The West African
Examinations Council, WAEC, according to reports,will soon begin the
conduct of its examination for private candidates taking GCE, twice in a
year with effect from 2017.
The council Registrar,
Iyi Uwadiae, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of
the council’s “Registrar’s Staff Appraisal Committee’’ meeting on
Wednesday in Accra, Ghana.
Mr. Uwadiae said, “The West Africa
Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates
known as the November/December diet for private candidates will now be
conducted in January/February and August/September.’’
According
to him, the measure is to ensure that many private candidates, who
desire the certificate for various purposes, will have the opportunity
of writing the examination and acquire the certificate.
“We have concluded arrangements to commence writing of our WASSCE for private candidates twice a year from 2017.
“This will take place in January /February and August/September every year in all the member countries.
“This development, however, does not affect that of the school candidates, popularly called May/June.
“That one remains once a year for all school candidates,” Mr. Uwadiae said.
He
explained that administering the WASSCE for private candidates twice a
year was part of the projections of the council in 2017.
According
to him, as part of its mandate to render qualitative service to all
member nations, the council is looking forward to a more rewarding 2017. edited from premium times