By: Evans Attah Akangla | ignewss – Ho, Ghana
The Volta Regional Education Directorate has called on heads of Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools (SHS/SHTS) to work closely with Boards of Governors and parents to address the challenges affecting students’ performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The call was made during a capacity-building workshop for school leaders and heads of SHS/SHTS in the region, where participants examined the 2025 WASSCE results and discussed the use of data to improve teaching, learning and school management.
The Directorate said the performance of students in the four core subjects, English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies, remained a key indicator of their readiness for tertiary education.
It expressed concern over the performance recorded by some schools in the 2025 examination, particularly schools where none of the candidates obtained grades between A1 and C6 in all four core subjects.
The analysis covered 68 public senior high schools and 26,544 candidates. Of the total number of candidates, only 4,067, representing 15.32 per cent, obtained passes in all four core subjects required for progression to tertiary education.
The figures showed a marginal difference between male and female candidates. Of the 12,145 male candidates, 1,964, representing 16.17 per cent, obtained the required passes. Among the 14,399 female candidates, 2,103, representing 14.61 per cent, qualified.
Core Mathematics recorded the lowest pass rate among the four subjects. Only 6,618 of 26,484 candidates, representing 24.99 per cent, passed the subject.
Integrated Science recorded a 35.93 per cent pass rate, with 9,512 out of 26,475 candidates passing, while Social Studies recorded 38.23 per cent, with 10,140 out of 26,527 candidates passing.
English Language recorded the highest pass rate, with 16,053 of 26,536 candidates, representing 60.50 per cent, obtaining passes.
Five (5) schools were particularly highlighted in the analysis for having no candidate obtain the required passes in all four core subjects. They were Kpeve Senior High Technical School, with 117 candidates; Ave Senior High School, 150; Tanyigbe Senior High School, 179; Volta Senior High School, 35; and Akome Senior High Technical School, 206.
Together, the five (5) schools presented 687 candidates, none of whom met the requirement for passes in all four core subjects.
The workshop recommended stronger involvement of Boards of Governors and parents in efforts to improve academic outcomes.
The Regional Directorate was also urged to organise forums and capacity-building programmes for the Federation of Boards of Governors, with each school nominating at least two representatives.
School heads were encouraged to maintain regular engagement with Boards of Governors and parents to identify challenges affecting students and develop practical responses.
The recommendations further called for students to attach equal importance to the four core subjects, while teachers were encouraged to strengthen their capacity to use innovative and effective teaching methods.
Schools were also advised to develop clear transformation agendas and incorporate them into their School Improvement Plans to ensure systematic implementation and monitoring.
The workshop further stressed the need for teaching practices to remain aligned with curriculum standards and for the Regional Directorate and school management to intensify monitoring and support for schools.
The Directorate said sustained collaboration among school authorities, teachers, parents, Boards of Governors and students would be critical to improving WASSCE outcomes in the region.
SOURCE: www.ignewss.com