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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL HAS WARNED THAT IT WILL RELEASE ITS TIME TABLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC BREAK

The West African Examination Council has warned that its timetable for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination that will be released after the coronavirus pandemic break may and his may not leave room for long preparations for candidates.

The council had therefore made available several online resources for candidates and pupils sitting for its terminal examination, adding that it was working on making online tutorials available for them also.

The Head, WAEC Public Affairs, Mr Damian Ojijeogu, in an interview, was of the opinion that there might not be time for candidates to begin preparations when the council brings out its new timetable after the pandemic.

Recall that WAEC, on March 20, announced the postponement of its school certificate examination until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The council had noted that the new dates for the examination, which was earlier scheduled for April 6, would be communicated to schools and other education stakeholders in due course.

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