MBSSE Raises Concern Over Slow Upload of Continuous Assessment Scores for 2025 WASSCE Candidates

The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has expressed serious concern over the slow pace of uploading Continuous Assessment Scores (CASS) for Senior Secondary School Year One (SSS1) students onto the West African Examination Council (WAEC) portal. These students are scheduled to sit for the 2025 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).


During a press briefing, Deputy Minister of Education, Ms. Mamusu Massaquoi, revealed that despite the September 30, 2024 deadline for completing the CASS uploads, only 60 out of 784 schools had successfully uploaded their students' scores. The delay led Foday Kuyateh, Western Regional Secretary for the Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU), to call for an extension of the deadline to ensure that no student or school is disadvantaged.

The MBSSE reiterated that submitting “CASS One” is essential for students to be eligible to sit for the 2025 WASSCE. Principals have been instructed to upload only vetted and ministry-approved candidates, generate the CASS report from the portal, and submit it for verification. Schools that fail to meet these standards, or upload unapproved candidates, face strict penalties, including the removal of candidate records from WAEC’s system.

Ms. Massaquoi underscored the importance of compliance, warning that any school that fails to upload scores by the deadline will face severe consequences. Principals encountering technical issues with the portal were urged to report these challenges promptly to the ministry for assistance.

Additionally, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Hon. Alpha Fode Madie Jabbie, urged that Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results for newly admitted SSS1 students be submitted to the ministry without delay, to prevent similar setbacks in future WASSCE preparations.


This call for action highlights the ministry's commitment to ensuring that every student is given a fair opportunity to participate in the 2025 WASSCE, with no room for administrative oversights.

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