Mr Richard Kwame Sefe, Member of Parliament (MP) for Anlo Constituency, has spearheaded an independent mock examination for all potential 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the constituency, aiming to boost educational outcomes and support pupils’ preparedness.”
The exercise, conducted during the week, covered pupils from about 64 Junior High Schools in the Anloga District.
The exercise was overseen by facilitators drawn from schools across the district and nearby districts to ensure transparency and credibility.
A team of officials from the District Education Directorate led by Mr Dominic Yao Dzanado, education stakeholders and the media accompanied the MP to monitor the two-day exercise.
A tour by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) of some centres revealed the exercise was generally calm and successful, with candidates expressing satisfaction with the examination.
Though some expressed diverse reasons of inadequate preparedness for the exercise, they maintained high hopes of preparing adequately for the main examination.
“We are happy to write these papers, though we just got promoted and are yet to fully prepare. But this examination has exposed us to what is really ahead of us and we have to start working hard from now. Thanks to our MP for this nice initiative,” one pupil shared.
Speaking on the initiative to the GNA, Mr Sefe highlighted the key challenges observed during the exercise.
“Through these interactions, we have identified several pressing issues, including inadequate classroom furniture, shortage of teaching staff, weak supervision, limited parental involvement, and in some instances, a lack of seriousness among a section of pupils.”
Assuring stakeholders of ongoing support, the MP noted that the government was making efforts to deploy additional teachers to address the staffing gaps.
Mr Sefe reaffirmed his personal commitment to working closely with the District Education Directorate to resolve challenges that continued to affect learning outcomes in the constituency.
All expenses, including honoraria for invigilators, examination materials, among other costs were borne fully by Mr Sefe.
“We are happy to write these papers, though we just got promoted and are yet to fully prepare. But this examination has exposed us to what is really ahead of us and we have to start working hard from now. Thanks to our MP for this nice initiative,” one pupil shared.
Speaking on the initiative to the GNA, Mr Sefe highlighted the key challenges observed during the exercise.
“Through these interactions, we have identified several pressing issues, including inadequate classroom furniture, shortage of teaching staff, weak supervision, limited parental involvement, and in some instances, a lack of seriousness among a section of pupils.”
Assuring stakeholders of ongoing support, the MP noted that the government was making efforts to deploy additional teachers to address the staffing gaps.
Mr Sefe reaffirmed his personal commitment to working closely with the District Education Directorate to resolve challenges that continued to affect learning outcomes in the constituency.
All expenses, including honoraria for invigilators, examination materials, among other costs were borne fully by Mr Sefe.
“We are happy to write these papers, though we just got promoted and are yet to fully prepare. But this examination has exposed us to what is really ahead of us and we have to start working hard from now. Thanks to our MP for this nice initiative,” one pupil shared.
Speaking on the initiative to the GNA, Mr Sefe highlighted the key challenges observed during the exercise.
“Through these interactions, we have identified several pressing issues, including inadequate classroom furniture, shortage of teaching staff, weak supervision, limited parental involvement, and in some instances, a lack of seriousness among a section of pupils.”
Assuring stakeholders of ongoing support, the MP noted that the government was making efforts to deploy additional teachers to address the staffing gaps.
Mr Sefe reaffirmed his personal commitment to working closely with the District Education Directorate to resolve challenges that continued to affect learning outcomes in the constituency.
All expenses, including honoraria for invigilators, examination materials, among other costs were borne fully by Mr Sefe.
