WAEC questions why core-subject failure keeps shifting from one subject to another

He said the chief examiners’ reports had identified basic weaknesses, particularly in English Language, which students should have mastered before reaching the senior high school level.“Some of the basic things that they mention as the reason for the failure rate, especially in English Language, are things that you expect the children would have mastered from the basic level through to the senior high school level.”Mr Kapi said English Language has recorded a steady decline in performance in recent years, while Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies have shown fluctuations.