Do’s And Don’ts Of The 2023 School Selection Process

The 2023 school selection has begun. The Ghana Education Service has released the various rules and regulations governing this process. Let’s take a look at the Do’s and Don’ts of the 2023 school selection.
DO’s
- Students should pay close attention to ALL of your school choices
- Ensure that the schools are in order of preference from your first priority to the least priority
- Ensure that your compulsory Day option is within your catchment area where you can conveniently commute.
- Ensure that as a parent/guardian you take active interest in your child/ward’s school choices.
- Ensure that you consult your child/ward’s teacher to obtain a realistic prospect of the child’s chances of gaining admission to a particular school.
- In the case of Technical Programmes, ensure that you consult the school register to verify that the schools you select offer your desired programmes.
DON’Ts
- Do not outsource school choices to someone without your express involvement.
- Do not leave school choices to an internet cafe attendant in the case of self placement.
- Do not assume that you can choose a school as a Day Student and switch to Boarding upon admission
- Do not assume that you can choose a ‘less competitive’ Programme at a school and switch to a ‘more competitive’ one upon admission.
- Do not choose schools based on where your friends are going or what programmes they want to read.
Each student is required to make three (3) choices. Students must indicate their
preferred schools in descending order (i.e. from the most preferred to the least
preferred); their preferred programme of study (General Science, General Arts,
Business, etc); and their preferred residential status (Day or Boarding), for each of their first three choices.
Additionally, students are to select one Technical School and Programme.
Also, candidates are to select school with compulsory Day Status and it must be a
school from category D. The school chosen must also be within the candidate’s catchment area, so that the student can conveniently commute to the School, as a The 5th choice of school can also be the same as any of the candidate’s first four schools chosen. For instance, a candidate is allowed to choose School A as their first choice, with a boarding status, and then choose the same school as their 5th compulsory DAY OPTION.