Basic Schools Trimester System Will Not Be Changed – Dr Adutwum Assures

The minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum was in parliament on Wednesday to brief Parliament about the current state of the Ghana Education System and also answer some questions from members of parliament.

In his statement, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, said the Ministry has no plans to change the current trimester system at the basic education level to a semester system.

He explained that; “in 2022, the Ghana Education Service attempted to change the trimester system that had been practised at the basic education level to a semester system but was met with resistance.”

Given this …” Mr Speaker, the Ministry has no plans to change the current trimester system at the basic education level to a semester system,” he told parliament.

Dr Adutwum, also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwe for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said this in response to a question posed by Mr Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo (NPP), whether the Ministry would reintroduce the semester system at the basic school level and the steps the Ministry was taking to ensure consensus between stakeholders and the Ministry.

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“Mr Speaker, the teacher unions were opposed to the move because the semester was rather too long a period and that may not promote adequate teaching and learning among the pupils,” he said.

2023 Academic Calendar For Basic Schools

Vacation date for the first term starts from Saturday, 25th March, 2023 and ends on Sunday, 2nd April, 2023. Pupils from Junior School, Primary and Kindergarten are expected to go back to school for the commencement of the second semester on Monday, 3rd April, 2023.

The second term starts from April 03, 2023 to June 15, 2023 and breaks from June 16, 2023 to June 26, 2023; with the third term starting from June 27, 2023 to September 14, 2023.

JHS 3 pupils have been urged to be more closer to their books as the BECE draws near.

According to WAEC, the portal for the registration will officially be opened on Monday, 27th March, 2023 and will end on Friday, 28th April, 2023.