Association of Private Schools Owners in Nigeria have expressed concerns over students readiness for the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) billed to commenced on August 17th, 2020.
The proprietors stated this in response to the Federal Government directive that schools should resume academic activities on August 4th, 2020 for exit classes; including students for WASSCE (SS3) examination.
The group, under the aegis of Private Schools Owners Association (APSON) advocated for four to six weeks academic revision to enable students adequately prepare for the examination.
Their position was contained in a statement jointly signed by Bishop (Dr.) Godly Opukeme and Bishop Elakhe Imoukhede, Chairman and National Director of Administration of the association and made available to journalists.
According to the proprietors, “these candidates have been out of school for over four months, duringwhich time some have abandoned their books and are engaged in economic activities to assist their parents.
“The students therefore need a minimum of one month to re-acclamatize to school environment.
“We wish to reiterate that to avoid mass failure, the students need between four and six weeks for effective revision as our people are used to the conventional schooling and are yet to fully come to term with e-learning”.
The statement further explained that the association has constituted a national COVID-19 committee ahead of school resumption.
The gesture according to the proprietors, is geared towards ensuring the safety of students and teachers amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Whilst assuring parents and the government of the committee efforts to ensure that private schools abide by safety protocol, the association said it had linked members to suppliers of PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments).
