The Council’s Mandate in Sierra Leone

The West African Examinations Council is Africa’s foremost examining board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities internationally.

By this mandate, the Council is expected to assist in the development of sound education; ensure that educational standards are maintained; and give the people of West Africa a vision of the great potentials which lie beyond examinations.

Over the years the Council has developed a team of well-trained and highly motivated staff and has administered examinations that are both valid and relevant to the educational aspirations of member countries. Its certificates enjoy international recognition.