₦airaland Forum

patwilly:
Once upon a time, I taught the final year students in a certain school mathematics. The eve prior to the day they were to write Waec Math, I met some of the students at a football viewing center where a premier league match was ongoing. Do you know what they said to me? They asked if it was a wise decision for me to be watching football since they had Math the following day and I their teacher was supposed to be reading!

That's serious!

MILLERMannn:
The exam malpractice we are talking about started with the officials of the exam bodies themselves. I witnessed Waec and Neco exams that was written this year. I wanted to trace what was happening in the educational sector. I was shocked to find out that the officials of these exam bodies are responsible for exam malpractices. Whenever an official is send to a school, what the school does is to pay him a certain amount of money and students are free to cheat. When an exam bodies like Waec and Neco can not screen who they employed, tell me how will it stopped. Gone are the days when police and other security personnel were sent to schools to monitor exam malpractices. Not only in Secondary School, it also happens in the University. Cheating in Nigeria is called wisdom and you that cannot do it is likened to a fool. Oga, I have seen a lot in this country. I cannot type anymore. I once taught in a private school and due to failure of these lazy students, I was forced by the management to resign. Today, I hate the people of Nigeria. Nigerians are very corrupt. Like Jean Jacques Rousseau said: Leave them the way they are and they will leave you the way you are. God is blessing me little by little today and I will never force education on any student again in my life. If I am chanced again to teach, I will never teach in a school that has S S3 or is Waec and Neco accredited.

I had a similar experience at the school I served. Where no child is allowed to fail, however you want to do it. They later brought a plan for a make - up test abi exam, even with that, some still failed and scores were just fixed for them, reason is that their parents spend a lot of money on their fees to pass and not fail. Walahi things are really bad and getting worse by the day. But please Sir, Nigerians are corrupt but do not generalise it. There are still incorrupt, reputable and disciplined Nigerians.

kilisi:
Where I served in Osun state, everyone must pass. Non serious set of students who knows nothing more than having sex and riding okada. They only came to school because it was free. You fail students, you enter wahala with principal. Teachers having sex with students anyhow. Even some corpers were not left out.

I was wondering if it wasn't the same public school that I went to, though in another state. Teachers teaching students during WAEC. The list is endless.

But the principal will never forget me. I went toe to toe with her on the issue of passing all students in my subject and I 'won.'

Secondary school education especially in public schools is now trash.

Drops pen.

if it is like this in public schools, then I must tell you, you can not stand that of private where their fees are huge. It pains me really badly when I think of those Children and the danger that's being done to their future already...

chayoski:
I had a similar experience at the school I served. Where no child is allowed to fail, however you want to do it. They later brought a plan for a make - up test abi exam, even with that, some still failed and scores were just fixed for them, reason is that their parents spend a lot of money on their fees to pass and not fail. Walahi things are really bad and getting worse by the day. But please Sir, Nigerians are corrupt but do not generalise it. There are still incorrupt, reputable and disciplined Nigerians.

Your last statement is absolutely true and I know a few people around here who will not compromise on their integrity come what may. Some do think I am stupid when I refuse to cut corners, tip or jump queue. But I will never allow the corrupt opinion of others shape my behaviour.

Integrity in our society does not pay in the short term due to corrupt tendencies of Nigerians in general. But in the long run, if you're diligent, it gives you rest of mind. I have excellent academic records right from my primary school through university and I can boldly say it anywhere that I did not cheat, not even once throughout.

We need a complete reorientation as a people.

kilisi:
Your last statement is absolutely true and I know a few people around here who will not compromise on their integrity come what may. Some do think I am stupid when I refuse to cut corners, tip or jump queue. But I will never allow the corrupt opinion of others shape my behaviour.

Integrity in our society does not pay in the short term due to corrupt tendencies of Nigerians in general. But in the long run, if you're diligent, it gives you rest of mind. I have excellent academic records right from my primary school through university and I can boldly say it anywhere that I did not cheat, not even once throughout.

We need a complete reorientation as a people.

Thumps up! Keep that spirit glowing. There's dignity in integrity...

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