the ghanaian educational system
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The Ghanaian The Ghanaian Educational System Educational System
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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES6-3-3-4 system of Ghana 6-3-3-4 system of Ghana Primary School Primary School Junior High School (JHS)Junior High School (JHS)Senior High School (SHS)Senior High School (SHS)Admission requirements/Foreign Admission requirements/Foreign
applicants applicants Tertiary/University Education
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Introduction :Introduction :6-3-3-4 system of Ghana 6-3-3-4 system of Ghana
Pre-school – age 3 years and spend 3years Ghana operates on a 6-3-3-4 system Ghana operates on a 6-3-3-4 system Primary School – 6 years Primary School – 6 years Junior Secondary – 3 yearsJunior Secondary – 3 years Senior Secondary School – 3 years Senior Secondary School – 3 years University Bachelor's Degree – 4 yearsUniversity Bachelor's Degree – 4 years English is official language of instruction
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Primary School – 6 years Primary School – 6 years The first three years students The first three years students study any of eleven local study any of eleven local
languageslanguagesAfter which English becomes the mediumAfter which English becomes the mediumTextbooks and materials are in EnglishTextbooks and materials are in English Enter By Age 6No Entrance Exams – Automatic PromotionNo Entrance Exams – Automatic PromotionCourses – All Compulsory Courses – All Compulsory Free Tuition / Launch – public schoolsFree Tuition / Launch – public schoolsClass Teacher Relationship Class Teacher Relationship
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Junior High School (JHS)Junior High School (JHS)
All courses are compulsory All courses are compulsory No automatic promotionNo automatic promotion Subject Teacher RelationshipSubject Teacher Relationship Courses: English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Courses: English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and
Integrated ScienceIntegrated Science Agricultural Science, Ghanaian language, Technical, Agricultural Science, Ghanaian language, Technical,
Vocational, Information & CommunicationVocational, Information & Communication Over 430,000 candidates sit for BECE each year Over 430,000 candidates sit for BECE each year
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Senior High School (SHS)Senior High School (SHS)
No automatic promotion Subject Teacher relationship All courses are compulsory Nine or ten subjects Admission to Senior High School is competitiveAdmission to Senior High School is competitive 70,000 students can be admitted into the 500 70,000 students can be admitted into the 500
secondary schoolssecondary schools Each school graduate 300-700 students annuallyEach school graduate 300-700 students annually
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Senior High School (SHS)Senior High School (SHS)
Private high schools: International and Faith Montessori (A-level curriculum)International and Faith Montessori (A-level curriculum) SOS-Herman Gmeiner International College, Tema SOS-Herman Gmeiner International College, Tema
International, & Lincoln Community (IB curriculum)International, & Lincoln Community (IB curriculum) Ghana Christian International (WASSCE and A-levels)Ghana Christian International (WASSCE and A-levels) These institutions together graduate a total of 200 These institutions together graduate a total of 200
students each yearstudents each year
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Senior High School (SHS)Senior High School (SHS)
The public schools: Take a Core curriculum : English Language, Take a Core curriculum : English Language,
Integrated Science, Mathematics, & Social StudiesIntegrated Science, Mathematics, & Social Studies Each student also takes three or four Elective subjectsEach student also takes three or four Elective subjects The Elective subjects categories: The Elective subjects categories: Sciences, Arts, Vocational, Technical, Business, or Sciences, Arts, Vocational, Technical, Business, or
AgricultureAgriculture The grading system: 80 -100% = AThe grading system: 80 -100% = A
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Senior High School (SHS)Senior High School (SHS)
Candidates takes WASSCE Exams are given nationwide in May-June each yearExams are given nationwide in May-June each year Results available in OctoberResults available in October Admission requirement to the university - credits (A1 Admission requirement to the university - credits (A1
- C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE)- C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE) Total aggregate not exceeding 24Total aggregate not exceeding 24 West African Examinations Council’s online system West African Examinations Council’s online system
www.ghana.waecdirect.org for checking results - PIN www.ghana.waecdirect.org for checking results - PIN
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Foreign applicants and Ghanaian with foreign background –Ghana Universities
IGCSE/GCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels (5) passes English & Mathematics
IGCSE/Baccalaureate/Cambridge ‘O’ Level & 3 relevant subjects ‘A’ Levels
American High School Grade 12 - final Grade Point of at least 3.0
International Baccalaureate (IB) A*/A - C in English, Mathematics & Science Standard (SL)/’O’ & “A” Levels (A to D) / IB(A - C)
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Tertiary/University Education
Enrols over 100,000 students each year public universities
The The private universities enrols more than 5,000 Public polytechnics offer three-year Higher
National Diplomas The HND is not equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree Options: Options: Teacher Training Colleges and other
tertiary non-degree programs available
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The Ghanaian Educational The Ghanaian Educational System System
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