President Mahama made the remarks on Saturday, September 12, during a citizens’ engagement at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in the Upper West Region as part of his Resetting Ghana Tour.
He said improved invigilation had helped curb the mass cheating that previously allowed some candidates to receive undue assistance during examinations.
President Mahama said performance had improved in several subjects, including Mathematics and Social Studies, although he noted a slight decline in Social Studies that government was investigating.
He maintained that the improved examination controls were now exposing students’ actual level of preparedness.
“One thing that I’m happy and proud of is that we’re seeing our children’s true results,” he said.
President Mahama accused some headteachers and other officials of previously conniving to assist candidates during examinations, resulting in students obtaining grades that did not reflect their actual abilities.
He said the practice had contributed to students progressing to higher levels of education without acquiring the necessary foundational skills.
“And so today we’re seeing the real results of our children because invigilation has improved and the mass cheating in exams you know has been curtailed,” he said.
The President stressed that students must earn their results through learning.
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