The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has called for the removal of school heads whose institutions recorded high levels of examination malpractice in the 2025 WASSCE.
Speaking at a press briefing on education policy monitoring outcomes, Mr Asare urged authorities to take decisive action against heads of schools linked to widespread malpractice.
“We are calling on the Ministry of Education to crack the whip on school heads who recorded significant levels of examination malpractice in the 2025 WASSCE, if we expect to see a different response in our schools in 2026,” he said.
Malpractice Rate Rises
Mr Asare said available data shows that about 14.8 per cent of candidates who wrote the 2025 examinations had at least one of their results cancelled due to malpractice, up from 10 per cent in 2024.
He added that the situation is particularly concerning because most of the cases occurred within examination halls.
“What is worrying is that, of the 14.8% malpractice, 99.7% occurred in the examination room. It means that the bulk of the situation is defined in the examination room, which is what we call examination room collusion between the regulators and the students or candidates,” he said.
Concerns Over Lack of Accountability
Mr Asare stressed that the absence of sanctions against school authorities is contributing to the rising cases of malpractice.
“Even though Ghana is preparing for 2026 WASSCE by June, which is going to be our first WASSCE for our West African neighbours since COVID, no school head has been sanctioned,” he said.
Warning Ahead of 2026 Exams
He warned that failure to hold school heads accountable could lead to an increase in malpractice in future examinations.
“If we continue not to demand accountability from school leadership, Ghana could be heading towards 20% malpractice in 2026.”
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