A total of 446,321 candidates who registered for the 2021 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from public and private schools in Ghana will write English Language (oral) today, 1st September 2021.
English language Essay and objective papers would be written on Monday, September 13, 2021.
This year’s lot includes 224,884 females and 221,437 males, with 763 supervisors and centers.
The examination commenced with Project Work for Visual Arts on 16th August and is expected to come to an end on Friday, October 8, 2021.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has indicated that 965 schools were participating in the exams, out of which 651 were public schools and 314 private schools.
The number of public schools participating in the 2021 Examination reduced by ten, compared to 2020 which was 641, while private schools increased from 314 to 335.
Ashanti Region had the highest number of candidates with 108,485 students, followed by the Eastern Region with 65,623 candidates participating in the examinations.
The Upper West Region had the lowest representation with 9,338 candidates.
Candidates will write the English language (oral) paper on Wednesday, September 2, 2021,
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
