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WAEC Headquarters, Abuja WAEC office, Ogba, Lagos. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an examination board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities internationally. [1]
It is administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). [1] It is only offered to candidates residing in Anglophone West African countries. The academic school-leaving qualification awarded upon successful completion of the exams is the West African Senior School Certificate .
From 2017–Date, Candidates in Nigeria have been graded on a non-linear 5 point scale from A(Distinction) The highest grade; B(Upper Credit) C(Lower Credit) P(Pass) F(Fail) The lowest grade. Before 2017, it was graded on a non-linear 4 point scale: A(Distinction) The highest grade; C(Credit) P(Pass) F(Fail)
The examination is conducted for international candidates who wish to be admitted into any Nigerian tertiary institution by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). After the conduct of the year's examination, the board sits and deliberates on the cut-off mark for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and 'monotechniques'.
Secondary school is a link between the primary and tertiary levels of education. [23] It is the form of education children receive after primary education and before tertiary stage (Solomon, 2015). Prior to 1982, students spent a total of five years in secondary school. [ 24 ]
WAEC may refer to: WAEC (AM) , a radio station (860 AM) licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States West African Examinations Council , an examination board in West African Anglophone countries
Education in Ghana Ministry of Education Ministry of Higher Education National education budget (2018) Budget 18% of government expenditure General details Primary languages English System type National Literacy (2018) Total 79.04% Male 78.3% Female 65.3% Enrollment (2012/2013) Total 8,329,177 Primary Pre-primary: 1,604,505, Primary: 4,105,913, JHS: 1,452,585 Secondary SHS and TVI: 904,212 ...
The Passport to Teaching is an alternative teacher certification offered by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. The Passport to Teaching certification is a program for individuals who wish to pursue a career as a teacher , but do not have a degree in education .