The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an assessment board laid out by regulation to decide and direct the assessments expected in the public interest in the Anglophonic (i.e English-speaking) West African nations and to universally grant testaments similar to those of identical looking at specialists.
Laid out in 1952, the assessment board leads the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and has added to training in West Africa with the quantity of assessments they have composed, and declarations they have given.
Dr. Adeyegbe, previous HNO of WAEC Nigeria (2004) said “the board has fostered a group of thoroughly prepared and profoundly energetic staff, and has controlled Examinations that are legitimate and pertinent to the instructive yearnings of part nations”.
The board additionally framed a blessing reserve, to add to the schooling in West Africa, through talks, and help to the people who can’t manage the cost of training.
In a year, more than 3,000,000 competitors enlisted for the tests facilitated by WAEC. The chamber likewise helps other assessment bodies (both nearby and global) in organizing Examinations.
Viable 2018, the West African Examinations Council WAEC will direct two series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private competitors. The First Series will be led among January and February while the Second Series will be directed among August and October consistently.
The WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2018 – First series will be a metropolitan based assessment. Nineteen (19) Subjects will be accessible for the assessment.
What are the elements of WAEC?
Aid the advancement of sound schooling
Guarantee that instructive principles are kept up with
Give individuals of West Africa a dream of the incredible possibilities which lie past assessments. .
What is the vision of WAEC
To be an elite looking at body increasing the value of the instructive objectives of its partners.
What is the mission of WAEC?
To remain Africa’s principal looking at body, giving subjective and solid instructive evaluation, empowering scholarly and moral greatness and advancing practical human asset improvement and global
co-activity.
What are WAEC guiding principle?
Greatness
Uprightness
Impressive skill
Responsibility
Straightforwardness
Cooperation
Creativity
