Education

First-year senior high school students across the country are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the reopening date. Parents and other relevant stakeholders have called for an extension of the reporting date, citing various reasons, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted on …

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), as part of its outlined programmes for 2024, will organise a debate for presidential flagbearers and parliamentary candidates ahead of the December 7 election. Madam Kathleen Addy, the Chairperson of the Commission, said the debate would enable the flag bearers and independent candidates to communicate …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is preparing to call candidates implicated in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to answer for their conduct. The scripts of more than 22,000 candidates are under investigation for mass cheating. The subject results of 312 candidates and three private candidates have been cancelled for …

Child psychologist, Dr. Peace Tetteh has said the cancellation of examination papers of Junior high School (JHS) students will affect their mental health. Her comments follow the revelation by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) that the scripts of 22,270 candidates in certain subjects are under scrutiny for reported cases …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has release the provisional results for the 2023 BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) for both public School and Private Candidates. For school candidates, the Council will send the results to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education. Private Candidates can access their …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is actively pushing for a crucial national stakeholder dialogue to evaluate the sustainability of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, years after its initial implementation, in light of the country’s present economic circumstances. The primary objective of this dialogue, as proposed by …

A total of 600,714 candidates are expected to take the weeklong 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which starts today, August 7 to Friday, August 11. The number comprises 300, 323 males and 300,391 females from 18, 993 participating schools. The number, according to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is 8.8% …

The Weija-Gbawe Municipal Education Office in Accra has issued a number of directives, including a ban on the wearing of socks, to govern the conduct of candidates in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). They are to go to the exam hall with “ONLY Flat Open Sandals, without socks.” …

The student who was assaulted by his colleague at the Adisadel College has been recalled after he was suspended by the school. Citi News sources at the school disclosed that the victim is also undergoing medical treatment and has been assigned a psychologist to rehabilitate him and help him through the …

It has been revealed that the Adisadel College students seen in a viral video of assault were fighting over a SIM card. Graphic Online has gathered that the two students are mates in the same dormitory of the Quaque House. The student, who was hurt in the video, has confirmed …