The Ministry of Education in Ghana has released new guidelines for the selection of schools for 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. Here's a breakdown of the key points¹ ² ³:
- *School Selection Process:*
- The Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) will be used for placement into Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes.
- Candidates will select six schools, ranking them in order of preference, along with their preferred programs and residential status.
- *Categories of Schools:*
- Schools have been grouped into four categories:
- *Category A:* Overly subscribed schools (93 schools)
- *Category B:* Averagely subscribed schools (260 schools)
- *Category C:* Under-subscribed schools (585 schools)
- *Category D:* Catchment Area Day Schools (schools within a 10-mile radius of a student's Junior High School.
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- *Selection Guidelines:*
- Candidates cannot choose more than one school from Category A or two schools from Category B.
- They may select five schools from Category C and one school from Category D or a special boarding school.
- Candidates interested in TVET programs must select all six choices from TVET institutions in Categories A, B, and C.
- *Important Dates:*
- The school selection phase started on May 5 and will end on May 31, 2025.
- The BECE examination is scheduled to take place from June 9 to June 16, 2025.
- *Placement:*
- Placement will be based on candidates' performance in the BECE and the competition for selected schools.
- A 30% quota is reserved for candidates from public Junior High Schools for Category A schools.
Parents and candidates are advised to carefully select schools based on academic strength and not just personal preferences. The Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Free SHS Secretariat will release placement results after the examination.