{
  "id": 6235459,
  "title": "WASSCE Failures: System, not students alone, must take the blame – EduWatch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/wassce-failures-system-not-students-alone-must-take-the-blame-eduwatch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wassce-failures-system-not-students-alone-must-take-the-blame-eduwatch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) is urging stakeholders to recognize that the latest poor performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) cannot solely be blamed on the students. Executive Director Kofi Asare asserts that the system itself, particularly the grading system, must take responsibility for the challenges faced by candidates in core subjects. The use of the Stanine grading system implies that a certain percentage of candidates will always perform poorly, regardless of their individual capabilities. This, combined with varying subject performances, can result in a significant number of candidates who fail to meet the required standards. While acknowledging the role of the grading system, Asare urges a broader examination of the education system as a whole. He emphasizes the need to address why students spend years in the education system without meeting the necessary standards, questioning the value of this prolonged education period. EduWatch's call for a system-wide evaluation seeks to pinpoint the contributing factors to these poor results, aiming to improve the overall performance of students from early education levels up to Junior High School 3.",
  "summary": "Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) is urging stakeholders to look beyond students when assessing the poor performance recorded in the latest West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}