GES to impose strict rules on use of mobile phones in SHSs – WAEC
The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will collaborate with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to enforce strict adherence to rules regarding mobile phone usage in second-cycle institutions.
A spokesman for the Council, John Kapi said the move is to curb cases of mobile phone usage in examination halls, a situation he indicated is high among candidates who sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
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The Head of Public Affairs speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News show monitored by AcademicWeek said they realized that answers given by some candidates were not humane and thus suspected the use of Artificial Intelligence.
“One candidate typed in the question, and the response was that ‘I’m not familiar with the term you have used,’ and the candidate wrote the same response in the answer booklet.
Another candidate wrote, ‘I cannot detect the term you have used.’ This is a clear indication of the use of Artificial Intelligence.” the official of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) told the host of Citi FM’s Eyewitness News.
A total of 447,204 candidates, made up of 211,834 males and 235,370 females drawn from 975 public and private Senior High Schools entered for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School.
This figure indicates an increase of 5.8% compared to the 2022 entry figure of 422,883. The WASSCE took place at 834 centres. A total of 60 subjects, comprising 4 core and 56 electives were made available to candidates to choose from.
The 2023 edition of the WASSCE for School Candidates commenced on Monday, July 31, 2023, with the Visual Art Project work. The international examination administered at 834 examination centres ended on September 26, 2023.