The Wa Municipal branch of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), has organised a super-common-mock examination for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates of private schools in the Municipality in preparation towards the 2026 BECE.
The super mock examination, which marked the launching of the 2026 GNAPS Week celebration in the Municipality, was part of activities aimed at addressing declining performance trends among some private schools in the Municipality.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Wa, Mr Mumuni Sulemana, the Wa Municipal Chairperson of GNAPS, said the initiative was the result of extensive consultations among key stakeholders within the private education space in the Municipality.
“As owners of private schools in the Wa Municipality, we realised the need to adequately prepare our candidates for the May BECE.
Following that, we had a series of activities, including an inter-school quiz competition and a stakeholder consultation and then this common mock examination we have today”, he explained.
The examination was being conducted at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examination hall, with external invigilators, external examiners, and independent markers assessing the scripts.
It was structured to mimic the BECE conditions to enable the candidates familiarise themselves with the procedures governing the national examination and instil discipline and seriousness.
Mr Sulemana explained that through a mock exam, the candidates would identify their strengths and weaknesses and work on them ahead of the final examination.
He encouraged other districts and regions to adopt similar initiatives to help improve performances, stressing that education remained the bedrock of national development and standards must not be compromised.
Mr Alhassan Malik Daubile, the Wa Municipal Secretary of GNAPS, indicated that the super mock examination formed part of broader measures to strengthen academic competitiveness and restore excellence among private basic schools.
He added that other districts had expressed interest and that they hope to extend the initiative beyond the Municipality.
Mr Saaka K. Adamu, the Examination Officer at the Wa Municipal Education Directorate, explained that though the Wa Municipality had consistently performed considerably well in the BECE, the performance of private schools had reduced in recent years.
He said it was, therefore, appropriate for the leadership of GNAPS in the Municipality to take steps to restore the glory among member schools.
Mr Adamu observed that though some schools might have prepared their candidates for the examination, success in exams depended not only on academic knowledge but also on strict adherence to rules and regulations.
He, therefore, said exposing the candidates to the BECE standard would help them adjust psychologically to the BECE environment and reduce anxiety during the final examination.
The super common mock examination was expected to end on Friday, February 20, 2026, after which results would be analysed to guide remedial interventions ahead of the upcoming BECE.
GNA
Edited by Caesar Abagali /Kenneth Odeng Adade
Feb. 22, 2026
Photo caption: The students in the examination hall
