Bukola Hameed
The Oyo state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, in a release today, has announced the dates for all terminal exams, vis-a-vis, Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which holds from 10th to 18th August 2020, and Placement/Screening Test to JSS1 holds on 20th August 2020.
The release stated that Placement Test into Technical Colleges comes up on 28th August 2020, while the Competitive Entrance Examination into the Schools of Science holds on 19th August 2020
” The Oyo State Executive Council at its meeting today 21st of July 2020 has approved the academic calendar to guide resumption of schools and other associated educational activities in the State.
According to the approved calendar, Third Term 2019/2020 session has been cancelled and promotion of students, for all affected classes, will now be determined by First and Second Term Continuous Assessment”.
The commissioner said, the SSS 3 students will resume for their Examination as soon as WAEC announces the date.
Meanwhile, the 2020/2021 academic session, according to the calendar approved by the State Council is as follows:
. First Term- 21th September to 18th December 2020
. Second Term- 11th January to 9th April 2021
. Term- 3rd May to 30th July 2021
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, however, enjoins all stakeholders and members of the public to take note of the details of the academic calendar.