1.
Conditions for the Award of a certificate
The West African Senior School Certificate will be awarded to a
candidate who enter' and sits for all the core subjects and two
or three elective sub|e«;is. Certificates will he awarded
on the basis of subjects offered. The core subjects are as follow:
Nigeria Core (Compulsory)
- English Language
- Nigerian Language
- Mathematics
- One Science subject (Chemistry,Physics' Biology)
- Oneof either Literature in English, Geography
or History
- Agricultural Science or Vocational Subject.
2. Format for Reporting the Results of the
WASSCE
Results sheets will be issued to show results in the examination
us a whole and will also indicati: the standard reached in each
subject taken. There will be six grades in order of merit from A
to F, with grades B and C further sub-divided. Grade A being the
highest and Grade F the lowest. The first five Cedes
which will be designated A, B, C, D, E will be grades of pass. The
sixth grade will represent a failure.
The interpretation of the various grades is as follows:
- Al - Excellent
- B2 - Very Good
- B3 - Good
- C4 - Credit
- C5 - Credit
- C6 - Credit
- D7 - Pass
- E8 - Pass
- F9 - Fail
Results sheets will be sent to Heads of Schools
without fee or application. The results sheets will show the results in the form of grades as stated above.
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3. Conditions of Issue
The certificate issued is and remains the property of the West African
Examinations Council at all limes.
(1) The certificate should be kept in a safe
place.
(2) The West African Examinations Council will not issue any copies
of the original certificate.
(3) Any alteration on the certificate renders it invalid.
(4) The certificate must be surrendered to The West African Examinations
Council on request.
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4. Confirmation
of Results
(1) On application, and after payment of a fee which will be determined
from time to time by the Council a confirmation of statement of
candidate's performance will be sent to the following authorities:
(a) Institutions of Higher Learning
(b) Public bodies
(c) Prospective Employers (Reputable organisations)
Confirmation of statement of Results are. however.
NOT issued to individual candidates or persons.
(2) If a candidate is required to submit a Confirmation of his/her
results to any of the organisations as listed above, he/she should
forward the prescribed fee and two passport-size photographs to
the Council, giving the following details
- Name (in full and as used in the examination)
- Month and Year of Examination
- Examination Index Number.
(3) The passport-size photographs should be endorsed at the back
by one ol" the following indicating that the applicant is the
bonaflde candidate who took the examination.
(a) Head of a Recognised Educational Institution
(b) An ordained Clergyman of good standing
(c) A Barrisler/Solicitor
(d) Civil/Public Servant.
(4) Any Company or Institution wanting to confirm the examination
results of its employees is required to submit to the Council photocopies
of the docuincnis presented by the employees together with two passport
photographs endorsed at the back by an official of the company and
the prescribed fees
Only applications accompanied by all the requirements above will
be processed.
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