2016 Nov/Dec. WASSCE answers to essay question papers to be marked electronically – WAEC
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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has introduced e-marker in its process of examination in line with global best practices. To this end, marking of answers to theoretical questions will no longer be manual, but will be done electronically. It added that the project is scheduled to begin with the just concluded November/December West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Revealing this recently during a meeting with the leadership of the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) – the body of education correspondents in the country – the Head of Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Mr. Olutise Adenipekun, said as a result of the development, candidates no longer take their theory question papers home after their examinations, as they are now attached with the answer booklets.
According to Adenipekun, the adoption of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the conduct of the examination is aimed at, not only ensuring near perfection but also leading globally, in the area of examination integrity. He, however, added that the development does not mean that teachers the body usually engages in the traditional marking method will be dropped. Rather they will still be engaged to handle the electronic-marking project, he said.
Adenipekun who commended the association for its foresight and contributions to national growth and development of education through quality reports, promised that the WAEC template of assessing candidates will remain the same adding that it will not be in the interest of Nigeria to lower the standard of the examination for whatever reason.
Earlier, the Chairman of EWAN, Mr. Tunbosun Ogundare, in his speech, thanked WAEC for extending its hands of fellowship to the association while pledging the commitment of the body to improved education coverage towards achieving the required reform in the sector.
He appealed to the management of the exam body to always extend training and other collaborative programmes to the association’s members as a way of enhancing their knowledge of the education sector, adding that such support will help beneficiaries to discharge their responsibilities.
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