Basic schools in Ghana will resume for the first term of the 2022 academic year in January. The information available to Ghanaeducation.org reveals that schools are expected to reopen on January 18th, 2022.
Below is the detailed timetable for the KG, Primary, and JHS departments.
Let us put on record that the three departments are expected to have different systems and calendars.
KG and Primary will have a different system from JHS
KG & PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
These two departments will have a Trimester System thus they will have three times in the year.
2022 Basic School Academic Year: Term one calendar
Term 1 break down of working days, public holidays, and vacation.
a. Sch. days: Jan 18-Apr 16
b. 62 working days
c. 5 public holidays
d. 14weeks
e. Vacation:Apr 17-May 3
Term 2 break down of working days, public holidays, and vacation.
a. Sch. days: May 4-Aug. 6
b. 66 working days
c. 3 public holidays
d. 14weeks
e. Vacation: Aug 7-Sept 5
Term 3 break down of working days, public holidays, and vacation.
a. Sch. days: Sept. 6-Dec. 10
b. 68 working days
c. 2 public holidays
d. 14weeks
e. Vacation: Dec. 11- Jan…
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The Junior High Schools in public schools would have a semester system which means students will be in school for close to five months per semester.
2022 Basic School Academic Year – JHS DEPARTMENT – Semester system
1st Semester
a. Sch. days: Jan 18-Jun 11
b. 100 working days
c. 7 public holidays
d. 25 weeks
e. Mid Semester: March 15-19
f. Vacation: Jun 12-Jul 5
2nd Semester
a. Sch. days: Jul 6 -Dec. 10
b. ✓110 working days( for JHS 1&2 )
✓ >81days for JHS 3
( BECE will be in Nov.)
c. 4 public holidays
d. 23 weeks (for JHS 1&2)
e. Mid Semester: Sept. 6-11
f. Vacation: Dec 11 – January
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If the GES does not come out with a revised/ new academic calendar, the above is more likely to be the one to be used. We hope this update on the 2022 Basic School Academic Year and Term one calendar has been useful.
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Private schools in kasoa never follows time tables of GES n GES is doing nothing about it,some are even reopening on 4th january 2022,are teachers n students machines that they do not even get chance to rest and enjoy their holidays.please do something about it.
A concern parent n citizen.
So when will we write the b.e.c.e examination.