition expressed the need for the BECE candidates to insulate themselves from any form of examination jitters. It explained that GNECC requires them to “take away any form of doubt and fear”.

“… We believe that they have prepared themselves adequately for this task and they should see this exams as one of the normal mock examinations they have written.”
GNECC

GNECC entreated parents and guardians to also encourage their wards and provide them with all the necessary examination tools they will need to write the exams successfully. It further encouraged them to advise the students not to engage in any examination malpractices and violence which may jeopardize their future.

BECE commences today

The West African Examinations Council will administer the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School and Private Candidates, 2022 from today, 17^th to 21^st October, 2022. This year, two groups of BECE candidates (School and Private), will for the first time, take the examination at the same period.

WAEC in a prior statement announcing the date for commencement, explained that the number of candidates that registered for this year’s BECE is 3.48% less than the 2021 entry figure of 572,167. In respect of the BECE for Private Candidates, it noted that some 1,132 candidates made up of 634 males and 498 females entered for the examination.

The examination is expected to take place in 15 selected centres, mainly in the regional capitals, with the number of registered candidates for this year’s BECE for private candidates, being 6.09%, a figure higher than that of 2021 which was recorded at 1,067.

Meanwhile, the Council has assured members of the public that all appropriate measures have been put in place to safeguard test security and ensure that the examination is conducted successfully. The measures, the Council stated, include the printing of questions in compliance with the Council’s security regulations, inspection and fortification of storage Depots.

Candidates have also been assured by the Council that with adequate preparation, adherence to instructions and observance of examination rules, they can pass their examinations without cheating.