The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency, Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has organized BECE mock exams for 1500 students in 38 public and private schools junior high schools in Birim Central Municipality in Eastern Region.
Some of the schools that took part in the mock exams are Hecta International School, Islamic JHS, Wesley Methodist JHS, Old Town Methodist JHS, Freeman Methodist JHS, Aboabo Salvation Army JHS, Ridge Experimental JHS, Presby Mixed JHS, Frimpong Manso JHS and so on.
The initiative is aimed at preparing the students and give them an adequate first hand experience to improve the academic performance of the students in the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination which is slated for 17th October, 2022.
The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency, speaking to the students intimated that, the mock will help prepare them for the main BECE and urged them to take the exams very serious.
According to him the mock exams was to give the students a fair idea of how the final exams looks like.
He said the exams will help them to know where they are falling short so that they can correct themselves and write the upcoming exams well and come out with flying colors.
Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah expressed his disappointment by intimating that last year the no school in the municipality was part of the first 15 schools in the ranking of BECE performance in the region hence his insatiable desire to get some of the schools climbing up whiles the students can also win the awards.
He concluded by thanking the teachers and congratulating the students them for the bold step taken in writing the mock.
The Deputy Educational Director in charge of monitoring and supervision for Birim Central Municipality, Mr. Oweredu Addo express his appreciation to the Member of Parliament for such a project.
According to him, the mock exams will help motivate the students for the upcoming BECE.
He advised parents to help their students learn whenever they are in the house.
Report by Samuel Quao