Basic Schools To Spend 11 Weeks In Term 3 As School Resumes Today
Basic schools in Ghana have officially resumed the third term of the 2023 academic year, which starts today, Tuesday, 27th June, 2023. The academic year for basic schools will end on 15th September, 2023 as displayed on the academic calendar.
Basic schools will spend a total of 11 weeks and 2 days in the third term of the 2023 academic year. The academic year will officially end on 15th September, 2023.
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The Ghana Education Service is doing everything possible to restore the old academic calendar. Due to this, the academic calendar for both basic schools and senior high schools will end in September this year. This will help the Ghana Education Service restore the old academic year whereby the academic starts in September or October each year.
2023 BECE
The 2023 BECE candidates will also resume the third term of the 2023 academic year on Monday, 27th August, 2023. They will be in school until the BECE is over on 11th August, 2023.
This year’s BECE will be written on Monday, 7th August, 2023 and end on Friday, 11th August, 2023.
The official timetable is out. All BECE candidates are encouraged to be by their books at this last minutes to their exams. There is a cut of grade for SHS admission. Candidates may not get the SHS they desire of they do not perform well at the BECE.
Below is the BECE Timetable. Candidates can use this Timetable as a guide on how to study during this one week vacation.
FINAL TIMETABLE
DATE | SUBJECT CODE | SUBJECT/PAPER | DURATION | TIME |
Monday, 7th August, 2023
| 022/2 | Religious and Moral Education 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. -10.00 a.m. |
022/1 | Religious and Moral Education 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. | |
001/2 | English Language 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 10 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.10 p.m. | |
001/1 | English Language 1 (Objective) | 35 minutes | 2.10 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. | |
Tuesday, 8th August, 2023
| 033/2 | Integrated Science 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. |
033/1 | Integrated Science 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.15 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | |
003/2-013/2 | Ghanaian Language and Culture 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. | |
003/1-013/1 | 45 minutes | 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. | ||
Wednesday, 9th August, 2023
| 020/2 | Social Studies 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
020/1 | Social Studies 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. | |
053/2-055/2 | Basic Design and Technology 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
053/1-055/1 | Basic Design and Technology 1 (Objective) | 40 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 2.55 p.m. | |
Thursday, 10th August, 2023
| 030/2 | Mathematics 2 (Essay) | 1 hour | 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. |
030/1 | Mathematics 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. | |
070/2 | Information and Communication Technology 2 (Essay) | 1 hour 15 minutes | 1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. | |
070/1 | Information and Communication Technology 1 (Objective) | 45 minutes | 2.15 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. | |
Friday, 11th August, 2023
| 002/2 | French 2 (Essay) | 45 minutes | 9.00 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. |
002/1 | French 1 (Objective) | 1 hour | 9.45 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. |