The Standard of the paper was high and comparable with those of previous years.  The rubrics were clear, the questions were unambiguous and within the scope of the syllabus. The marking scheme was exhaustive and flexible.

The performance of candidates was poorer than that of last year considering the mean score of 18 and standard deviation of 10.10 compared to a mean score of 21 and standard deviation of  9.38 for the May/June 2007 WASSCE.