begin marking theory scripts electronically with the
2016 November/December West African Senior
School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
WAEC’s Head of National Office, Mr Olutise
Adenipekun, who spoke when members of the
Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN)
visited his office on Tuesday, said the e-marker was
introduced to align the assessment of the
examination with international best practices.
“We are providing service and the people we are
providing service for are youths of the country and
youth naturally are restless. So they also want to see
new things,” he said.
Adenipekun explained that the same booklet would
serve for question and answers for the theory
section. As a result, candidates would no longer be
allowed to take questions away from the
examination hall.
He said some teachers have undergone training to
deploy the e-marker, adding that many more would
be trained.
He 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.
Adenipekun praised EWAN for its foresight and
contributions to national growth and development
through quality reports.
In his speech, the EWAN Chairman, Mr. Tunbosun
Ogundare, thanked WAEC for recognising the
association.
He also pledged the commitment of the body to
improved education coverage towards achieving the
required reform in the sector.
He however appealed to the management of the
examination body to extend training and other
collaborative programmes to the association’s
members as a way of enhancing their knowledge of
the education sector, saying such support will help
the beneficiaries in the discharge of their
responsibilities.
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