{
  "id": 5678299,
  "title": "WASSCE 2026: English Language performance falls to 62.4% – WAEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/wassce-2026-english-language-performance-falls-to-62-4-waec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:43:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wassce-2026-english-language-performance-falls-to-62-4-waec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) saw a decline in English Language performance, with 62.40% of candidates achieving grades between A1 and C6, according to statistics from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). This marks another downward trend, following percentages of 69.00% in 2025, 69.52% in 2024, and 73.11% in 2023. The downward trajectory persists despite improvements in other core subjects such as Mathematics and Integrated Science, which both saw increases in performance from 2023 to 2026. The decline in English Language performance is notably consistent over the four years of WAEC's data collection.",
  "summary": "Performance in English Language has declined further in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with 62.40 per cent of candidates obtaining grades between A1 and C6. The latest figure represents a further decline from 69.00 per cent recorded in 2025. According to statistics released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), English […]",
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      {
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "WASSCE 2026: English Language performance falls to 62.4% – WAEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/wassce-2026-english-language-performance-falls-to-62-4-waec-5684771",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:18:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}