Education authorities have been urged to review the Senior High School (SHS) education system to help improve results in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Madam Comfort Tani Alhassan, the Executive Director of the Collective Action Against Property (CAAP Ghana), who made the call in reaction to the poor 2025 WASSCE, said the double-track system had negatively impacted teaching and learning.

Madam Alhassan explained that the system had reduced contact hours and study time, affecting students’ performance during the WASSCE and producing unacceptable results.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tema, she stated that students had fewer hours in class and less time to study, which directly impacted negatively on their performance.

According to her, “It also affects teaching staff by eliminating breaks and vacation time and disrupting their lesson notes, coupled with other challenges which affect quality education,” she stated.

Madam Felicia Mawuli, a parent, sharing her worries, indicated that compressed academic calendars and hybrid learning formats could increase mental discomfort, making it difficult for the students to comprehend and remember essential materials, leading to lower academic achievements.

She added that lack of resources, such as textbooks and other learning materials, further hindered quality and efficient education.

Miss Sylvia Akoto, an SHS graduate, sharing her experience, stated that mathematics was one of the biggest challenges especially for the female students.

She noted that many students struggled with mathematics due to a combination of factors, including a lack of foundational understanding, which made it difficult to grasp more advanced concepts.

She added that maths anxiety and a fear of failure could also undermine students' confidence and motivation.

Miss Akoto appealed to education stakeholders to build strong fundamentals which could significantly improve students’ performance in maths and other subjects.