The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday explained the new
grading system under the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate
Examination (WASSCE) saying the new grading, which takes effect from this
year, uses a nine-point alpha numerical system.
A circular to various universities and bodies that deal with examination
results said an A1 grade at the WASSCE, which has replaced the Ghana Senior
Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), is interpreted as
Excellent.
B2 is Very Good; B3 is Good; C4, C5 and C6 are interpreted as Credit; D7 and
D8 are interpreted as Pass while F9 is Fail. The circular said the grading
equivalents to the SSSCE are: A1 and B2 at the WASSSCE are A at the SSSCE
(Excellent); B3 is B (Very Good); C4 is C (Good); C5 and C6 are D (credit);
D7 and E8 are E (Passes) and F9 is F (Fail).
Students of Senior Secondary Schools in the country sat for the WASSCE in
May/June 2006 while the examination would be available to private candidates
in October/November 2007.
This means that the last SSSCE for private candidates is being administered
in November/December 2006.
