Following concerns over weak performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the Institute for Education and Skills Transformation (IFEST) has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to clearly outline measures to boost outcomes in the 2026 exams.
In a press statement released on February 4, 2026, IFEST highlighted that the 2025 WASSCE revealed persistent challenges in core subjects such as Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Social Studies, with uneven results across regions and types of schools.
While some improvements were noted, the overall trends pointed to systemic gaps in teaching quality, exam preparedness, and resource distribution.
“Improving WASSCE outcomes is not merely about examination statistics; it is a matter of national human capital development,” said Dr. Peter Anti Partey, IFEST Executive Director.
“Sustainable academic improvement requires proactive planning, measurable targets, transparent reporting, and coordinated implementation across all levels of the education system.”
IFEST specifically called for clarity on several key areas, including curriculum coverage, teacher capacity and professional development, targeted student support, monitoring and accountability frameworks, and equitable distribution of teaching and learning resources.
The statement also stressed the importance of using data from the 2025 results to guide interventions.
“How are 2025 WASSCE performance analytics being used to guide targeted policy and resource allocation for 2026?” IFEST asked.
The organization further emphasized student welfare, recommending strengthened psychosocial support, guidance, and counselling to improve focus and readiness for the upcoming examinations.
