By Dennis Peprah
Sunyani, (Bono), April 21, GNA-Mr Gordon Osei Marfo, the Headmaster of the Sunyani Senior High School (SUSEC) says authorities are proud that SUSEC is no longer in the lists of schools, blacklisted as hotspots for examination malpractices by the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
He said the achievement had strengthened the school’s confidence and restored trust in the system and attributed the feat to the significant progress made in eliminating examination malpractices in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Mr Marfo said this when speaking at stakeholders’ engagement meeting on the preparation of the 2026 WASSCE in Sunyani, organised by the school, saying that: “It’s clear evidence that when we work together with discipline and integrity, we can protect the good name of our school”.
It was attended by the 2026 candidates of the school, teachers, parents as well as other stakeholders, including WAEC officials and Parent Teacher Association of the school.
Mr Marfo, also the National Treasurer of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) said SUSEC remained dedicated to uphold honesty, transparency and strict adherence to examination regulations at all times.
“This isn’t a declaration, but a responsibility we share”, he stated, saying that SUSEC was resolved to become a model of excellence and credibility, not only in examination results but character.
Mr Marfo said the school registered over 1,350 candidates for the 2026 WASSCE and urged the candidates to eschew all forms of malpractices as the teachers prepare them adequately for the WASSCE.
Professor Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong, the Board Chairman of SUSEC, noted that the conduct of the WASSCE was guided by strict regulations of the WAEC, saying that those regulations were clear and uncompromising.
He reminded that candidates that act like bringing foreign materials into the examination hall, collusion, impersonation, use of mobile phones or smart devices, and any form of assistance during the examination constituted examination malpractices.
The consequences are severe-ranging from cancellation of results to withholding of certificates and in some cases, sanctions against the school and officials involved.
“This is why we must act decisively”, Prof Opuni-Frimpong, also the Global President of the SUSEC Old Students Association (SOSA) stated and informed the candidates that WAEC had strengthened its monitoring systems to detect examination malpractices, urging them to eschew that unacceptable practice.
Mr Daniel Dodoo, the Sunyani WAEC Controller who took the candidates and other stakeholders through the revised version of the rules and regulations, warned them against engaging in all forms of malpractices in the WASSCE.
He said offenders could also be prosecuted and urged the students against the bad practice of assaulting or accosting examination officials, saying that doing so could land them in serious trouble.
In an open forum, some of the stakeholders commended the Board and Management of the school for tehri rigid enforcement of the rules and regulations governing the WAEC.
They pledged their readiness to support the school stem malpractices in the WASSCE and support disciplinary actions against wayward and indiscipline students.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade