Summary of the New Educational Reform GES- NaCCA. Do You Agree Or Disagree With This.
1. Kindergarten, primary school, JHS and SHS 1 shall all be described as BASIC SCHOOLS.
After Basic 6, learners will move to Basic 7 (JHS 1), then to Basic 8 (JHS2), then to Basic 9 (JHS3) and then to Basic 10 (SHS 1) respectively.
2. All learners in BS 7- BS 10 shall run a Common Core Programme called CCP which comprises of 9 subjects; namely – Maths, Languages, Science, RME (stand alone subject), Physical and Health Education (not examinable) , Career Technology, Social Studies, Computing and Creative Art and Design.
3. A new form of examination called National Standard Assessment Test (NSAT) shall be conducted at BSs 2, 4, 6 and JHS 2.
4. BECE shall be replaced by Placement Exams at BS 9 to enroll students into Basic 10.
5. Students in Basic 10 shall continue to run the common core programme for one year thus students into Basic 10 shall not select science, busines or arts programmes.
6. At the end of Basic 10, Students shall write a Common Core Exams into SHS 2.
7. At SHS 2, students will now have to select either a career related programme which include, vocational and technical programmes or a high school Diploma programmes such as science, busines, arts.
8. This means Elective subjects shall start in SHS 2.
9. Wassce will be replaced by a *University Entrance Exams* at SHS3.
10. Students after successful completion of SHS 3 will be rewarded a Diploma Certificate instead of WASSCE certificate.
Comments
1. The education system will be more of research, community engagement, projects with fewer contents.
2. Computer Literacy in one of the major focus of this programme as all educational stakeholders must be in good position to provide adequate I.T. facilities for learners right from the basic levels.
3. Science at the basic level comprises physical and applied science which involves more of demonstrative features. It is sectioned into the following:
Diversity of matter
Cycle
System
Forces and Energy
Human and Environment
It is therefore necessary for all educational heads to recruit more skilled and qualified science persons to run the programme as fewer concepts in the SHS syllabus have been pushed down to prepare students for their electives in SHS 2.
