General News of Thursday, 6 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comWASSCE 2020: There will be no room for examination malpractice - CHASS to studentsThis year's WASSCE commenced on July 20, 2020, with a total of 313,837 candidatesPresident of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Alhaji Yacoub A.B. Abubarkar says secondary school teachers have equipped students with all the knowledge needed to write their exit examination successful, adding that there will be no room for exams malpractice in this year’s WASSCE. On Monday, August 3, 2020, some final year students of the Tweneboa Kodua SHS vandalized school properties to register their displeasure for the “strict” nature of invigilators during their exams. Similar cases were recorded in some schools where students bitterly complained about the sitting arrangement which they say hindered them from cheating. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in a statement issued on August 1, 2020, cautioned all stakeholders to be circumspect in putting out information on the examinations.

Source: GhanaWeb August 06, 2020 15:45 UTC