Basic Schools Term 3 Reopening Date

Basic Schools will bring an end of term 2 of the 2023/2024 academic year on Wednesday, 10th April, 2024. Let’s take a look at the reopening date for term 3

Latest information from the Ghana Education Service (GES) states that the term 3 reopening date for Basic Schools remains Tuesday, 30th April, 2024.

This comes after it was alleged that the term 3 reopening date for basic schools has been postponed due to 1st May holiday in Ghana. According to GES,  the reopening date remains 30th April. However, GES added that if there are changes, it will communicate to the public as such.

The students will return to school on April 30 for the third term which will last for 13 weeks, during which period Form Three students will write the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in July 2024.

However, Form One and Form Two students will be in school from April 30 to July 25, 2024. In all, the students are to have a total of 39 weeks of contact.

JHS 3 students, who are also 2024 BECE BECE candidates are currently in term 2 of the 2023/2024 academic year. Let’s take a look at what the calendar says for them until the BECE begins on Monday, 8th July, 2024 and end on Friday, 12th July, 2024.

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When Does The 2024 BECE Registration Starts?

According to the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the 2024 BECE registration starts on 26th February, 2024. The deadline for registration is 5th April, 2024.

The BECE for School Candidates is a school examination and is available to students in the third/final year of Junior High School only. It is therefore against the rules and regulations of the examination for schools to engage in the following activities;

• Solicit for students and advertise the BECE in any form e.g. in the print, electronic or social media;
• Register students who have not been enrolled in junior high school from their first year through to the third year and do not have the required continuous assessment records. The grading for the BECE is 70% external examination score and 30% continuous assessment score. Students who for one reason or the other transferred from one school to the other should have evidence of the necessary continuous assessment records;

• Register students who are not in final year or are not bona fide students of the school in question. We have received intelligence reports of some students in public schools who move from their schools to private schools to register for the examination because of assurances of obtaining good grades by these schools.

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How Many Papers Will Be Written During The 2024 BECE

Core Subjects (Confirmed)

• English Language
• Social Studies
• Religious and Moral Education (RME)
• Mathematics
• Science
• Career Technology
• Creative Art and Design
• Ghanaian languages

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Optional Subjects (Confirmed)

• French
• Arabic
• Computing

WHEN IS THE 2024 BECE?

The 2024 BECE will start on Monday, 8th July and end on Friday, 12th July, 2024.

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

The Ghana Education News Editorial Staff is comprised of seasoned education consultants, policy analysts, and verified journalists dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and credible updates on the Ghanaian GES curriculum, WAEC updates, and academic leadership.