Summary of The New Education Reforms Outline by the Ministry of Education(MOE), Ghana Education Service(GES), and National Coucil for Curriculum Assessment

 

Summary of The New Education Reforms Outline by the Ministry of Education(MOE), Ghana Education Service(GES), and National Coucil for Curriculum Assessment

Ghana's education system is undergoing significant reforms aimed at enhancing the quality and structure of learning from the foundational level through to senior high school. These changes, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), are designed to streamline educational progression and better prepare students for future academic and career pursuits. Key among these reforms are the reclassification of educational stages, the introduction of a Common Core Programme (CCP), and the implementation of new assessment methods. This summary provides an overview of the pivotal changes and their implications for students, educators, and stakeholders within Ghana's educational landscape.

1. Kindergarten, primary school, JHS and SHS shall all be described as basic school. JHS 1, 2, 3 and SHS 1 shall now be referred to as BS 7,8,9 and 10 respectively i. e. SHS 1 shall now be called BS 10

2. All students in JHS 1 - SHS 1 shall run a Common Core Programme called CCP which comprises 9 subjects; namely Maths, Languages, Science, RME (stand-alone subject), Physical and Health Education (not examinable), Career Technology, Social Studies, Computing and Creative Art and Design.

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3. A new examination called National Standard Assessment Test (NSAT) shall be conducted at Primary 2, 4, 6 and JHS 2.

4. BECE shall be replaced by placement exams at JHS 3 to enrol students into SHS 1.

5. Students in SHS1 shall continue to run the common core programme for one year thus students in SHS1 shall not select Science, Business or Arts Programmes.

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6. At the end of SHS1, students shall write a Common Core Exam into SHS 2.

7. At SHS 2, students will now have to select either a career-related programme which includes, vocational and technical programmes or a high school Diploma programme such as science, business, and arts.

8. This means Elective subjects shall start in SHS 2.

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9. Wassce will be replaced by university entrance exams at SHS 3.

10. Students after successful completion of SHS 3 will be rewarded a Diploma Certificate instead of a WASSCE certificate.

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