All public basic schools in Ghana officially began the second term of the 2023 academic year on Monday, 3rd April, 2023.
Pupils will be in school for four days before they go on break for the Easter Holidays. Easter holidays start on Friday, 7th April, 2023. During this day, pupils will be at home observing the day with their family.
On Monday, 10th April, 2023 will also be observed as a holiday in Ghana. This day is called the Easter Monday. It is also a holiday or a break for all basic schools and the Ghanaian public.
All public basic schools are expected to resume their academic works for the second term on Tuesday, 11th April, 2023.
| |Statutory Public Holidays| | ||
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1st January | Sunday |
| Constitution Day | 7th January | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 6th March | Monday |
| Good Friday | 7th April | Friday |
| Easter Monday | 10th April | Monday |
| May Day (Workers’ Day) | 1st May | Monday |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr | *** | *** |
| Eid-Ul-Adha | *** | *** |
| Founders’ Day | 4th August | Friday |
| Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | 21st September | Thursday |
| Farmer’s Day | 2nd December | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December | Monday |
| Boxing Day | 26th December | Tuesday |
Basic schools will then be in school until June 15, 2023. They will then break from June 16, 2023 to June 26, 2023; with the third term starting from June 27, 2023 to September 14, 2023.
Basic Schools will officially be in school for 10 weeks and 4 days before the second term comes to an end.
The 2023 academic calendar for both basic schools and SHS has been designed in such a way that this year’s academic year will end on 15th September, 2023. August/September used to be the original date of vacation for basic schools and SHS before the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020. Following the outbreak of this pandemic, the academic calendar for all schools, including tertiary institutions changed.
The Ghana Education Service is doing everything possible to restore the old academic calendar. Basic schools will spend just 9 Days at home. Students will be on vacation from Saturday, 25th March, 2023 to Sunday, 2nd April, 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.
It is important for all candidates to ensure that their bio data is captured accurately and that they are registered for the correct subjects.
School authorities are urged to ensure that they register candidates for the correct Ghanaian Language and Basic Design Technology options. As with the WASSCE (SC), access arrangements will be made for candidates with special educational needs.
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The 2023 BECE will officially commence on Monday, 7th August, 2023 and end on Friday, 11th August, 2023.
This year’s exams will be written earlier as compared to the previous years. In 2022, the examination was administered to candidates from 17th October to 21st October. The West African Examination Council is yet to release an official examination timetable and examination dates for would-be candidates.
Easter Break For All Basic Schools In Ghana
The 2023 BECE to be written in August will be the last examination for students using the old curriculum. In 2024, the standard base curriculum will be used for the examination. The GES has therefore directed all head teachers not to repeat any student who was in form two at the end of the 2022 academic year, since such a move will disadvantage such students.
Timetable
Below is the expected 2023 BECE timetable based on the 2022 BECE. The timetable provided here does not come with the exact dates on which the various papers will be written because WAEC has not officially released the date for the examination.
Monday, 7th 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.
070/2 Information and Communication Technology 2(Essay) 1 hour 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
070/1 Information and Communication Technology 1(Objective) 45 minutes 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.
Tuesday, 8th August, 2023
03o/2 Mathematics 2 (Essay) 1 hour 15 minutes 9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.
03o/1 Mathematics 1(Objective) 45 minutes 10.15 a.m. – 11.00 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.
Wednesday, 9th August, 2023
001/2 English Language 2 (Essay) 1 hour 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
001/1 English Language 1(Objective) 1 hour 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
022/2 Religious and Moral Education 2(Essay) 1 hour 1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
022/1 Religious and Moral Education 1(Objective) 45 minutes 2.00 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.
Thursday, 10th August, 2023
033/2 Integrated Science 2 (Essay) 1 hour 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
033/1 Integrated Science 1 (Objective) 45 minutes 10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
003/2 – 0013/2 Ghanaian Language and Culture 2 (Essay) 45 minutes 1.00 p.m. – 1.45 p.m.
003/1-0013/1 Ghanaian Language and Culture 1 (Objective) 1 hour 1.45 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.
Friday, 11th August, 2023
002/2 French 2 (Essay) 1 hour 15 minutes 9.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.
002/1 French 2
(Objective)
45 minutes 10.15 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
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It is hoped that WAEC in the coming months will furnish the GES, Schools, and students with the final 2023 BECE timetable.