2024 WASSCE results delay threat to tertiary admissions – CHOPSS
The Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has described the delay in the release of the 2024 WASSCE School results by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as a threat to tertiary admissions.
CHOPSS in a statement sighted by Pretertiary.com said WAEC’s inability to release the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates is attributing to a highly preventable circumstance.
“We therefore wish to call on the government as a matter of urgency to disburse any outstanding balance due to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) so that the results can be released immediately.
Private Senior High Schools have suffered enough. For eight years, we have been ignored and not considered worthy of participating in the free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.
For eight (8) years, our classrooms have been left virtually empty as parents are forced to make economic decisions in choosing a senior high school for their wards.
We would be compelled to take further action in collaboration with parents and students to address the situation if a positive response is not forthcoming in the coming days,” the Conference of Heads of Private Schools noted.
The Conference of the Private Second-Cyle Schools has therefore called for immediate government action to prevent further disruptions and alleviate the growing concerns among private school administrators, parents, and students.
CHOPSS in the statement said that if a positive response is not received within the coming days, private schools, in collaboration with parents and students, will be forced to take further action to address the situation.
WAEC on August 5, 2024, commenced the administration of the 2024 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates and ended it on Friday, September 20, 2024.
A total of 460,611 candidates made up of 212,954 boys and 247,657 girls, presented by 1,003 second-cycle schools sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination administrated at 1,000 centres across the country.
In a related development, the majority of universities across the country have slated January 2025 to end admissions for students who sat for the 2024 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School.
Following the impact of the 2024 WASSCE for School results delay implications on university admissions, the University of Education, Winneba, (UEW) has for instance set its direct application deadline for January 7, 2025.
Similarly, the management of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) has indicated that its undergraduate admissions are still open for the 2024/2025 academic year, with applications accepted until further notice.
