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GNAPS calls for transparent standards-based BECE grading instead of norm-referenced assessment
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), Justice King Essiel, has questioned the transparency of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) grading system, arguing that the continued use of norm-referenced assessment is inconsistent with Ghana's current education reforms.
He explained that Ghana's assessment system was originally designed when progression to higher levels of education was highly competitive, with only the best-performing students advancing through stages such as the Common Entrance Examination and the O-Level system.
According to him, under the current norm-referenced grading system, candidates are ranked against their peers instead of being assessed against predetermined performance benchmarks.
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