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28 Aug

School Placement Process For Recent BECE Candidates Begins Today

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the commencement of the school placement process for Junior High School (JHS) leavers who recently completed their Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). The selection process will run from today, Wednesday, 28 August 2024 to Wednesday, 4 September 2024. In a statement, the GES urged parents and guardians to actively participate in the school selection exercise to ensure a smooth placement process. “Parents and guardians are particularly advised to take keen interest in the school selection exercise to ensure a smooth placement this year,” the GES advised. The GES also revealed that candidates will…

25 Jul

Hon. Osei Yaw Adutwum Leads by Example: Ensuring Excellence in BECE.

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By Nana Ama Asantewaa Kwarko Freelancer [email protected] 0244933893 In a demonstration of unstoppable commitment to the advancement of education in Ghana, the Honourable Minister of Education, Osei Yaw Adutwum, has once again shown his dedication to the sector. His recent visit to the Accra College of Education Demonstration A and B School to monitor the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is a testament to his tireless efforts in ensuring the smooth conduct of the exams. Under his visionary leadership, the Ministry of Education has made significant strides in curbing examination malpractices, a feat worthy of commendation. The successful implementation…

08 Jul

Empowering Young Minds: Minister Adutwum Cheers On BECE Candidates!

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By Nana Ama Asantewaa Kwarko, Freelancer [email protected], 0244933893 Accra, July 8, 2024 As the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) commences, Hon. Osei Yaw Adutwum, Minister of Education, inspires the 569,095 candidates with a resounding message: "Believe in yourselves, work hard, and shine!" The Government's full coverage of registration fees, announced by the Minister, demonstrates his unwavering dedication to nurturing the potential of every student. This milestone marks a significant chapter in the educational journey of these young trailblazers. "Your dreams, aspirations, and hard work have brought you this far. Now, go out there and make your mark!" Hon. Adutwum…

08 Jul

2024 BECE: WAEC Sends Important Message To Invigilators

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The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has cautioned invigilators against any form of intimidation and harassment in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Mondaty, the Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi said the invigilators are expected to create a conducive environment for the candidates. “We want all the invigilators to thoroughly search the students so they don’t carry foreign materials to aid cheating. They shall announce the time and ensure all the candidates get the papers and answer booklets,” he stated. Mr Kapi however urged the invigilators to refrain from standing…

28 Mar

WAEC Opens Online Registration For BECE, WASSCE, And G/ABCE Candidates

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened its registration portals for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), West African Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and Genera/Advanced Business Certificate Examination candidates. The Council said the portals for registering BECE candidates opened on Monday, March 11, 2024, and would close on Friday, April 19, 2024, while BECE would be administered from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, 2024. WASSCE examinations will begin on Monday, August 5, 2024, and end on September 27, 2024, while the General/Advanced Business Certificate Examination (G/ABCE) is scheduled to take place from Friday, August 2,…

06 Feb

Hope For Unplaced BECE Graduates: Education Directors To Embark On Enrolment Drive

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Qualified Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates who have not been placed in senior high schools (SHS) are to visit the nearest education office to be processed for admission into an SHS. This includes female candidates who are at home because of childbirth, even though they obtained good grades at the 2023 BECE. The move is part of an enrolment drive by the Ministry of Education to get more BECE graduates into SHS. The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Stephen Abamfo, disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic on the sidelines of the 84th-anniversary Speech and Prize-giving…

24 Jan

51 Prisoners Who Passed BECE Gain Admission To SHS

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All 51 prison inmates who sat the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have gained admission to various pre-tertiary institutions in the country. They obtained between aggregates 16 and 31 in the examination, guaranteeing them passage to the next level of the academic ladder. They comprise 26 juveniles from the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra, nine inmates from the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons, eight inmates from the Kumasi Central Prison, four from the Ankaful Maximum Security and four more from the Sunyani Central Prisons. Thirteen of them, all juveniles, have since been discharged upon completing their terms, leaving 38 of…

08 Aug

May Your Efforts Be Crowned With Success – GNAT To BECE Candidates

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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has extended good wishes to all students who are sitting to sit for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). GNAT in a statement asked the candidates to give their best and approach the examination with confidence and determination. The statement also asked the students to have a “can-do spirit” while entering the examination room. “GNAT has confidence in you all and wishes you all the best,” portions of the statement read. “Ghana looks up to, to bear its torch of progress and prosperity, therefore need not fail her. Your parents, siblings, and…

07 Aug

George Akom Organizes Career Guidance And Programme Selection For BECE Candidates Ahead Of The Examinations

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Mr. George Akom, one of the Parliamentary Aspirants for Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency in the Ashanti in collaboration with Ghana Education Service has organised Career Guidance and Programme Selection program for the BECE Candidates in the district. The program which was organised together with the Guidance and Counselling Unit of the Ghana Education saw about 19 Junior High Schools in the district attending the event. The event also included parents and guardians to give them much insight about career development of their children. The program, which was first of its kind provided the Candidates the best opportunity to abreast with…

07 Aug

Subin MP Donates 4,000 Mathematical Sets To All Final Year Candidates In His Constituency

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The Member of Parliament for Subin constituency in the Ashanti Region Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi has donated 4,000 mathematical sets to all final year candidates for the Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE, in his constituency with a call to them to be dedicated to studies. The stationery is to help the candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate (BECE) to write the exams successfully. This year’s BECE begins today, Monday 7 August 2023. He said the donations also forms part of his commitment towards the growth of education and empower school children within the area. He further charged the…