GES National SHS Prospectus For 2024-2025 Academic Year

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the National SHS prospectus for the 2024-2025 academic year. This prospectus is a proposal from GES and the Ministry of Education. A lot of items found on the previous prospectus have been scrapped. The National SHS Prospectus, which was first released for the 2023-2024 academic year, is not expected to change.

All Senior High Schools in Ghana are advised to solely use the prospectus provided by the Ghana Education Service.

Parents who expect their wards to be placed in boarding schools should be saving between GHS4000.00 and GHS6000.00 for school.

The GES National SHS Prospectus For 2024/2025 Academic Year

Below are the items found on the National prospectus

GENERAL ITEMS

1. VALID NHIS CARD
2. NATIONAL ID CARD (GHANA CARD IF ANY)
3. TWO PASSPORT SIZE PICTURES
4. PHOTOCOPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE /BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE IF REQUIRED BY SCHOOL

PROSPECTUS FOR SHS BOARDING STUDENTS

1. Hard Body Suit CASE OR TRUNK
2. Chop Box (Wooden/Plastic)
3. Drinking Cup, 1 plastic or stainless plate and a set of cutlery
4. Toiletries (1 Deodorant, 1 pack T-roll, tooth paste, tooth brush, Soap, pomade, and 2 packs of sanitary pads for 4 girls)
5. Decent sandals (school’s specification) – No embellishment
6. A pair of leather slippers (school’s specification)
7. Decent Sneakers (black or white)
8. 2 Pair of Socks (school’s specification)
9. 1 Pyjamas/sleep wear
10. Under wear (5 pants and 3 vests for girls, 3 boxer shorts or pants & 3 Singlets for boys)
11. 1 Plastic Bucket with Cover and Pail
12. RSV/NIV Bible/Quran and Hymn Book for Christians (School Specified)
13. Pillow covered with Mackintosh
14. 2 Students’ bedsheets with 2 pillow cases – Plain white
15. 1 Blanket & Sleeping cloth
16. A Pair of Khaki Trousers
17. A Pair of White Trousers
18. White dress for ladies
19. 2 White Shirts
20. Student’s size mosquito net
21. 1 School bag
22. 1 Mathematical Set & Scientific Calculator
23. Standard Graph Book
24. 1 Cutlass

One- third of SHS students to submit;

• A pair of Hand Gloves (Hard)
• Liquid Soap (5 litres)
• 1Kg Washing Powdered Soap

Another one-third to submit these

• 1 Bleach (small size)
• 1 Dust Pan
• 1 Long Handle Broom
• 1 Scrubbing brush

Another One third to submit these

• Standing Mop and Mop Bucket
• 1 Duster
• 1 Short Local Broom

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PROSPECTUS FOR SHS DAY STUDENTS

1. Mathematical Set
2. Scientific Calculator
3. Decent sandals (school’s specification) – No embellishment
4. Decent Sneakers (black or white)
5.  1 School bag

This comes after the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum and the Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Dr. Eric Nkansah promised to reduce the items found on SHS prospectus.

According to them, going forward, the free SHS Prospectus would be reduced drastically. The ministry and GES believe that some items on the list are not needed.

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The 2024 BECE results and secondary school placement via the CSSPS are expected to be released before the end of November 2024. Candidates are advised to prepare for the release.

When the placement results are released, SHS freshers visit their schools to take their prospectus and other admission requirements list. Some of the items listed on the prospectus are not needed. Most of the items on the prospectus are being supplied to the schools by the government. However, some schools do ask freshers to submit these items as part of their admission requirements.

Parents are encouraged to save towards the purchase of these items on the GES National SHS Prospectus for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

The Ghana Education News Editorial Staff is comprised of seasoned education consultants, policy analysts, and verified journalists dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and credible updates on the Ghanaian GES curriculum, WAEC updates, and academic leadership.