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IMPACT OF INCREASED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION BODIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This project focused on the impact of increase
senior secondary school examination bodies in Nigeria. The main aim is to
investigate into the affairs of WAEC, NECO and NABTEB examination bodies. In
this research work, the questionnaire was the instrument adopted as a means of
data collection from the students. For the purpose of this research, twenty
questions were raised to find out the impact of increase of senior secondary
school examination bodies. Simple percentage were used to analyse the data, it
was discovered that, although the school leaving examinations conducted by
WAEC, NECO and NABTEB are all “certification” intended by the government but
the demand for them is basically for their functions as necessary criteria for
university admission. In chapter one, the research made was that, the demand
for secondary school leaving certificates is mainly for tertiary school
admissions and not for more certification of six years of secondary school
achievement. And also, there is a competition for students among NECO, WAEC and
NABTEB, which may lead to compromise of standard and mode of operation on the
part of the individual in abid to out do the other. The literature review which
is chapter two based on the meaning of examination, school leaving examination
concept and purpose concept, higher education, the three examination bodies
{WAEC, NECO and NABTEB} etc. chapter three is based on the research design.
Chapter four is on presentation and analysis of data and chapter five covers
summary, conclusion, recommendation and suggestions for further
research.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter one
Introduction
Background to the study
Statement of problem
Purpose of study
Research question
Significance of the study
Delimitation
Limitation
Definition of terms
Chapter two
Literature review
Chapter
three
Method of study
Research design
Population
Sample and sampling technique
Instrumentation
Administration/data
Method of data analysis
Chapter four
Analysis of data
Discussion of findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
Suggestion for further research
Questionnaire
Biography
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The West African Examination Council {WAEC} was established in 1952. The birth
of the council can be traced another four years before to 1948,
when the British colonial administrations discuss with the West African.
Department of education the necessity for examination suited to the needs of
West African. Following this was a sequence of events, which led to the
eventual establishment of WAEC. For nearly thirty years, the council monopolize
the conduct of public examinations in Nigeria, till 1977 when it was found
wanting and the conclusion has that it was over loaded with responsibility. A
number of commissioner committees and panels were set up which led to shedding
WAEC of some of the examination it conducts. Among the examination boards
resulting from this modifications of the control and conduct of public
examinations include the National Examination Council (NECO) and the national
business and technical examination board (NABTEB).
According to Ojerinde (2000) said that NECO has been given the responsibility
to conduct the senior secondary certificate examination (SSCE) along side WAEC
for May/June school candidates. While NABTEB conducts the National Technical
Certificate (NCT) and National Business Certificate (NBC) Examination for
school and private candidates. The researcher observed this development and
recognized that each of these examinations led to the award of certificate which
functions as basic requirement for admission into tertiary institutions. On
recognition of this fact and consideration of the demand for certificate to
serve for tertiary institution admission requirement the researcher observed
that there would be competition among these three-examination board.
Also, Onofume O. S. (1993) said that there is competition over the available
students seeking school leaving certificate for admission into tertiary
institution. The factor really facing this competitiveness is the fact that
there are limited resources (money) on the part of the potential candidates,
creating the necessity of choice. According to Olniyan A. B. (1986) observed
that this involvement of choice leads to competitiveness which could be seen
from several advantageous points but may be open to several disadvantages. The
WAEC had many problems and corruption ate deep into its management. These
problems are bound to arise in the other examination bodies and with this
competition; the researcher foresees the possibility of further determination
rather than improvement or compromise of standards disguised as innovation to
meet the needs of the nation. It is against the backup of the above and to
fully investigate the possibility of compromise of standard of operation of
these examination bodies that the researcher has undertaken the study.
STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
The researcher is undertaking a
study, which examines the possibility of a deep in standards in examination
bodies (WAEC, NECO and NABTEB), which conduct secondary school leaving
examination and award certificate used as entry requirement into tertiary
institutions. The problem is drawn from the competition among the three
examination bodies as they interact with the students demand requirements of
suitability of school leaving examination and the limited resources of the
student’s body.
The basic question to be answered in the study is can the interaction of demand
requirements of students for school leaving examination with the competition
and modes of operating of the examination bodies lead to compromise of
standards of these examination bodies and the examination they conduct.
PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The researcher attempts a methodical investigation into the affairs of WAEC,
NECO and NABTEB in a bid to discover the possibility of the competition for
candidate from the Nigerian students body to lead to a compromise and deep in
their standards of operation and examinations. Specifically the research aims
to:
v
Establish
the nature of demand for the secondary school leaving certificate by candidate
v
The
nature of competition among the examination bodies
v
Possibility
of a fall in the standard maintained by the examination bodies.
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
The researcher addresses the problems with certain key questions to guide the
investigation. The questions posed by the researcher are:
1.
Do
students undertake school leaving examination more for the purpose of
certification than university admission?
2.
Do
students patronize the examination boards most likely towards them good
results, irrespective of higher cost of enrolment or standard maintained by the
body?
3.
Does
students patronizes the easiest secondary school leaving examination?
4.
Does the
increase of examination bodies necessitate a fight for available candidates?
5.
Does
competition among the three examination bodies not possibly lead to a
compromise in standards and operation?
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The findings of this study would be immensely beneficial to a number of
stakeholders of the evaluation process through the secondary school leaving
examination. First of all, the examination bodies themselves will be timely
informed through the findings of the study, the likely danger that may befall
their operations if not properly checked. The authorities in charge will
be advised by recommendations made, in the direction of prophylactic measures
employed to avert the situation.
Tertiary institutions will be enlightened on the likely dangers presented by
the acceptance of difference certifications as admission by requirement and
their (tertiary institutional role in correcting such problems. The general
public will be advice by the findings of the study on the costs of possible
improvement in services on the part of the different examination bodies. The
research would also function as useful resources of policy innovations and
suggestion for further research.
SCOPE/DELIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
This study focuses on the
possible fall in the standards maintained by the secondary school leaving
examination bodies in Nigeria. The study is limited to checking the demand for
the certificate awarded for achievement in these examinations. This is done by
checking factors as the level of difficult and use of results as certification
of secondary schooling or as university admission requirements. The scope of
the study terminates at the consideration of some standard and operations f the
examination bodies. This in opinion of the researcher will allow projection of
the possible compromise in standards that will occur.
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
For avoidance of any misconceptions of errors, the following terms are defined
as used in the research.
1.
WAEC: west
Africa examination council
2.
NECO:
National Examination Council
3.
NABTEB:
National Business and Technical Examination Board.
4.
S. L. E: School
Leaving Examination
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