Falaba: Bittersweet experience for BECE candidates

It’s national examination week for Junior Secondary Schools in Sierra Leone.

From July 29 to August 7, over 126, 000 candidates are taking the Basic Education Certificate Examination or BECE, the Senior Secondary School entry examination, which is conducted by the West African Examinations Council or WAEC.

For some Sierra Leoneans taking the exam, it’s an exciting experience all through. But for many others communities where there are no examination centers, it’s an arduous experience.

ManoReporters explores the experience of candidates from a school in Seria in northern Falaba District.