The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the commencement of the 2023 school selection and placement sensitization exercise.
The exercise is scheduled to take place from Monday, 11th September 2023 to Friday, 22nd September 2023.
The exercise will involve officers from GES Headquarters, CSSPS and Free SHS Secretariat who will be visiting various regions to conduct the training exercise.
According to GES, the following officers are to be part of the participants to be trained for the sensitization exercise:
| Regional Team | District Team |
| Regional Director | Deputy Director Supervision and Monioring |
| Chief Inspector of Schools | Examination Officer |
| Free SHS Coordinator | SISOS |
| Examination Officer | Public Relation Officer |
| Public Relation Officer |
The aim of the sensitization exercise is to educate participants on the use of the computerized school selection and placement system (CSSPS) for the 2023 school selection process.
The CSSPS is a system that has been put in place to ensure that all qualified students are placed in suitable senior high schools (SHS) based on their academic performance and choice of schools.
According to the GES, the CSSPS is an efficient and effective way of ensuring that students are placed in schools that match their academic performance and interests.
The sensitization exercise is therefore crucial in ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of the process and how it works.
2023 School Selection Training and Sensitization Activity Schedule
| S/N | Activity | Target Group |
| 1 | Regional Training Level | Regional/District Officers |
| 2 | Regional Level Training | Regional Office Staff/ General Public |
| 3 | District Level Training/Supervision/Radio | Candidates/General Public |
| 4 | District Level Training/Supervision/Radio | SISOS and Headteachers |
| 5 | District Level Training/Supervision/Radio | SISOS And Headteachers |
| 6 | Religious/Organized Group Visits | General Public |
| 7 | Religious/Organized Group Visits | General Public |
| 8 | One Major Radio Programme(Morning Show) | General Public |
| 9 | Circuit Level Supervision/Radio | District Level Officers/ General Public |
| 10 | Circuit Level Supervision/Radio | District Level Officers/ General Public |
| 11 | Circuit Level Supervision/Radio | District Level Officers/ General Public |
| 12 | School Level Supervision | Candidates/Parents |
| 13 | School Level Supervision | Candidates/Parents |
The GES has urged all stakeholders to cooperate with the team conducting the training exercise and provide them with the necessary assistance.
It is hoped that the exercise will be successful in achieving its objectives and ultimately benefitting the students and the education sector as a whole.
