As thousands of candidates sit for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across Ghana, concerns over examination malpractice continue to grow. While the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has tightened security to prevent question leakages, a new and worrying trend has emerged – some teachers and invigilators are allegedly helping students to cheat during exams.
Morning show host on Bullet TV, Bright Amfoh, believes this dangerous practice is planting the seeds of corruption in young minds.
Speaking on the Morning Target, Bright Amfoh questioned why adults entrusted with shaping the future of children would rather assist them to cheat instead of teaching them properly.
He wondered what such teachers had been doing throughout the academic year if students still needed help inside the examination hall.
According to him, helping children to cheat may give them temporary success, but it destroys their moral values and confidence in their own abilities.
“If a child is taught to depend on cheating at the BECE level, the same attitude may continue through WASSCE, university, and even at the workplace,” he said.
He explained that students who become used to shortcuts may later look for dishonest ways to pass examinations, gain employment, or even avoid responsibility at work.
Bright Amfoh described the situation as worrying because it introduces children as young as 12 to corruption at an early stage of life.
He questioned why adults would intentionally guide children into wrongdoing instead of preparing them honestly for the future.
His concerns come at a time when WAEC has repeatedly warned about rising examination malpractice cases in Ghana.
Recent statistics released by WAEC show that thousands of examination results have been withheld or cancelled over the past five years because of cheating and other irregularities. In 2024 alone, more than 532,000 subject results were withheld while over 38,000 results were cancelled due to malpractice.
WAEC has also reported cases involving teachers and invigilators. During the 2025 BECE, at least 16 people, including 12 invigilators, were arrested for various forms of malpractice. Some were accused of dictating answers to candidates and taking pictures of question papers to circulate on social media.
Education experts warn that examination malpractice weakens the country’s education system and produces graduates who may lack the skills needed in the real world.
Bright Amfoh believes the solution starts with adults setting good examples.
He urged teachers and parents to encourage hard work, honesty, and proper preparation instead of helping students to cheat.
According to him, success gained through dishonesty may not last, but values learned early in life can shape a better future for both the individual and the country.
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