In a bid to improve the efficiency and credibility of the outcomes of the tertiary education sector, the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, and the National Council for Curriculum Assessment have proposed a new reform that will replace the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with a University Entrance Exam.
According to Summary 9 and 10 of the New Education Reforms Outline, WASSCE will be replaced by a University entrance exam at SHS 3, and students after successful completion of SHS 3 will be awarded a Diploma Certificate instead of WASSCE Certificate.
Efforts to Introduce New and Dynamic Reforms
The government has made several efforts to introduce new and dynamic reforms into the education sector.
Some of these newly introduced strategic options include STEM programs and STEM Schools, a New curriculum for Pre Secondary and Secondary Schools that commence in 2019 without the relevant textbooks for both teachers and learners.
Admission into Colleges of Education (CoE) Colleges
There have been some indications that admissions into Colleges of Education (CoE) Colleges will be done through an entrance examination.
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A cross-section of Ghanaians have argued that the decision is in the right direction as it will help ensure the right students enter the CoE.
According to them, the WASSCE results have to some extent lost credibility due to the rampant annual leakages that have characterized the conduct of the examination.
Will the Newly Proposed Reforms Benefit Ghana’s Tertiary Education Sector?
The question that has been asked by many after the above information resurfaced this week is that “Will the newly proposed reforms benefit Ghana’s tertiary education sector?”
The introduction of the University Entrance Exam To Replace WASSCE will lead to the needed efficiency and credibility of the outcomes.
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However, Maintaining the WASSCE and introducing a second layer of qualification into universities using university entrance examinations will also help improve efficiency and quality.
Will WAEC Administer the University Entrance Exam?
The question worth answering is will WAEC be the same institution administering the said examination or the entrance examination will be administered by the respective universities?
This is a question that has not been answered yet, but it is expected that the relevant authorities will provide answers soon.