From Shining Star College
A supervisor of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), Mrs Opaluwa Gloria Johnson, has praised students of Shining Star College, Kubwa, Abuja, for maintaining discipline and integrity throughout the examination.
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Johnson, who supervised the examination at the school, said she was impressed by the conduct of the students, teachers and school management during the exercise.
She said the experience was different from some of the examinations she had supervised in the past, where pressure to achieve good results sometimes led to attempts to interfere with the examination process.
According to her, the students at Shining Star College relied on their preparation instead of seeking unfair assistance.
“There was no attempt to influence the supervisors. No hidden signals. No whispered answers. No desperate efforts to manipulate the examination process,” Johnson said.
She added that the school had demonstrated that students could perform well in examinations without compromising honesty.
Johnson said examination malpractice could give students a false sense of achievement because passing an examination through dishonest means does not mean they have gained the knowledge and skills needed in real life.
She explained that a student who is helped to pass an examination may receive praise in the short term but could struggle later when expected to use the knowledge and skills gained in school.
The supervisor also called on schools to focus on teaching and learning rather than finding ways to help students obtain high scores at all costs.
“Nigeria’s educational system does not need more inflated results. It needs schools that believe in teaching instead of cheating,” she said.
Johnson also urged parents to encourage their children to value hard work, perseverance and honesty.
She said academic success should not come at the expense of good character, adding that students should understand that an honest achievement is more valuable than a result obtained through malpractice.
“A certificate earned through honest effort carries a dignity that no manipulated result can ever possess,” she said.
Johnson commended the management and teachers of Shining Star College for creating an environment where students were expected to follow examination rules.
She said the experience had renewed her hope that schools could promote academic excellence while maintaining high standards of integrity.
She expressed hope that other schools would also encourage students to prepare properly for examinations and trust in their own abilities.
For the students of Shining Star College, the supervisor’s message was simple: good results matter, but how you earn them matters too.
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