EduWatch raises concern over P in 2024 BECE CA & Design results
Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to explain the P score in the Creative Arts and Design results of students who sat for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
In a social media post sighted by Pretertiary.com, the Executive Director of the education think tank said WAEC should have explained the P which stands for pending in their statement announcing the release of the 2024 BECE results.
“Kindly explain to parents and candidates the meaning of the ‘P’ score in the CA & Design results. While it denotes pending, Ideally, the ‘why’ should have been explained in your statement, since it appears widespread,” he stated.
The management of the not-for-profit-making organization (WAEC) on Saturday, October 19, 2024, released the 2024 BECE for School and Private Candidates results for checking at https://eresults.waecgh.org.
A total of 569,236 candidates, comprising 282,703 males and 286,533 females from nineteen thousand, five hundred and five (19,505) participating Junior High Schools (JHSs) entered for the school examination.
This includes fifty-nine (59) candidates with visual impairment, two hundred and sixty-three (263) with hearing impairment and one hundred and sixty-one (161) candidates with other test accommodation needs.
The examination was conducted at Two thousand, one hundred and twenty-three (2,123) centres across the country. Out of the total number, three thousand, eight hundred and forty-five (3,845) candidates were absent
The BECE for Private Candidates recorded a total entry figure of one thousand, three hundred and ninety (1,390) candidates. This was made up of seven hundred and fifty (750) males and six hundred and forty (640) females
Fifteen (15) centres, mostly in the regional capitals, were used for the BECE for Private Candidates. Out of the total number of candidates who entered for the examination, fifty-seven (57) were absent.
The final Awards and Examiners Appointment Committee for the BECE at its 35th meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, following the completion of investigations into several cases of irregularity detected during the conduct of the examination and marking of scripts approved;
1. Cancellation of subject results of 377 school candidates and 3 private candidates for the offence of bringing foreign materials into the examination hall or colluding with other candidates
2. Cancellation of entire results of 41 school candidates and 1 private candidate
3. Withholding of entire results of 33 school candidates and 3 private candidate
Meanwhile, some subject results of candidates from 149 Junior High Schools (JHSs) have been withheld for reported irregularities. The withheld results according to WAEC may be cancelled or released based on the outcome of investigations.