GES give date for BECE 2024 second-cycle school selection process
The second cycle school selection process for students who sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence on August 28, 2024, and end on September 4, 2024, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said.
“Parents and guardians are particularly advised to take a keen interest in the school selection exercise to ensure a smooth placement this year,” the management of the Education Service said in a statement sighted by Pretertiary.com
The statement added “There would be an opportunity for candidates to text to a short code and confirm their school choices before actual placement will be done. Details of the short code will be made communicated in due course.”
The purpose of the second cycle school selection process is to allow candidates to select Senior High Schools or Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions of their choice for computer placement.
Regional Directors of Education have been directed to communicate the dates of the selection process to stakeholders including Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of Education, Examination Officers to ensure a smooth conduct of the exercise.
According to the GES, officers from its headquarters will monitor the school selection exercise nationwide to ensure compliance with established guidelines and procedures for the transparent placement of the BECE candidates.
Do’s of SHS selection
1. Ensure you pay close attention to ALL of your school choices
2. Ensure that the schools are in order of preference from your first priority to the least priority.
3. Ensure that your compulsory Day option is within your catchment area where you can conveniently commute.
5. Ensure that you consult your child/ward’s teacher to obtain a realistic prospect of the child’s chances of gaining admission to a particular school.
6. In the case of Technical Programmes, ensure that you consult the school register to verify that the schools you select offer your desired programmes.
Don’ts of SHS selection
1. Do not outsource school choices to someone without your express involvement.
2. Do not leave school choices to an internet cafe attendant in the case of self-placement.
3. Do not assume that you can choose a school as a Day Student and switch to Boarding upon admission.
4. Do not assume that you can choose a ‘less competitive’ Programme at a school and switch to a ‘more competitive’ one upon admission.
5. Do not choose schools based on where your friends are going or what programmes they want to read.
