Brief History Of Wesco
Wesley College of Education, Kumasi, was established by the Methodist Church when in 1918 the Synod of the Gold Coast Methodist Church decided to relocate the training of the Church’s workers from Cape Coast and Fourah Bay to the Kemp buildings in Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
At the Kemp buildings, the church started training Ministers and teacher catechists under the tutelage of Rev. S. J. Gibson. In 1921, however, Rev. C. W. Armstrong took over from Rev. Gibson.
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In 1922 the full-fledged institution was named WESLEY COLLEGE and the Rev. C. W. Armstrong became the first Principal with Mr. L. A. Greaves as the first Vice-Principal.
The courses offered in the College have gone through upgrading from 2-year Cert ‘B’; 4-year Cert ‘A’; 2-year Post-Secondary Cert ‘A; 3-year Post-Secondary Cert ‘A’; Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) and now 4year B.Ed. Degree.
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Current Programmes
Currently, Wesley College of Education offers the following programmes;
- B. Ed. Primary Education
- B.Ed. JHS Education
B.Ed JHS Education Options
- Math & Science
- Math & ICT
- Agric & Science
- Home Economics
- French
- English Language & Ghanaian Language
- Visual Arts
Wesley College of Education is among the few colleges in Ghana offering special programmes for the visually impaired.
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Entry Requirements
The general requirement for admission to the 4-Year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme is as follows:
WASSCE Holders:
CREDIT PASSES (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language, and Core Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of
SSSCE Holders:
CREDIT PASSES (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising Three(3) Core subjects, including English Language, and Core Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study.
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Candidates who are yet to write either WASSCE or NABPTEX examinations this year can also apply as awaiting results.
