The National Examinations Council (also known as NECO) is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June/July and November/December respectively.
NECO was created by former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar in April 1999.[1] It was the first Federal organization to offer subsidized registration to academic candidates in Nigeria.
Mandatesedit
NECO was mandated to take over the responsibilities of the National Board of Education Measurement (NBEM). Its maiden examination took place in mid-2000.[1]
Administrationedit
When it was headed by Abubakar M. Gana, appointed by the President under section 9(1) of its establishing Act.[2] It has six departments, each headed by a director. Each Department has divisions, composed of units. A team of directors and a registrar are the governing body, which is headed by chair Abubakar Mohammed.[3]
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (internal and external)edit
Nigeria offers six years of basic education, three years of junior secondary education, three years of senior secondary education, and four years of tertiary education. Mathematics and English language are compulsory though Mathematics may not be required for some courses in higher institutions.[citation needed]
Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is the main examination to qualify students for admission into secondary and vocational schools in Ghana and Nigeria. It is written after three years of junior high school education.[citation needed]
National Common Entrance Examinationedit
The National Common Entrance Examination is administered to pupils in their 6th year of basic education for admission into Federal Unity Colleges. Two examinations are held annually.[4]
On 15 July 2013, it was rumouroed that there were plans made by the federal government of Nigeria to remove the National Examination Council (NECO) From the Nigeria Education System due to low and average passing percentage from candidates across the state in Nigeria. The government swiftly debunked those claims by the then minister of education Mr Nyesom Wike.[5]
Referencesedit
^ ab"National Examinations Council (NECO): Introduction". Neconigeria.org. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
^"FG Constitutes Boards of FMBN, FCDA, NECO, SON, Others, Articles". Thisday Live. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
^"NECO Administrative Structure". Neconigeria.org. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
^"No plan to scrap NECO, UTME, Minister tells Senate". Vanguard News. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
national, examination, council, nigeria, national, examinations, council, also, known, neco, examination, body, nigeria, that, conducts, senior, secondary, certificate, examination, general, certificate, education, june, july, november, december, respectively,. The National Examinations Council also known as NECO is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the General Certificate in Education in June July and November December respectively National Examinations CouncilAbbreviationNECOFormationApril 1999 25 years ago 1999 04 Typessce Examination bodyPurposeEducationalRegion servedNigeriaServicesSSCE BECE and NCEE examinationsRegistrarIbrahim DantaniWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 1 1 Mandates 2 Administration 2 1 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination internal and external 2 2 Basic Education Certificate Examination BECE 2 3 National Common Entrance Examination 3 References 4 External linksHistory editNECO was created by former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar in April 1999 1 It was the first Federal organization to offer subsidized registration to academic candidates in Nigeria Mandates edit NECO was mandated to take over the responsibilities of the National Board of Education Measurement NBEM Its maiden examination took place in mid 2000 1 Administration editWhen it was headed by Abubakar M Gana appointed by the President under section 9 1 of its establishing Act 2 It has six departments each headed by a director Each Department has divisions composed of units A team of directors and a registrar are the governing body which is headed by chair Abubakar Mohammed 3 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination internal and external edit Nigeria offers six years of basic education three years of junior secondary education three years of senior secondary education and four years of tertiary education Mathematics and English language are compulsory though Mathematics may not be required for some courses in higher institutions citation needed Basic Education Certificate Examination BECE edit Basic Education Certificate Examination BECE is the main examination to qualify students for admission into secondary and vocational schools in Ghana and Nigeria It is written after three years of junior high school education citation needed National Common Entrance Examination edit The National Common Entrance Examination is administered to pupils in their 6th year of basic education for admission into Federal Unity Colleges Two examinations are held annually 4 On 15 July 2013 it was rumouroed that there were plans made by the federal government of Nigeria to remove the National Examination Council NECO From the Nigeria Education System due to low and average passing percentage from candidates across the state in Nigeria The government swiftly debunked those claims by the then minister of education Mr Nyesom Wike 5 References edit a b National Examinations Council NECO Introduction Neconigeria org 30 October 2003 Retrieved 14 May 2014 NECO official website FG Constitutes Boards of FMBN FCDA NECO SON Others Articles Thisday Live 1 January 2013 Retrieved 14 May 2014 NECO Administrative Structure Neconigeria org 30 October 2003 Retrieved 14 May 2014 No plan to scrap NECO UTME Minister tells Senate Vanguard News 18 April 2013 Retrieved 27 May 2021 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Examination Council Nigeria amp oldid 1204917259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
