71.48% candidates get credits and above in NECO 2018
About 71.48% of candidates that sat for this year’s National Examination Council (NECO) June/July Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) got credits and above in English and Mathematics.
The Acting Registrar of the Council, Abubakar Mohammed Gana stated this on Monday while releasing the results in a press statement issued in Minna.
According to him, “a total of 1,032,729 candidates sat for the examination while 742,455 candidates representing 71.48%, made credit in English and Mathematics.
He said that 90.47% of the candidates that sat for the examination have five credits and above irrespective of English and Mathematics adding that 875,464 candidates scored credit in English while 850,331 candidates representing 82.34% scored credit and above in Mathematics.
Gana explained that there was an increase in the number of candidates with five credits and above in 2018 with 71.48% compared with last year with a figure of 70.85%.
He explained that there was general drop in cases of malpractices by candidates in the 2018, adding that 7,960 candidates were involved in cheating which were detected at the marking venue as well as copying of foreign materials.
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Access to a college education made easier
Students at two Fresno Unified campuses will soon be able to take their high school courses and attend college on the same campus.
Friday leaders with Fresno Unified and Fresno City College gathered to celebrate “Neighborhood Campus.”
“They can take classes at night so they are with us during the day and they can get ahead and begin gathering transcript credit by going to college in the evening on their own school campus. It is a win, win on all respects,” said Fresno Unified Superintendent, Bob Nelson.
He is excited Edison High School and Sunnyside High School will be home to college courses at night starting this semester.
“Neighborhood Campus” courses will also be available to adults making college accessible to everyone.
“As we continue our partnership we will see more of our offerings here and elsewhere throughout the city. It really is about breaking down the barriers that people have. So we can make education more accessible for everyone,” said Carole Goldsmith, Fresno City College President.