Register only eligible Form Three students for WASSCE or face sanctions — GES warns Heads

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned Heads of Senior High and Technical Schools against the unauthorised registration of students for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

The Service stated that only eligible Form Three students with verifiable academic records from SHS 1 to SHS 3 are permitted to be registered.

In a statement dated January 8, and signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations, GES cautioned that any breach will attract severe sanctions.

“Management wishes to state unequivocally that a Head of School is authorised to register only Form Three students, whose academic records and progression from year 1 to year 3 are traceable in the school’s database,” the statement said.

It added that “the breach of this directive will attract severe sanctions in accordance with GES and WAEC regulations, without exception.”

The warning follows observations by GES management that some school Heads are registering Form Two students and private candidates for WASSCE.

According to the Service, these registrations are often done outside approved procedures and, in some cases, in exchange for fees.

GES says such actions undermine examination integrity and violate existing regulations.

GES stressed that a Head of School has no authority to register candidates whose academic progression cannot be traced in the school’s database.

It said the practice amounts to misconduct and abuse of office, especially where monies are charged for the unauthorised registration of candidates.