GES Must Apologize to Parents Over 2025 WASSCE Results – Spokesperson to Education Minister.


GES Must Apologize to Parents Over 2025 WASSCE Results – Spokesperson to Education Minister.

The spokesperson for Yaw Osei Adutwum, Mr. Yaw Opoku Mensah, has strongly criticized the Ghana Education Service (GES) following its recent press release on the 2025 WASSCE results. 

He described the statement as “a shameful political attempt to cover up leadership failure,” insisting that the GES should take responsibility for the poor performance rather than defending results that have left thousands of parents deeply disappointed. 

According to Mr. Mensah, interventions that previously strengthened student performance have been abandoned, creating the conditions for the sharp decline, and a clear lack of urgency among GES management has further compromised preparation, leaving students poorly equipped for the examination.

Mr. Mensah pointed out that several key programmes have been discontinued, including the Academic Intervention Grant designed to provide extra teaching support in senior high schools, as well as WAEC-organized subject-specific teacher training sessions that previously contributed to higher WASSCE scores. 

He emphasized that these interventions were deliberate efforts that boosted past results, and their absence has directly impacted student outcomes. “The results should not surprise anyone,” he noted, underscoring that the failure reflects broader systemic issues rather than isolated incidents.

Challenging GES claims that heightened invigilation and increased arrests for malpractice caused the decline, Mr. Mensah cited official WAEC data from 2021 to 2025, which shows that monitoring and sanctions have remained largely consistent over the years. 

This, he argued, disproves the notion that the 2025 results were a result of stricter supervision, highlighting instead the deterioration of the education system under current management. 

He described the GES narrative as an attempt to shift attention from structural weaknesses, including weakened teacher support, reduced academic interventions, and leadership failures that have left students underprepared for critical examinations.

Calling for accountability, Mr. Mensah urged the government to take full responsibility for the declining academic outcomes and to implement immediate measures to prepare students for the 2026 WASSCE. He stressed that parents deserve an apology, students need proper preparation, and the GES must stop politicizing the issue and confront the real challenges affecting the education sector. 

Strengthening teacher support, restoring academic interventions, and improving leadership at every level, he insisted, are essential steps to ensure students achieve better results in the future.



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