Qualified graduates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) who haven’t secured placement in senior high schools (SHS) are encouraged to visit their nearest education office for assistance in gaining admission to an SHS.
This initiative extends to female candidates who, despite achieving commendable grades in the 2023 BECE, are currently at home due to childbirth.
The Ministry of Education has initiated an enrolment campaign aimed at increasing the number of BECE graduates entering SHS.
Stephen Abamfo, the Regional Director of Education for Greater Accra, revealed this during an interview with the Daily Graphic following the 84th-anniversary Speech and Prize-giving day of Odorgonno Senior High School last Saturday.
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BECE Placement Statistics:
- A total of 600,900 candidates sat for the BECE.
- In the initial placement exercise, 585,797 candidates qualified for placement out of 598,839 results received from the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
- Approximately 81.56% (477,772 candidates) were automatically placed in their selected schools.
– However, 18.44% (108,025 candidates) couldn’t be matched with any of their chosen schools and were asked to opt for self-placement.
The Schools’ Placement Secretariat hasn’t provided the latest figures on how many of the unplaced candidates have since been successfully placed.
Mr. Abamfo revealed that the Minister of Education has instructed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service to engage with regional and district directors of education, as well as circuit supervisors, to launch an enrolment campaign.
He emphasized, “There are students who passed the BECE but couldn’t secure placement; they are all welcome. My office is open; they should come so we can assist them in finding schools to attend. Every student must have access to education.”
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Students visiting the education office should bring their BECE results for further assistance. Additionally, students who had to leave school due to pregnancy and childbirth are also encouraged to reach out for support in re-enrollment.
This opportunity is available until the end of February for BECE graduates to take advantage of.
