Governmnent has denied responsibility for the significant decline in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which saw students struggle particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies.
Speaking after the inauguration of Governing Councils of four Colleges of Education at the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the Tamale South MP argued that the poor performance instead, serves as a wake-up call and called for an assessment of secondary education to improve quality.
“I refuse to accept that the government of President Mahama and the Ministry of Education… would accept responsibility for those poor performers,” he stated.
According to the Minister, systemic challenges such as outdated school infrastructure, the rapid expansion of Free Senior High School, and limited teacher contact hours under the double-track system contributed to the poor results.
He also pointed to students’ reliance on memorization over analytical application, especially in mathematics, as a major factor.
“We will respond with improvement in the capacity of our teachers,” Iddrisu added, emphasizing the government’s commitment to addressing the gaps in secondary education.
The Education Ministry said it will continue analyzing the examiner’s reports to inform reforms aimed at improving teaching quality, infrastructure, and student learning outcomes.
His comments follow the release of the 2025 WASSCE results, which showed that more than 200,000 students failed Mathematics, with only 48.73% obtaining passes. Social Studies also saw a decline, with just 55.82% of candidates passing—figures stakeholders have described as some of the worst in recent years.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
