Education-News Consult

As candidates prepare for the 2024 BECE, Education-News Consult has released its projected 2024 BECE English language composition areas for schools and candidates.

We used the released areas to set all our 2024 BECE mock examinations, running from November 2023 to June 2024.

Before we delve into the areas, let us take a look at the English Language Question Structure for 2024 BECE per the Common Core Curriculum, as well as the NaCCA and WAEC sample questions released in April 2024.

According to the WAEC sample questions, candidates will be asked 40 objective test questions.

Candidates will answer one essay question from the three questions provided.

All candidates will answer comprehension and summary questions. Summary: This is one of the newly introduced sections at the junior high school in accordance with the new curriculum.

Candidates are more likely to find the literature section as part of the objective test questions in the above structure.

WAEC often repeats formal or informal letter questions if the previous year’s candidates do not do well. For instance, if WAEC realises that candidates are not doing so well with writing informal letters, it will keep asking similar questions over a given period.

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Throughout the 2024 BECE, both for schools and individual candidates at home, it has become evident that candidates find it challenging to respond to formal letter-type questions in the English language.

Projected 2024 BECE English Language Composition/Essay Areas

Let’s examine the formal and informal letters from WAEC from 2010 to 2023.

The analysis of BECE’s formal and informal letters is underway.

• The formal letters are: 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2012 (both), and 2011.
• Informal letters: 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012 (both), 2010

Based on the aforementioned pattern, Education-News Consult observed the following:

1. The WAEC frequently alternates between formal and informal letter questions.
2. Two-year informal streaks: Occasionally, there is a two-year streak of informal letters (2021–2022, 2015–2016).
3. In 2012, we requested both formal and informal letters.

Prediction for 2024:

A careful look at the alternation pattern from WAEC’s 2010–2023 questions as well as the recent occurrences of informal letter questions shows that WAEC has been alternating between formal and informal letters.

Given that 2023 featured a formal letter, it is likely that 2024 will feature an informal letter based on the two-year informal streaks. In some cases, we have requested informal letters for two consecutive years. While not a strict rule, this could happen again.

Given these trends, it is reasonable to predict that WAEC may set an informal letter question for 2024.

These topics represent potential themes for the 2024 BECE. Students and teachers should work on these areas for the English language paper. The bolded are the most likely predictions.

1. An informal or formal letter
2. Article /Argumentative
3. Story writing (narrative or descriptive)
4. Comprehension
5. Summary

Let us look at some sample questions for the various types of compositions.

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Informal letter

1. Write a letter to your friend in another country explaining three reasons why you want to study a particular subject at the SHS.
2. Your friend has invited you to her birthday party, but you do not intend to attend. Write a letter to explain the reasons.
3. Write a letter to your class prefect, suggesting three ways he can earn the class’s respect.
4. Write a letter to your pen pal in another country and explain three reasons why he or she should visit Ghana.