3 d. ago The Licensure Fallacy: A misplaced narrative on WASSCE performance

In the wake of the recently released West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, public debate has been regrettably shaped by a misleading narrative suggesting that student underperformance is a direct consequence of teachers failing licensure examinations. This assertion, made by the Hon. Minister of Education on JoyNews program EduWatch, is not only factually […]

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4 d. ago Education Ministry Advances Curriculum Review to Build 21st Century Skills

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/education-ministry-advances-curriculum-review-to-build-21st-century-skills/Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu is leading a comprehensive review of Ghana’s education curriculum aimed at equipping learners with skills needed for global competitiveness, with stakeholder consultations currently underway before the revised framework is finalized. The Ministry has been actively gathering input from key education stakeholders throughout 2025 as part of efforts to modernize Ghana’s learning […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/education-ministry-advances-curriculum-review-to-build-21st-century-skills/

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1 week ago Education Ministry confirms November teacher allowances paid after ‘technical delay’

The Ministry of Education has confirmed that all teacher allowances for November 2025 have now been fully processed and paid, following a brief technical delay in the payroll system.

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1 week ago Adutwum Pledges Tweneboah Koduah University for Kumawu if Elected President

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/adutwum-pledges-tweneboah-koduah-university-for-kumawu-if-elected-president/New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Yaw Osei Adutwum pledged to establish Tweneboah Koduah University at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region during a campaign visit to delegates on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Adutwum, a former Education Minister, highlighted his previous work in the constituency, citing developments such as the Besoro modern school building and a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/adutwum-pledges-tweneboah-koduah-university-for-kumawu-if-elected-president/

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2 w. ago 2025 WASSCE Low Performance: The reality and expectations for academic achievement

The West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a critical assessment impacting students' future educational and career opportunities; however, recent reports indicate a concerning decline in performance among Ghanaian students. In the 2025 WASSCE, more than half of the candidates failed to secure the pass grades required for tertiary admission: only 48.73% of candidates achieved the minimum passes in Core Subjects. These results confirm one of the poorest national performances recorded recently.

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3 w. ago Examination Cheating Involves Teachers and Headmasters Says Bentil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/Examination malpractice in Ghana has become a coordinated systemic problem involving school authorities including teachers, headmasters and invigilators, threatening the credibility of national examinations, according to IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil. His comments on Saturday come as education stakeholders grapple with explanations for the steep decline in 2025 WASSCE performance and growing concerns about […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/

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3 w. ago Limit mobile phone use in schools to improve student performance — Educationist on 2025 WASSCE results

Dr Abena Nyarkoa, Founder of the Nkunim Education Project, has called for restricted or no access to mobile phones for students in senior high schools across Ghana.

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3 w. ago Mahama demands answers over WASSCE decline, orders urgent review of examiners’ report

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education to analyse the 2025 WASSCE examiners’ report to determine what went “disastrously wrong” after this year’s poor performance. Speaking at the National Launch of the STEMBox for Basic Schools, President Mahama attributed the decline in results to years of neglect […]

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3 w. ago President Mahama links poor WASSCE results to neglect in basic education

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the recent poor performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to long-standing neglect of basic education.

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3 w. ago Free SHS has nothing to do with poor WASSCE performance – Miracles Aboagye

An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is calling for a more informed national discussion on the causes of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) performance.

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3 w. ago Drop in WASSCE 2025 performance – Reality check or victory for integrity?

Last week, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) released the 2025 results, sparking intense debate across the country. After years of impressive pass rates under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, this year’s results show a sharp decline in performance. Pass rates in Core Mathematics pass rates fell from 66.86% in 2024 to 48.73%, while Social Studies dropped from 71.53% to 55.82%.

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3 w. ago Dr. Agyemang Fires Back at GES Over WASSCE Remarks, Defends WAEC’s Integrity

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-agyemang-fires-back-at-ges-over-wassce-remarks-defends-waecs-integrity/In a sharp pushback crackling through the public discourse like a wire under tension, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has condemned the Ghana Education Service (GES) over its recent statement on the poor performance recorded in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Dr. Agyemang — who also served […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-agyemang-fires-back-at-ges-over-wassce-remarks-defends-waecs-integrity/

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3 w. ago WASSCE results reflect reality on the ground – Sissala East MP

Member of Parliament for the Sissala East Constituency, Mohammed Issah Bataglia, has stated that the abysmal performance in the 2025 WASSCE reflects the true state of teaching and learning across many senior high schools in the country.

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3 w. ago Weakening parental supervision partly driving WASSCE performance decline — Nana Yaa Jantuah warns

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has expressed deep concern over the declining performance of students in the 2025 WASSCE, stressing that weak parental supervision is a major contributor to the trend.

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3 w. ago GES urges calm, dismisses misconceptions about candidates’ performance in 2025 WASSCE

The Ghana Education Service has appealed for a balanced national conversation on the 2025 WASSCE results, calling on the public to ignore “misconceptions” surrounding the performance of candidates.

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3 w. ago GES refutes claims by former Education Minister on 2025 WASSCE performance

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims by former Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, suggesting that the performance of candidates in the 2025 WASSCE was influenced by “unsupportive management practices” at the Service.

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3 w. ago WAEC identifies seven key areas behind poor core mathematics performance

John Kapi, Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has attributed the sharp decline in Core Mathematics performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to specific skill gaps among students.

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4 w. ago Core Maths performance plummets by 18% as WAEC releases 2025 provisional WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday, November 29, 2025, released the provisional results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, triggering alarm with a catastrophic decline in performance across key core subjects, particularly Mathematics.

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