WASSCE 2026: English performance decline requires urgent action – EduWatch

Mr Asare said although performance in Social Studies, Mathematics and Integrated Science had improved compared with last year, the decline in English was worrying given the importance of literacy to students’ overall academic development.4% – WAEC Speaking on Channel One TV on Saturday, September 5, he said the performance in Social Studies was particularly encouraging, with the proportion of candidates obtaining grades A1 to C6 rising to about 78 per cent in 2026.

The continued decline in students’ performance in English Language in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) requires urgent remedial action, the Executive Director of Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has said.