Ghana’s new controversial education curriculum circulates on social media sets social media ablaze.
A new education reform outline by the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and National Council for Curriculum Assessment has emerged on social media.
Per the document, all students in JHS 1 – SHS 1 shall run a Common Core Programme (CCP), which comprises 9 subjects; namely – Maths, Languages, Science, RME (standalone subject), Physical and Health Education (not examinable), Career Technology, Social Studies, Computing and Creative Arts and Design.
Furthermore, WASSCE will be replaced by a university entrance exam at SHS 3 while Students after successful completion of SHS 3 will be rewarded a Diploma Certificate instead of a WASSCE certificate.
Meanwhile, the Education Ministry is yet to release an official statement on this matter.
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Ghana’s new controversial education curriculum circulates on social media: Below is a post on the new curriculum
1. Kindergarten, primary school, JHS, and SHS shall be described as Basic schools. JHS1,2, 3, and SHS1 shall now be referred to as BS7 to 10 respectively. Thus SHS1 will become basic 10.
- All students in JHS1-SHS1 shall run a Common Core Programme called CCP which comprises subjects namely Mathematics, and Science. RME (stand-alone subjects), Physical and Health Education (Not examinable) Career Technology, Social Studies, Computing, and Creative Art and Design.
A new examination called National Standard Assessment Test (NSAT) shall be conducted at Primary 2,4,6 and JHS2
BECE shall be replaced by placement exams at JHS3 to enrol students into SHS1
Students in SHS1 shall continue to run the Common Core Programme for one year thus students in SHS1 shall not select Science, Business or Arts programmes.
At the end of SHS1, Students shall write a Common Core Exam into SHS2
At SHS2, students will now have to select either a career-related programme which includes Vocational, Technical programmes of High School Diploma Programmes such as Science, Business or Arts.
This means Elective subjects shall start in SHS2
WASSCE will be replaced by a university entrance examination at SHS3
Students after successful completion of SHS3 will be rewarded a Diploma Certificate instead of a WASSCE certificate
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