WASSCE SCHOOL

Introduction

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is administered to school candidates in the third year of Senior High School and to private candidates. The examination is for both selection to tertiary institutions and for certification.

Dates of the Examination

The examination is conducted twice a year – May / June for school candidates only and in September / October for private candidates.

Entry Procedure

School Candidates The entry period is September to November and it lasts for six weeks. School authorities are expected to register their candidates and upload their entry data on- line. Continuous Assessment Scores are however received from the schools on CDs. Other details of the entry procedure are provided in Notes for the Guidance of Schools which are supplied together with the entry documents. The completed entry documents, together with evidence of payment of registration fees at a designated bank are expected to be submitted to the Council’s Office located in the region of the school. Private Candidates The entry period is from February to May. Registration is strictly online for private candidates. Candidates can obtain more information on how to register for the examination at www.waecgh.org

Subjects for the examination

The following subjects are available for the examination. SCHOOL CANDIDATES The Core Subjects for the examination are:

• English Language
• Integrated Science
• Mathematics (Core)
• Social Studies

In addition to the Core Subjects, each candidate must choose ONE of the Options under ONE of the Programmes and must enter and sit for THREE or FOUR Elective Subjects from the Option of his/her choice. The Programmes, the Options available under them and the Elective Subjects in each option are as follows: Agricultural Programme

• General Agriculture

One of the following:

• Animal Husbandry
• Crop Husbandry and Horticulture

• Fisheries
• Forestry

One or Two of the following:

• Biology
• Physics
• Mathematics (Elective)
• Geography
• French OR Music
• ICT (Elective)

Business Programme This Programme has two options – Accounting and Secretarial (a) Accounting Option

• Business Management
• Financial Accounting
• Any one of or two of the following
• Principles of Cost Accounting
• French OR Music
• Economics
• Mathematics (Elective)
• ICT (Elective)

(b) Secretarial Option

• Typewriting (40wpm)
• Business Management
• Any one or two of the following
• Financial Accounting
• Principles of Cost Accounting
• Clerical Office Duties
• French OR Music
• Economics
• Literature in English
• ICT (Elective)

(3) Technical Programme

• Technical Drawing

Two or three of the following:

• Applied Electricity
• Auto Mechanics
• Building Construction
• Electronics
• Metalwork
• Woodwork
• ICT (Elective)
• Chemistry
• Physics
• French

Vocational Programme This Programme has two options – Home Economics and Visual Arts (a) Home Economics Option

• Management-In-Living

One of the following:

• Clothing and Textiles
• Foods and Nutrition

One of the following:

• General Knowledge-In-Art
• Textiles
• French or Music
• Economics

One of the following:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics (Elective)
• ICT (Elective)

(b) Visual Arts Option

• General Knowledge-In-Art

One of the following:

• Graphic Design
• Picture Making

One of the following:

• Basketry
• Ceramics
• Jewellery
• Leatherwork
• Sculpture
• Textiles

In addition, any one of the following subjects may be selected:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics (Elective)
• French
• Music
• Economics
• Literature-in English
• ICT (Elective)

General Programme This Programme has two options – General Arts and General Science (a) General Arts Option Candidates must enter Three or Four of the following:

• Christian Religious Studies
• Literature – In – English
• French
• Arabic
• Geography
• Government
• History
• Literature-in English
• Islamic Religious Studies
• West Africa Traditional Religion
• Economics
• Mathematics (Elective)
• ICT (Elective)

• Languages

One of the following:

• French
• Dagaare
• Dagbani
• Dangme
• Ewe
• Ga
• Gonja
• Kasem
• Nzema
• Twi (Akuapem)
• Twi (Asante)

(b) General Science

• Mathematics (Elective)

Two or three of the following

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• French OR Music

• Geography
• General Agriculture
• ICT (Elective)

Release of Results

The results of the examination are released in July to enable successful and qualified candidates enter tertiary institutions at the beginning of the academic year. The results lists are sent to the participating schools. Candidates can also check their results online with an access card at www.waecgh.org.

Review of Scripts

Scripts are kept for three months after release of results before they are finally destroyed. During this time, review of scripts for a fee is allowed and this is done at the instance of the Head of school or an accredited representative of the school since the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates is a school-based examination. The Council by policy does not undertake review of scripts at the instance of candidates, parents, guardians, or persons claiming to act “in loco parentis”

Certificates

Certificates are sent to the schools for collection by individual candidates. Certificates are produced once, and so certificates which get lost or damaged after collection are not replaced.

Confirmation of Results

Candidates who lose their certificates may confirm their results to prospective employers and educational institutions.

Attestation of Results

Candidates who lose their certificates may also request for attestation of their results. Further details on the examination may be obtained from the Senior Deputy Registrar/ Head of Test Development Division, Telephone Numbers: +233-302-208201-9 and Senior Deputy Registrar/Head of Test Administration Division, Telephone Numbers: +233-302-208201-9 or info@waecgh.org