If unofficial paid tuition continues in SHS as ‘extra classes’, students will continue to under perform in WASSCE – Prof Adei

December 1, 2025 3

Professor Stephen Adei has called for an overhaul of the senior high school management in Ghana, saying heads should have the authority to discipline or dismiss teachers who fail to teach during official school hours.

Speaking in a radio interview with Accra based Joy FM on Monday [December 1, 2025] in a reaction to the drop in performance in mathematics in the 2025 WASSCE math pass rate, Prof Adei said the public should not be surprised by the results because many teachers in public senior high schools now put their efforts into paid afternoon classes, often charging students about GH¢400 per subject per term.

He said some teachers avoid completing the syllabus during regular class hours, which puts students from low-income homes at a disadvantage.