Nigerian govt set to scrap Common Entrance

The Nigerian authorities is readying to scrap the Common Entrance Examination for inferior secondary schoolhouse students.

Instead, they volition present a Learner Identification Number.

This fig volition assistance way students passim their education, starting from superior schoolhouse up to secondary school.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during portion speaking with journalists successful Lagos.

Alausa explained that the Common Entrance Exam volition beryllium gradually removed and replaced with a amended strategy called Continuous Assessment, oregon CA.

He said, “The CA volition amusement however good a pupil has done from superior one.

“Even if a pupil moves schools, they tin instrumentality their CA with them to the caller school.”

Alausa besides said this caller strategy volition assistance hole problems successful moving from superior to secondary school, particularly since galore students don’t determination connected to the adjacent level.

Nigerian govt acceptable to scrap Common Entrance