Only shortlisted teachers with index numbers eligible for GES promotion exams

[ad_1] The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said the nationwide teacher promotion examinations will proceed on Monday and Tuesday next week, issuing stringent guidelines that bar any candidate without an official index number from writing the test. In a statement dated December 26, signed by the Ag. Deputy Director-General, Prof. Smile Dzisi, the Service assured…

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WAEC Arrested Six Over Exams Malpractices

[ad_1]   In a bold move to restore the integrity of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested six teachers and numerous students for various forms of exam malpractices. “We have been monitoring the situation closely, and we will not hesitate to take action against anyone…

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Over 9,000 teachers fail 2023 licensure exams

[ad_1] Out of the 20,181 teachers who sat for the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) 2&3, a significant number of 9,556 – over 30% – have failed to meet the pass mark. According to the National Teaching Council (NTC) the results will officially be released on Thursday, December 21, 2023. A statement from the…

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Incorporate licensure exams into teacher preparatory programme – Aggrieved teachers to government

[ad_1] Some aggrieved teachers in the Volta Region have called on the government through the Ministry of Education to incorporate the teachers’ licensure examinations into the teacher preparatory programme. The group asserted that this would enable the teaching trainees to get abreast with the licensure examination policy introduced some years ago. Addressing the media in…

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I will scrap licensure exams – Mahama

[ad_1] Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has vowed to discontinue the teacher’s licensure examination if voted into power come 2024. According to him, the concept surrounding the entire licensure examination was not well thought through which raises some concerns. Speaking in local parlance at a campaign in the…

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