BECE

Basic Education Certificate Examination

The Basic Education Certificate Examination is a national examination conducted by WAEC for Sierra Leone. It is taken at the end of junior secondary school (year nine) and certifies completion of basic education.

The examination determines whether candidates continue at general or specialist senior secondary schools or proceed to technical and vocational schools. Four subject passes including Language Arts or Mathematics are needed for the award of the Basic Education Certificate, which allows passage to senior secondary school.

Core subjects

All candidates take four core subjects and complete the certificate with optional core subjects and electives as prescribed in the national curriculum.

Language Arts
Mathematics
Integrated Science
Social Studies

Results may be checked through the official WAEC Sierra Leone result checker using a valid e-PIN and index number.

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