It is interesting to note that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has not yet directed Heads of Basic Schools across the country to refrain from conducting end-of-term examinations for learners.
As we inch towards the 2024 elections, the GES and the Ministry of Education (MoE) cannot stop schools from charging printing fees due to the upcoming elections. They know that any attempt to do so will not end well. They have become increasingly toothless as the 2024 general election draws near, and that is what we expect.
While efforts have been made to resource schools to carry out their end-of-term examinations, the question remains: how much does the government allocate to schools and each learner? Moreover, does the funding for these examinations even arrive in time for use?
In the name of an education policy to protect their political interests, they have made some of the most frustrating decisions in the past regarding proactive teachers and heads calling for parents to pay printing fees for end-of-term examinations. Previously, the GES directed teachers and heads to refund printing fee charges for examination purposes, forcing teachers to write exam questions on the boards.
While the GES has reduced the issuance of such anti-progress directives, it has not entirely resolved the challenges schools face when assessing learners each term. Do not forget that the GES, per its current policies, does not permit the writing of end-of-term examinations until it has conducted its National Standardized Test (NST).
It is hoped that the GES will continue to allow Parent Associations in public basic schools to contribute to their wards’ education, including paying PA-approved fees to manage schools and assist with infrastructure development.
READ: Term 1 Exam Questions and Answers for 2024-2025
Both public and private basic schools are expected to begin their end-of-term 1 examinations on 9th December 2024.
Source: OKOE BANABAS
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