GES gives directive on the BECE second-cycle school selection form
The Ghana Education Service (GES) following the release of the second-cycle school selection form has urged parents of students who sat for the 2024 BECE to sign their ward’s document after they have selected their preferred Senior High Schools.
“This form must not be submitted without consent of parent or guardian and must be validated by the headteacher. Parents of the students are to take a keen interest in the 2024 second-cycle school selection,” a GES official told Pretertiary.com in a discussion.
A total of 569,095 candidates representing 282,648 males and 286,447 females from 19,506 private and public Junior High Schools participated in the BECE for School which commenced on Monday, July 8, and ended on Monday, July 15, 2024.
Regarding BECE for Private Candidates, about 1,366 candidates, comprising 735 males and 631 females participated in the examination. fifteen (15) centres, mainly in the regional capitals were used during the private examination.
A total of 2,123 supervisors, 1,889 assistant supervisors and 19,973 invigilators were tasked by the West African Examinations Council to ensure the smooth conduct of the BECE for School to be held in 2,123 centres nationwide.
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.
