... is externally organized and graded by the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), which clas- sifies candidates who obtain BECE Aggregate 6 to 12 as "distinction" or "good" students, Aggregate 13 to 24 achiev- ers as "average," and Aggregate 25 and above achievers as "weak" students (Asihene, 2009;Dorleku, 2013; ...