The Chief Executive Officer of National Lottery Authority (NLA) Sammi Awuku has presented question papers and answer booklets to Akuapem North Municipal Education Directorate to organize mock examination for 2,400 candidates of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination in both public and Private schools.
He also presented little over 2,400 pieces of mathematical sets to be distributed to the candidates.
Additionally, Sammi Awuku donated an undisclosed amount of money to the education directorate for supervision expenses during the mock examination.
The sponsorship of the mock examination for the BECE candidates in both public and private schools in the municipality ,is part of the broader vision by Sammi Awuku to improve performance of students in the BECE.
In 2017, only Sixteen (16) schools out of the total 97 scored 100% in BECE in the municipality whilst in 2018, 17 schools out of 100 schools scored 100%.
Though there was improvement in 2022 pass rate from less than 50% to 55%, it was below 70% target of the Municipality.
In an interview with journalists after the presentation of the items, Sammi Awuku who is eyeing the parliamentary seat for the area underscored the importance of the mock examination in building the confidence of candidates and also helping teachers know strength and weaknesses of the students for the necessary interventions.
“the tension alone in exams room can let you fail at the sight of of these mathematical instruments but once they have their confidence built ,practice on how to use this mathematical set and with the mock exams on all subjects that they are going to be examined on it will help know their strength.This mock exams are questions set by their own teachers and external examiners so these are standard questions they may end up facing it in the BECE”
Sammi Awuku stated that education is one of his priority areas for Akuapem North therefore has already made some interventions such as construction of a multi-purpose basket and valley ball court at Okuapeman SHS, supported Mampong PRESEC with a generator plant , facilitated to get a school bus, reroofing Salem school, recommended couple of schools to be considered under government’s smart school initiatives and the construction of an Astro turf being constructed at Presbyterian college of education to improve sporting events.
The Akuapem North Municipal Education Director Lawrence Dzah commended Sammi Awuku for the sponsorship.
He said the Directorate has always struggled to get sponsorship for mock examination therefore whereas some Districts and Municipalities are organizes two to three mock examinations for their BECE candidates,Akuapem North struggles to organize even one for the students.
He hinted of plans to partner with Sammi Awuku to organize simulation mock beginning next year for all BECE candidates at their examination centers.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
