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West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)

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The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a standardized examination taken by students completing senior secondary school in English-speaking West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. Administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), founded in 1952, it replaced separate national school-leaving examinations and its results are used for admission to universities and other tertiary institutions across the participating countries.

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Policy Type
Assessment or Standards Policy 1
Education Level
Upper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1
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1. West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) (Wikipedia)
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  • Introductory section
    Students who pass the exam receive a certificate confirming their graduation from secondary education.
  • Wikipedia lead, policy-kind classification
    The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a type of standardized test in West Africa.
  • Description, education-level classification
    The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a standardized examination taken by students completing senior secondary school in English-speaking West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Gambia.
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