Over 15 students at Osu Presbyterian Senior High School faced exclusion from the WASSCE Social Studies exam due to lateness.
A West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) delegation, led by Dr. Rosemond Wilson, witnessed the incident. School Headmaster Vincent Esuah attributed the students’ lateness to a habitual behavior, emphasizing his commitment to enforcing examination rules.
“WAEC works with rules and regulations and the rules are that students are to be seated 30 minutes before a paper. We already had a delay, and we started the paper; they [the students] are now coming. They have no reason for coming late, they are simply perpetual latecomers, and if you ask them, you will know why they are late, and I will not allow anyone to breach the rules, especially if you don’t have a special reason.”
Dr. Rosemond Wilson, started that according to WAEC regulations, students must be seated 30 minutes prior to the exam start time to prevent cheating.
“In our rules and regulations, students are supposed to be seated 30 minutes before the start of a paper, and they are not supposed to go out 30 minutes to the end of a paper. The supervisors are to adhere to this rule for a smooth conduct of the exam and candidates are to give a reason for their lateness.”
After a delay, the students were allowed to take the exam, however, Headmaster Esuah has been asked to submit a report explaining his decision to permit their participation.
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