Govt to introduce National Standardised Test to prepare pupils before BECE

The government should introduce the National Standardised Test to prepare pupils before BECE each year. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has announced plans to introduce what he called a National Standardised Test in basic schools to prepare students for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The exams will be conducted for students in class 2, class, 4, class 6, and JSS 2.

Speaking at a public forum on Monday, February 17, Haruna Iddrisu indicated that the National Standardised Test is aimed at psychologically preparing pupils for the BECE and many other national tests.

“I am also happy to announce that a national standardized test will be introduced in Ghana to P2, P4, P6 and JSS2. And the intention is simple. You don’t want to tell the child that the only time he is asked to write exams is to prepare for BECE and get ready for BECE when the child has never gone through even the psychological environment of an examination room.

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“Therefore, we intend to introduce the NST, a national standardized test, which will introduce children to prepare for the world of an examination.”

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

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