NIGERIA: Mass failure in Public Examinations
MASS FAILURE IN WASSCE & NECO EXAMS BY NIGERIAN STUDENTS: WHO IS TO BLAME? English Language is a core subject in the curriculum of many countries especially those countries that were colonized by the British. Mathematics, a veritable tool involving the use of figures to solve everyday problems is also a core subject which is widely accepted all over the world as being important. Apart from these two, there are other subjects that are referred to as “core” depending on whatever field is concerned. Little wonder why it is that before an aspiring university candidate can be admitted, he or she must meet the criterion of having a credit and above at ordinary level (O’level) in these subjects. There is a dreadful monster limiting the achievement of this feat – MASS FAILURE in West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO) exams. This has turned to be a sore in the wound of many Nigerian students as well as the parents