Everything You Need To Know About The 2023 NTC Exams
Registration for the First edition of the 2023 teacher licensure examination is set to begin in few weeks time. This follows the release of the December, 2022 licensure exams results on Friday, 3rd February.
Candidates who wish to be part of the first edition of the licensure examination in 2023 must take note of the following information.
Date For The First Edition Of The 2023 Licensure Exams.
The registration for the first edition of the licensure exams is expected to begin in March, 2023(usually 25th March, 2023)
Examination is expected to commence in May, 2023.
NTC Exams Registration Date And Fees For 2023
Registration Fee For 2023
The same fees for December, 2022 exams is expected to be charged in 2023.
1. Fresh candidates are required to pay GHȻ 350.00 to register for the examination
2. Candidates who are re-sitting are to pay GHȻ150.00 for one (1) Re-sit paper
Candidates who are re-sitting two (2) papers are to pay GHȻ210.00
3. Candidates who are re-sitting all the three (3) papers are to pay GHȻ 350.00
ABOUT NTC EXAMS
The National Teaching Council is mandated by the Education Act 2008 (Act 778), Section 9 to improve professional standing and status of teachers and to license and register teachers in Ghana.
What is the purpose of NTC?
- License and Register teachers
- Develop and periodically review professional practice and ethical standards
- Provide framework for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of teachers
- Collaborate with National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) to regulate teacher training.
Eligibility
All Prospective candidates who hold the Diploma in Basic Education (DBE), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) or a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), M.Ed and are desirous of seeking employment as teachers.
Why Should Teachers Be Licensed And Registered?
- The license is the only legal authorisation to practise as a teacher in Ghana
- It signifies that the teacher meets the knowledge and skills required by NTC
- It enhances the teacher’s employability globally
- It gives recognition to a teacher as a member of a profession
How are teachers licensed and registered?
- They must have completed initial teacher training programme (Diploma, B.Ed, PGDE etc). The training institution must have uploaded the pass list onto the NTC portal.
- They must have passed the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE)
- They must have been given a provisional license.
- They must have completed induction programme (this includes portfolio assessment)
- Full license is then issued
NB: Teachers already employed before September, 2018 will be issued with the license without writing the GTLE
After licensing what next?
- Undergo CPD
- Build portfolio
- Adhere to prescribed Standards and professional ethics.
- Renew license
What is CPD?
It refers to the process by which teachers maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills and experiences as they work after any initial training.
What goes into CPD?
- Mandatory programmes
These are essential trainings that every teacher is expected to attend through Professional Learning Community (PLC) programmes such as SBI, CBI, DBI - Rank based programmes (Community of Practice) – to be studied during essential skills
These are training programmes expected to be attended by teachers in specific ranks, classes, subjects or positions to deal with specific issues in relation to their assigned roles. (School Improvement Officers, Heads of Schools, HODs, Directors of Education, Subject Teachers etc) - Recommended programmes
These are trainings which are recommended by NTC based on needs assessment - Portfolio building
It is a detailed record of training programmes and activities attended by a teacher within a specified period, that is, between the issuance of the license to its renewal
Has The December 2022 NTC Exams Results Being Released
The management of the National Teaching Council (NTC) has released the results of the December 2022 Ghana teacher licensure exams results today, 3rd February, 2023.
Candidates who took part in the examination are to follow the procedures outlined below to check their
licensure results online.
HOW TO CHECK YOUR NTC RESULTS
1. First visit the NTC Portal Result: exams.ntc.gov.gh/
2. Then click on the “Check Result” tab
3. You can directly access the NTC Portal Result here: exams.ntc.gov.gh/results
4. Then enter the Serial Number and PIN on the voucher payment receipt given to you at the bank during the registration process, to login.
5. If you do not remember the serial number or pin, no problem don’t panic. Just click on the “Forgotten Details” Link below the “Submit” button”. This would take you to the recovery page where you can login with your email and phone number or Exams ID and Phone number.
2022 Teacher Licensure Exams Results Out
6. On the recovery page, you can either login with the email address and phone number you used for the registration or your Exam ID and phone number. Whichever one you choose to use, just click the “Submit” after entering it.
7. After logging into the NTC Result Portal, you would see your dashboard with your details and exams result on it.
8. Then Click on the print button to print your NTC exams Result.
Also, Candidates can also obtain their results at the colleges of education where they sat for the examination. Those who failed the examination would be required to join the next batch to write the examination this year. Candidates will resit only course(s) that they failed.
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