WASSCE: SHS Grad Refutes Claim Candidates Failed To Study, Claims E-Maths Teacher Skipped Classes

WASSCE: SHS Grad Refutes Claim Candidates Failed To Study, Claims E-Maths Teacher Skipped Classes

  • A young Ghanaian boy has set social media abuzz following his comments regarding the WASSCE
  • He rejected claims by critics that candidates who sat for the WASSCE did not prepare adequately
  • Ghanaians who thronged the comment section of the video have shared varied opinions on the perspective shared by the SHS graduate

A young man who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is trending following his reaction to poor performance recorded in some subjects.

In a now-viral video, the boy, known on TikTok as @tomey523, dispelled the notion that the candidates who sat for the 2025 WASSCE were not adequately prepared for the exam.

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A 2025 SHS graduate gives his views on the poor performance recorded in the mathematics paper. Photo credit: @tomey523Images/TikTok,@ Ministry of Education/Facebook
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Using himself as an example, he indicated that he performed well in the WASSCE, with the exception of Elective Mathematics.

Offering a reason for his poor performance in the E-Maths exam, the young man blamed the lackadaisical attitude of his teacher, accusing him of being a regular absentee who often skipped class.

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“Some of us studied; we put in our best for this 2025 WASSCE, but I don’t know what happened. Some of us passed, but the Maths was the problem. If I had passed the Maths, I would have been done, but now I have to write the Maths again,” he said sadly. Even our Elective Maths teacher was not coming to class. With Elective Maths, you can learn some on your own, but some topics need a teacher to explain. Some of the teachers are lazy.”
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WAEC releases the provisional 2025 WASSCE results. Photo credit: @Getty Images
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With a sad look, the fresh graduate stated that he now has to resit the E-Maths paper.

At the time of writing this report, the video had generated over 6,000 views, and the comments section was captioned:

“My E-Maths teacher would come to class once in a month sometimes, even till Form 3. We complained several times to our HOD but still, nothing changed until we wrote the WASSCE. And the Social Studies too wasn’t a passco; most of it wasn’t leaked, and not everything was lacking.”

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Watch the TikTok video below:

Reactions to boy's 2025 WASSCE failure perspective

Social media users who took to the comments section of the video shared varied opinions on the boy’s remarks.

QUAINOO reacted:

“Chale, true oo. My Core Math teacher was a national service guy. If he came to class, chale, the boys at the back disturbed paaa.”

smolvoidbaby indicated:

“Funny enough, those who got F9 in chains in previous years are the ones bashing this year’s candidates."

Joyce Blessing wrote:

“My fellow, please involve God genuinely and you will testify. There is something called favour, if it locates you, your least effort will blossom.”

user3348251215308 indicated:

“And the headmaster was there watching? How can a teacher just decide whether to go to class or not?”

UG publishes admission guidelines after 2025 WASSCE

YEN.com.gh reported that the University of Ghana issued a statement advising prospective students who sat for the 2025 WASSCE.

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The statement provided guidelines urging applicants to log in to the applications portal and update their details in line with their newly released results.

Applicants were also encouraged to complete this review process promptly to ensure the smooth progression of admission procedures.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.