The Central Government is essentially responsible for the provision and management of Education in the country. The Ministry of Education performs this national assignment on behalf of the Central

Government by formulating policies, seeing to the planning and monitoring of their implementation

as well as providing the linkage between the national educational…

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS

In fulfillment of Government policy to establish a polytechnic in each region of Ghana for the

training of middle level manpower, six polytechnics in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Ho, Cape Coast and

Tamale were upgraded to tertiary institutions in 1993/94 academic year. Two…

Since independence, various categories of trained teachers have been produced by our Teacher

Training Colleges to help meet the demand for teachers in each specific era of our development.

These categories comprise:

a. Certificate ‘A’ 4-year (Post Middle School)

b. Certificate ‘A’ Post B

c. Certificate ‘A’ Post Secondary

d. Specialist Teachers

Categories ‘b’ and ‘d’ have been phased out long ago, while category ‘a’ phased out in 1991. The 3-

year…

Level of Technical and Vocational Education

Technical and Vocational education and training are delivered at three levels, namely, Basic

Education, Second-Cycle and Tertiary Education levels. At the Basic Education level, technical and

vocational education starts from the Junior Secondary School. At the Second-Cycle level, technical

and vocational education is provided in the Secondary Technical Schools, Technical…

1. DURATION OF PRE-TERTIARY EDUCATION

The new educational structure reduces the duration of pre-tertiary education from 17 years to 12

years. This is achieved without reducing contact hours. This means it is now possible for

undergraduates to complete their first Degrees at the age of 21 when they have reached the prime of

their lives and thus become vital assets in human resource to the socio-economic development…

On successful completion of Basic Education, there is a 3-year Senior Secondary School Programme.Students from Basic Education who obtain between aggregate 6 and 30 in their best six subjects normally qualify for admission to Senior High Schools. In reality, however, those with better aggregates always stand better chances.

 

Core…

In accordance with the new educational policy for Basic Education in Ghana, the following subjects have been agreed upon to be studied at the Primary and Junior Secondary School levels (BS1-9).

BS 1-3 (Lower Primary)

1. English Language

2. Ghanaian Language/Culture

3. Mathematics…

Basic education, according to the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, is the birthright of every child irrespective of ethnicity, religion, gender and geographical location.It consists of six years of Primary Education followed by three years of Junior Secondary/High School education. At the end of the mandatory 9-year basic school course is the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

In accordance with the new educational…

The breakdown of the various levels of the Pre-school programme is as follows:

CRECHE - 0 - 2 years

DAY CARE - 2 – 3 years

NURSERY - 3 – 4 years

KINDERGARTEN - 4 - 6 years

The pre-school period is the initial stage of formal…

The Education Act of 1961 established the policy of free and compulsory primary and basic education for all children of school-going age in Ghana. The Education Act also made provision for the establishment of Private Schools to augment government’s efforts at providing enough schools to cater for the ever-growing demand for education, especially at the basic level. This led to the creation of the Private Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education in August 1973.In…

Since September 1987, the government of Ghana has embarked upon a New Educational Programme geared strategically at making education more accessible to all children of school-going age,improving equity and the quality of education as a whole and making education more relevant to the socio-economic needs of the country. This is to equip the child to live a productive and meaningful life. Since the reforms began, a number of special programmes have been introduced to…