FG Bans SS1, SS2 Students From Writing WAEC

The Federal Government has stopped students in Senior Secondary School one and two (SS1 &2) from participating in external West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the National Examination Council (NECO), and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).

The latest development was disclosed via a circular issued to principals of Federal Unity Schools by the Federal Ministry of Education on Friday.

The circular states that any student, particularly in public schools, not in the terminal classes found to have written the examination, henceforth, would be expelled from the school immediately to serve as a deterrent to others planning to embark on such actions.

The apex government stated that the decision to restrict students in Senior Secondary (SS) 1 and 11 classes from sitting for external examinations was taken to maintain decorum and boost standards of education in schools.

The government stated that findings revealed that many students in SS1 and 11 that had earlier written external examinations often return to classes and distract their peers from learning.

In the circular with no: FME/DBSE/US/DOC/III/16 and tagged: Students Writing External Examination in SS1 and SS2 classes, the central government stressed that strict enforcement would be carried out to prevent contravention across the country.