Accra, GNA, February 15 – 538,399 of the 547,329 applicants who took the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) qualified for the Computerized School Selection Placement (CSSPS) in Senior High and Technical and Vocational Schools this year.
A total of 372,780 kids, representing 69.24 percent of the qualifying students have been automatically put in one of their school selections, whereas 165, 619
Candidates representing 30,76% of the total pool that could not be matched with any of their top preferences must self-place and choose from a list of open schools.
Candidates for the self-placement module must choose a school from the site after entering their area, preferred residence location, school, and
Parents and students who have issues may contact the school by calling 0302987654, a toll-free number, he added.
Dr. Nkansah advised parents and guardians to report dishonest persons to the police who may approach them and demand payment for placement in any amount.
Dr. Nkansah said that the Service has tightened internal controls to double-check the system’s integrity as part of efforts to reduce placement transgressions.
The Director-General encouraged parents to work with the school administration both before and after the admissions procedures and asked heads of all schools to adhere to the authorized prospectus.
He said the Service, in consultation with the Regional Directors of Education, had prepared one uniform prospectus for the schools.
In order to enhance their creative talents for the growth of the nation, 36,000 applicants, according to Mr. David Prah, Deputy Director General, Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service, have been assigned to technical and vocational institutions.
The candidates must obtain a placement pin code from an authorized vendor, log onto www.cssps.gov.gh, enter the 10-digit index number, add 22 as the year of completion, enter the serial number, and enter the pin code details. After clicking submit, the forms must be printed and brought to the school to start the admissions process.
The West African Examination Council started the 2022 BECE on Monday, October 17, and issued the results on January 25, 2023.
To solve problems with the manual method of selection and placement, the CSSPS went into operation in September 2005.
Students who are transitioning from junior high schools to senior high schools, senior high technical schools, and technical and vocational institutes are assigned according to the system.
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program of choice. They then must click on submit, print the form, and visit the school to start the admissions process.
Candidates should be aware that they may modify the schools they’ve chosen on the self-placement site as much as they’d like up to the time they enroll in a school.
In accordance with the 2023 academic calendar, first-year students were to report to school on February 20, 2023, for registration and orientation before the start of the academic year on February 27, 2023, according to Dr. Eric Nkansah, Director General of GES, who made the announcement at a press conference in Accra.
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