The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken steps to disqualify Junior High School (JHS) Form One and Two students who skipped classes to sit for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The GES has instructed all Regional and District Directors of Education to provide the service with the names of attending and absent JHS 1 and JHS 2 students, especially during the 2023 BECE week from Monday, August 7th to Friday, August 11th, 2023.
Additionally, the GES has mandated that all school heads, whether in public or private schools, must submit the names of JHS One and Two students.
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Furthermore, Heads of public junior high schools have been instructed to submit their 2021/2022 academic year JHS 2 class attendance registers to their respective Metro/Municipal/District Directors of Education, for compilation and submission of the student’s names to the Director-General through their respective Regional Directors of Education by the close of work on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
They are urged to ensure that the data is submitted within the specified deadline and to carry out this important task without delay.
This move by the GES comes amidst concerns over the increasing number of unqualified students taking the national examination
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The results for the 2023 BECE are anticipated to be released within the last week of October 2023 and the first week of November 2023.
Form One students for Senior High School (SHS) are expected to commence classes around the first week of December 2023.
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By disqualifying those who skipped classes to sit for the BECE, the GES is sending a strong message that academic excellence cannot be compromised, and that students must abide by the rules and regulations set by the education system.