Revert to 4yr SHS system – Private SHSs to gov’t

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ZOOBIE-ZOOBIE 10 years ago

only dead goats decide without any evidence

only dead goats decide without any evidence
Ben 10 years ago

Why are Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Gambia doing it for 3 years and we Ghanaians think 3 years is too long?

Why are Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Gambia doing it for 3 years and we Ghanaians think 3 years is too long?
Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........ 10 years ago

Western nations who have better quality of education mpo have 4yrs in high school before tertiary. So why do we have 3yrs in gh? Keep the kids innschool and let them learn. The 4th HR will prepare them.For tertiary...poly or ...
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Western nations who have better quality of education mpo have 4yrs in high school before tertiary. So why do we have 3yrs in gh? Keep the kids innschool and let them learn. The 4th HR will prepare them.For tertiary...poly or varsity. Let them use the 4th ur to advance their analytical skills. The kids are too chew and pour they don't know how to think...
Nii Okai 10 years ago

In reality quality education depends basically not on more years in school but instead the quality, meaning depends on the teachers'capabilities to teach with great experience in the basic/primary school education.

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In reality quality education depends basically not on more years in school but instead the quality, meaning depends on the teachers'capabilities to teach with great experience in the basic/primary school education.

Therefore any one of solid and rational understanding of education could tell you confidently that there should be rather good teachers who will prepare the pupils very well so as to use such acquired intelligence to follow up the ladder to the higher education with excellence.

I studied in Ghana from primary school to the university, and we did well with excellence simply because we had a good basic education depending on the school one attended and the quality of teachers available.

South Korea and Singapore used university graduates to teach primary school pupils. What could one expect from these primary school pupils when they proceed to any higher level of education? Naturally their education could be described as quality, hence they will never be expected to spend longer or more years in schools like you hear today of the primitive proposals of longer years in school been argued over again.

A good example is lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata who attended a school with well equiped teachers who were interested in offering good teachings to the pupils in question. My senior cousin and Tsikata attended the same experimental school at Kotobabi in Accra. Today my cousin is a doctor in America.[ A good school and good teachers much needed, and it should be MUST]

Is it the same today in Ghana? Ofcourse NO, because teachers speak TWI with the pupils and even today the primitive minded minister of education Naana Agyemang is encouraging Ghana Education service to teach pupils in primary 1 to 3 in TWI.

Can we then today talk about quality education when people in higher level of education could prefer speaking Twi to English? Do they know THE DAMAGE that they are doing to our pupils education?

You are all primitive minded people of no real interest in quality Education, if not you should be emphazing the need that our primiary education ought to be given the priority with the provision of VERY qualified teachers to handle them so as to lay the good foundation for a good continuation without spending more years in the classroom.
Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 9 years ago

is education a right or privilege?
im a humanitarian so i will consider education a ight. now, is QUALITY EDUCATION a right or a privilege? well, this is where the business of education comes in. you have universities and gr ...
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is education a right or privilege?
im a humanitarian so i will consider education a ight. now, is QUALITY EDUCATION a right or a privilege? well, this is where the business of education comes in. you have universities and grad programs in canada which cost cheaper than thse in america. u also have ivy lg schools which chrge even more money. quality education is not a right but a privilege.gh is not blessed with quality instruments, educators to teach quality education to the kids. so i think the solution lies in making shs both 3 and 4 yrs. if you want the 4th yr f shs eduation to enter varsity in gh. then be prepared to pay for it. if you dont want the 4th yr option. then do the 3yrs and go to poly n learn a trade and if your grades a re good like b or a average then u can apply to varsity after u graduate from poly.
Soomui 9 years ago

I can safely presume that the long and short of all that you have said above sums up to the fact that we do not have quality educational institutions and neither do we have quality teachers. I agree with you.

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I can safely presume that the long and short of all that you have said above sums up to the fact that we do not have quality educational institutions and neither do we have quality teachers. I agree with you.

In this case, does it therefore not make good sense that the duration of education should be extended to enable students assimilate sufficient knowledge from an overwhelming curricula over a longer period of time?

Apart from having to assimilate academic substance most of which is largely alien to the average African student, many of whom come straight out of stone-age living conditions, there is another impediment which is the foreign linguistic means of instruction. Then also there is the cultural structure of education which is also alien to most students.

For the average African student to go through all these impediments and perform well, he/she has to simply cram. This is the reason why our - for the lack of a better word, 'intellectuals' are so inept, confused, incompatible and frankly speaking useless. Those of them who have the head to cram do so with distinction but at the end of the day, they end up becoming sterile and unproductive academics and of very little use to their own societies.

We need to restructure a new educational system that will enable our students to learn and understand what they are learning. A new educational system that will enable our students to understand that they are not in school only to pass exams and move on to pass more exams.
Ghanaman 9 years ago

I'm a product of the 3 years and I've been able to compete with people from around the world to the highest educational level in my field.

The main problem is QUALITY of teaching/supervision and not QUANTITY--the number o ...
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I'm a product of the 3 years and I've been able to compete with people from around the world to the highest educational level in my field.

The main problem is QUALITY of teaching/supervision and not QUANTITY--the number of years.

I've met several people from around the world who have 12 years of basic education before their university enrollment.

All in all, we need to ensure that the schools are well equipped with teaching materials as well as good teachers.
If Nigeria/Sierra Leone can do it why not Ghana? Are we dumber than these folks?
perii 10 years ago

Are you aware that in Ghana and the country you mentioned students finish school or do less years in school before going to University as compare to UK and the rest of Europe where they use their own language and have better ...
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Are you aware that in Ghana and the country you mentioned students finish school or do less years in school before going to University as compare to UK and the rest of Europe where they use their own language and have better qualified teachers than our teachers who don't read anything beside their lesson notes.
NANA FOR VICTORY 2016 10 years ago

Let's maintain the current 3 years until there's the need to change it. Ex-prez Kfuor changed to 4 yrs and we began to enjoy the fruits of the policy but as soon as the NDC came to office they reverted to 3yrs and the Hypocri ...
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Let's maintain the current 3 years until there's the need to change it. Ex-prez Kfuor changed to 4 yrs and we began to enjoy the fruits of the policy but as soon as the NDC came to office they reverted to 3yrs and the Hypocrites among Ghanaians hailed that move. Is there any single individual who is the loser or gainer? Let's carry on!
Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 10 years ago

LET SHS FOR 3 YRS BE FREE FOR ALL GH KIDS AND LET THEM GRADUATE WITH 3 YRS SHS DIPLOMAS. THESE 3 YRS DIPLOMAS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR POLYTECHNICS IN GH. LET THE 4TH YRS OF SHS BE PAID FOR BY THE STUDENTS. THOSE WHO GRADUATE CAN ...
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LET SHS FOR 3 YRS BE FREE FOR ALL GH KIDS AND LET THEM GRADUATE WITH 3 YRS SHS DIPLOMAS. THESE 3 YRS DIPLOMAS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR POLYTECHNICS IN GH. LET THE 4TH YRS OF SHS BE PAID FOR BY THE STUDENTS. THOSE WHO GRADUATE CAN USE THEIR GRADES/DIPLOMAS FOR BOTH VARSITY AND POLYS IN GH....QUALITY AINT CHEAP. I THINK THIS APPROACH IS BETTER

insight to the bone 9 years ago

It is not dumsor that will defeat NDC rather the fact that that they are all empty shells with no common sense talk less any empathy for the misery of the people. Since the days of Solomon the qualities of successful leadersh ...
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It is not dumsor that will defeat NDC rather the fact that that they are all empty shells with no common sense talk less any empathy for the misery of the people. Since the days of Solomon the qualities of successful leadership are well known. The Romans refined this and had an empire that lasted over a 1000 years and the elements are as follows . A great leader needs be among the top 5 % in wisdom that stems from almost divine perceptive justice , an expect in economics or today's macro economics , a general well versed in strategy and the art of war hence the title commander in chief , genuinely concerned for the welfare of the citizens hence the patriotism that stems from the loyalty to the majority of his subjects not the other way round as we see today etc. Pepeni/ayigbe idiots have no loyalty or love for no one except their own selfish tribalism/hegemony and thats why NDC will always fail as all they can promote is exploitation through corruption. If you cant even fix in peace time dumsor what will happen if there is an uprising or revolution involving millions . Their corrupt ministers are resigning because they need time to properly stash away their loot before the war starts. Donkor was one of the most corrupt and ashawo Dzifa after the port expansion deals and a few other things is one of the most richest women in Africa today. This selfish greedy corrupt minister is only a symptom of this criminal mafia full of anti Akan prejudice and hate. We pointed out last year that all their projects were burdened or tainted by immoral corrupt selfish greedy appetites of the ndc and the kleptomaniac brothers of pepeni omanhene. If these projects ever make it to parliament or the president they are normally half baked very flawed or contaminated as the monies that should have been invested in the project development were spent buying favor or bribing ndc foot-soldiers , bureaucrats , technocrats etc into compliance. Now pepeni realizes he has less than 2 months to actual start something spectacular that if it doesn't win him the elections at least secure him a sizable strong opposition. If there in no success story then NDC will be rejected en mass by the people and fall to 10% of support which will mean that party will never again be entrusted with the helm of government. Most ministers will end up in jail or exiled if there is a peaceful transition , if they cause war almost all of them and their families will die horrible deaths in the imminent cutlass revolution .
KKB 9 years ago

Hi Nana For victory 2016 or what ever your real name is, I would like to know how you could claim that 'Ex-prez Kfuor changed to 4 yrs and we began to enjoy the fruits of the policy..?'How many years did it take before the 4 ...
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Hi Nana For victory 2016 or what ever your real name is, I would like to know how you could claim that 'Ex-prez Kfuor changed to 4 yrs and we began to enjoy the fruits of the policy..?'How many years did it take before the 4 years was reverted back to 3 years? You can not make such a claim less than 5 years or so after the change. Educational reforms take very long time before their benefits or otherwise are seen. This is how some of you have been making false claims to make your NPP candidate 'win in 2016'. Let us look at the educational system in Ghana from a non partisan lens. That is how we can get to the bottom of the falling standards of our education. Ghana is BIGGER that any political party and any individual. Do not throw dust in the eyes of Ghanains. Tell them what you will do different to make them want to vote for your party.
Mensah 9 years ago

Is the current system doing Ghanaian kids and the country any good? You have students who have gone through this system and supposedly passed the WASSCE who are enrolled in teacher training colleges who can't even write a sim ...
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Is the current system doing Ghanaian kids and the country any good? You have students who have gone through this system and supposedly passed the WASSCE who are enrolled in teacher training colleges who can't even write a simple coherent sentence. These people are supposed to come out to teach our kids. Only brainless NDC idiots will defend what is indefensible because they steal money from the State to send their kids outside Ghana to educate them while burdening Ghana with uneducated and under educated population
Mensah 10 years ago

Why do politicians send their children to private schools and universities abroad if the system is ok. The biggest hypocrites of all. Most of them went through the O and A level system. Our politicians don't trust our ed ...
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Why do politicians send their children to private schools and universities abroad if the system is ok. The biggest hypocrites of all. Most of them went through the O and A level system. Our politicians don't trust our educational and health facilities they claim to be improving. Strong nations have highly educated people like the South East Asians.
Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 10 years ago

EDUCATION IN GH: LET SHS FOR 3 YRS BE FREE FOR ALL GH KIDS AND LET THEM GRADUATE WITH 3 YRS SHS DIPLOMAS. THE 3 YR DIPLOMAS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ADMISSION TO POLYTECHNICS IN GH. LET THE 4TH YR OF SHS BE PAID FOR BY THE STUDEN ...
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EDUCATION IN GH: LET SHS FOR 3 YRS BE FREE FOR ALL GH KIDS AND LET THEM GRADUATE WITH 3 YRS SHS DIPLOMAS. THE 3 YR DIPLOMAS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ADMISSION TO POLYTECHNICS IN GH. LET THE 4TH YR OF SHS BE PAID FOR BY THE STUDENTS. THOSE WHO GRADUATE CAN USE THEIR GRADES/DIPLOMAS FOR BOTH VARSITY AND POLYS ADMISSION IN GH....QUALITY AINT CHEAP. I THINK THIS APPROACH IS BETTER. THE MOST ANALYTICAL STUDENTS WILL BE GOING TO VARSITY AND THOSE WHO ARENT/CANT AFFORD THE 4TH YRS OF SHS WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF GOING TO POLY TO LEARN A TRADE. THAT WILL MAKE THEM EMPLOYABLE IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. SO THEY CAN BECOME ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDNT AND PAY TAXES TO THE NATION. NDC WILL HAVE THEIR 3YRS AND NPP WILL HAVE THEIR 4. IF YOU END UP IN POLY AND U HAVE GOOD GRADES FROM POLY.
Kuuku 10 years ago

When did Nigeria,Gambia and Sierra Leone become the standard bearer that Ghana has to emulate? USA, Japan and Europe with better facilities have four years of high school education. if you have Atta Mills or Mahama as your pr ...
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When did Nigeria,Gambia and Sierra Leone become the standard bearer that Ghana has to emulate? USA, Japan and Europe with better facilities have four years of high school education. if you have Atta Mills or Mahama as your president that is what you get. NDC is just a bunch of clueless ind'ls.
TRUTH STANDS 10 years ago

They just want surplus students to supplement budget. Anyway theirs can be different

They just want surplus students to supplement budget. Anyway theirs can be different
Nyatefetor 10 years ago

This just an attempt to boost their income >33% per student. Their would be no plus to students training by spreading the same course content over four years.

This just an attempt to boost their income >33% per student. Their would be no plus to students training by spreading the same course content over four years.
Kofi 10 years ago

Papa kufour's good governance

Papa kufour's good governance
seth 10 years ago

GOD BLESS FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN AGYEKUM KUFFOUR.

GOD BLESS FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN AGYEKUM KUFFOUR.

Salifu Dagarti 10 years ago

These fools will never listen to good advice. These "YENTIE OBIARA " fools are destroying everything.

These fools will never listen to good advice. These "YENTIE OBIARA " fools are destroying everything.
ZOOBIE-ZOOBIE 10 years ago

makes no sense... only to certify egotistic dead goats

makes no sense... only to certify egotistic dead goats
Thinking about money 10 years ago

Only thinking about your money-business man. If you care to know;most English speaking countries in Africa practice same-why Only Ghana needs change. Several factors account for the faking standard of education including par ...
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Only thinking about your money-business man. If you care to know;most English speaking countries in Africa practice same-why Only Ghana needs change. Several factors account for the faking standard of education including parental irresponsibility so you cannot ask based on the afore mentioned point.
Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE........ 10 years ago

When will u stop comparing gh to mediocrity? Smh

When will u stop comparing gh to mediocrity? Smh
King Hassan II 10 years ago

Very unfortunate comment. Why can you make such a comparison? Look beyond Africa for best practices. Africa has nothing good to reckon with. Think outside the BOX my brother.

Very unfortunate comment. Why can you make such a comparison? Look beyond Africa for best practices. Africa has nothing good to reckon with. Think outside the BOX my brother.
DKB 10 years ago

Saint and King Hassan that is the problem with our people. They do not strive to be the best. They will rather compare themselves to other low achievers so they beat their chest thinking they are better than them. I can't und ...
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Saint and King Hassan that is the problem with our people. They do not strive to be the best. They will rather compare themselves to other low achievers so they beat their chest thinking they are better than them. I can't understand what has made us so comfortable with such low expectations and standards.
Kay 9 years ago

What has any African country achieved that we can be proud of. Common lights we cant produce n keep comparing us to African countries.

What has any African country achieved that we can be proud of. Common lights we cant produce n keep comparing us to African countries.
Che Andrew 10 years ago

First team soccer for all first year students and their teachers so they do not have the time to study? Second term athletics for all first year students and their teachers so they do not have time to study? This is lazy argu ...
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First team soccer for all first year students and their teachers so they do not have the time to study? Second term athletics for all first year students and their teachers so they do not have time to study? This is lazy argument.
Agyaaku 10 years ago

It is politics that is killing Ghana. The four year duration was good but for reasons known to the powers that be, it was reverted to three years without testing the system.

It is politics that is killing Ghana. The four year duration was good but for reasons known to the powers that be, it was reverted to three years without testing the system.
Rev. 10 years ago

Alex arthur's arguments aren't sensible at all. The private schools are motivated mainly by greed. How many of these schools even have fields for soccer or other games as they want the world to believe.the private schools are ...
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Alex arthur's arguments aren't sensible at all. The private schools are motivated mainly by greed. How many of these schools even have fields for soccer or other games as they want the world to believe.the private schools are only interested in the money and not the supreme interest of the students.they always charge fees for computer, which become the private property of the schools. An example is flowers gay in Cape coast. They are profit oriented and nothing more.

Obed Adore 10 years ago

Hmm, ask again ooh

Hmm, ask again ooh
DKB 10 years ago

Review please who do you expect to pay for the maintenance of the computers in the school and the cost of the replacement computers? Where you expecting them to give the computers to the students to take home because they pai ...
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Review please who do you expect to pay for the maintenance of the computers in the school and the cost of the replacement computers? Where you expecting them to give the computers to the students to take home because they paid a fee. Do you know the cost and maintenance of a computer in dumsor Ghana? Eishhh Ghanaian mentality is alarming. In any case statistics show the 4 year SHS produced better results than the 3 years and that is a fact.
abinkyi bolar 10 years ago

u re big liar i know a student who did 4years but failed drastically.what are you saying?if your head die it die you can do 100 years you will still fail

u re big liar i know a student who did 4years but failed drastically.what are you saying?if your head die it die you can do 100 years you will still fail
kb 10 years ago

Hoping the rest of the Educational system will be bold and call a spade a spade! Speak up GNAT, CHASS, GES, MOE, Council of State, etc!!

Hoping the rest of the Educational system will be bold and call a spade a spade! Speak up GNAT, CHASS, GES, MOE, Council of State, etc!!
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

Those "revolutionaries" (NOT academicians who converted the GCE to the so-called SSS/SHS did so out of hatred for education. They claimed they wanted graduated needed for Ghana's economy - carpenters, masons, butchers, hairdr ...
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Those "revolutionaries" (NOT academicians who converted the GCE to the so-called SSS/SHS did so out of hatred for education. They claimed they wanted graduated needed for Ghana's economy - carpenters, masons, butchers, hairdressers - even thought we had NVTI and several technical institution. Then they managed to slip their own children to foreign schools. Jerry Rawlings hired tutors to prepare her daughter (Ezanetor) for GCE A level (which they claimed was irrelevant). They have products of the SHS, like Ablakwah, now in politics. See how stupid they are. How stupid and docile can a nation be.
TRUTH STANDS 10 years ago

They just want surplus students to supplement budget. Any they can make theirs different

They just want surplus students to supplement budget. Any they can make theirs different
usa 10 years ago

Go away

Go away
Obed Adore 10 years ago

I see no need for the Grade 9 BECE at all. Elementary school must end at Grade 8,, and the SSS be 4 years,, just as the global standard. Total pre-university education must be 12 years; not 13 years

I see no need for the Grade 9 BECE at all. Elementary school must end at Grade 8,, and the SSS be 4 years,, just as the global standard. Total pre-university education must be 12 years; not 13 years
perii 10 years ago

Who set that global standard of 12 years UK has 13 years they still do two years A' level before going to University.On the continent students in some countries go to university at a later age.I don't think you're well inform ...
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Who set that global standard of 12 years UK has 13 years they still do two years A' level before going to University.On the continent students in some countries go to university at a later age.I don't think you're well informed.
Asem se be 10 years ago

John Mahama is doing politics with our children's future whilst he sends his children to Leicester University. If we do not rise n change the status quo , things ll never change. Rawlings did the same . Accountability Pro ...
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John Mahama is doing politics with our children's future whilst he sends his children to Leicester University. If we do not rise n change the status quo , things ll never change. Rawlings did the same . Accountability Professor after setting up jss for the rest of us took his kids out.
George Nutsugah 10 years ago

JJ Rawlings created the monster called NDC and this NDC has destroyed every good thing in Ghana. Now they have specialized in organized crime, stealing from state coffers at the least opportunity. WOYOME. SADA, SUBAH, WATERVI ...
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JJ Rawlings created the monster called NDC and this NDC has destroyed every good thing in Ghana. Now they have specialized in organized crime, stealing from state coffers at the least opportunity. WOYOME. SADA, SUBAH, WATERVILLE, ISOFOTON, EMBRAER aircraft deal, STX, Kumasi and Tamale airport rehabilitation deals, AMERI, MMT bus rebranding etc etc. Shame to JJ Rawlings and his NDC.
Badohu ayivor korshi 10 years ago

There is no where on earth where people attend secondary school for four years. Don't say anything simply because you must say something

There is no where on earth where people attend secondary school for four years. Don't say anything simply because you must say something
abinkyi bolar 10 years ago

are u telling us the games u mentioned are more important than the academics?why do u use full two years for sports when u know very well that when is time for exams they re not going to play games on the paper.?what are u ta ...
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are u telling us the games u mentioned are more important than the academics?why do u use full two years for sports when u know very well that when is time for exams they re not going to play games on the paper.?what are u talking about?
Paa Nii 10 years ago

We must revert to the former O- and A-Level system. The best system ever and accepted all over the world. All these SHS,SSS and whatever are thrash and below standard. How can one get 7 ones and not get his first choice??? Th ...
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We must revert to the former O- and A-Level system. The best system ever and accepted all over the world. All these SHS,SSS and whatever are thrash and below standard. How can one get 7 ones and not get his first choice??? This is because of the blowing in the SHS or SSS cheap standard
Prof Botswana. 10 years ago

Ghana you should think of making your curriculum to be practical to make your graduate more competent and competitive internationally

Ghana you should think of making your curriculum to be practical to make your graduate more competent and competitive internationally
Sam 10 years ago

Because of politics. These are the same peple who said they will reduce the price of petrol drastically but rather increased it drastically. Akromfuor NDC.

Because of politics. These are the same peple who said they will reduce the price of petrol drastically but rather increased it drastically. Akromfuor NDC.
asem 10 years ago

These people are playing politics with our education. At the end of the day, most of them have their children educated abroad. Who are they toiling with? the poor Ghanaian who will say " Nyame bey3."

These people are playing politics with our education. At the end of the day, most of them have their children educated abroad. Who are they toiling with? the poor Ghanaian who will say " Nyame bey3."
Raymond Abiwu 10 years ago

Our Ghanaian leaders are Fools for destroying our educational system.
3 year SHS is just not enough
Seat up and analyze how poorly the students perform in their final exams.
We as a country cannot compare our educationa ...
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Our Ghanaian leaders are Fools for destroying our educational system.
3 year SHS is just not enough
Seat up and analyze how poorly the students perform in their final exams.
We as a country cannot compare our educational system to that of of the United States.
Why should we as a country play politics with education. Most Ghanaian leaders hate their country and therefore did not see the importance of quality education.
If you ask my candid opinion, I would say SHS program should be extended to 5 year.
Eddie One 10 years ago

Four years would be better off. The problem is that, no one wants to continue the other's project, thinking that he wouldn't get all the credibility. That is their limitations

Four years would be better off. The problem is that, no one wants to continue the other's project, thinking that he wouldn't get all the credibility. That is their limitations
Joe 10 years ago

NDC intension to destroy Ghana's education is the key to getting followers. They believe the more uneducated people we have in Ghana the more they can brainwash them to follow them. If you look across the country, majority ...
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NDC intension to destroy Ghana's education is the key to getting followers. They believe the more uneducated people we have in Ghana the more they can brainwash them to follow them. If you look across the country, majority of NDC followers are those who do not understand issues to governance. Taking into consideration about 60% of the population who says they rely on what people tells them when it comes to what is happening in the country instead of being able to read and understand is what encourages NDC to continue to destroy Ghana's education so that they can continue to lead the people astray by telling them lies. I am sure when NPP comes back to power they will revert it back to 4 years as Kuffour had it.
Esinam. 10 years ago

Yes, the 4 year shs is better,let us go back to it to help the students perform better.

Yes, the 4 year shs is better,let us go back to it to help the students perform better.
kate 10 years ago

you are a young woman if you have 2 children and you are to pay their school fees for 4 years then you see how difficult it is.This private schools are cheat.

you are a young woman if you have 2 children and you are to pay their school fees for 4 years then you see how difficult it is.This private schools are cheat.
Alhassan Iddridu 10 years ago

It is a good call and I hope our leaders will heat to it.The duration is very short for the SHS students.

It is a good call and I hope our leaders will heat to it.The duration is very short for the SHS students.
Obiba OK 10 years ago

It is better we go back ro 4 years. why. Look at computerised placement system. First years reported from 1st December. They didnt do anything. Now our MPs cannot speak good english (schools of trees). Sports is very importan ...
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It is better we go back ro 4 years. why. Look at computerised placement system. First years reported from 1st December. They didnt do anything. Now our MPs cannot speak good english (schools of trees). Sports is very important in schools. That is why every school has a football field. We are teaching the stydents and we know what is happening. NDC used as campaign promise. NDC God will punishe them
Enigma 10 years ago

I wholeheartedly support the request by the private SHS to revert to the four years so as to improve students performance at the WASSCE. Indeed he current three-year system is not sufficient for the completion of the volumino ...
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I wholeheartedly support the request by the private SHS to revert to the four years so as to improve students performance at the WASSCE. Indeed he current three-year system is not sufficient for the completion of the voluminous SHS syllabuses. It is important to note that candidates do not spend all the purported three years studying for the WASSCE. First, the placement of students in the various schools at the beginning of the academic year is always behind schedule such that some of the students report to school very late to participate in any serious academic work in the first term. Secondly, the academic calendar is always disrupted by sporting events and other co-curricular activities thereby reducing precious contact hours. Yet still, the WASSCE is conducted during the second term of the third year thus students only have a little over two years to prepare for their exams. What's more some of the senior high schools in the country are poorly resourced with reference to staffing, teaching and learning materials, transport system, etc to be able to use the short duration of three years covering the entire syllabuses. In view of the above, it is imperative for our politicians to consider the plight of the poor students and the implementers of our educational policy to revert to the four years system for a better and sound educational achievement.
Rob 10 years ago

This is too much of common sense for the people running Ghana now. Ghana ranked last in the world in standardized math and science tests.

This is too much of common sense for the people running Ghana now. Ghana ranked last in the world in standardized math and science tests.
kate 10 years ago

i believe you only want parents to pay you more money for their kids.3Years good for me as parent.my children did 3 years and they are all doing well where ever the go.stop this extortion.

i believe you only want parents to pay you more money for their kids.3Years good for me as parent.my children did 3 years and they are all doing well where ever the go.stop this extortion.
Frank 10 years ago

Pls politicians it time we think deep into the future than a mere political gains. Per what we are experiencing now the three years policy wouldn't help because the wastage of the duration(years). First years for this academ ...
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Pls politicians it time we think deep into the future than a mere political gains. Per what we are experiencing now the three years policy wouldn't help because the wastage of the duration(years). First years for this academic year were placed almost two months into the term to the various second cycle schools. It is only the category A schools that the first years were able to report because of competition for a place unlike the low performing schools and never forget they are the majority. My school for instance only 20 first year students reported for the first term. So such students two solid terms are already out because they will be writing in2nd term in third year.Remaining 2 years a term for their secondary education which other activities will automatically chop off the remaining term leaving two years. Meanwhile the syllabi still remain intact.They were prepared for the three years. So most of these schools students use just 2 years to write for the 3 year programme.
Marcus chris Lawson 10 years ago

Indeed the academic standards in my assessment has fallen so deep to the point that the quality of graduates being produced do not fit for even higher certificates
No doubt so much cheating and copy and pate long essays and ...
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Indeed the academic standards in my assessment has fallen so deep to the point that the quality of graduates being produced do not fit for even higher certificates
No doubt so much cheating and copy and pate long essays and dissertations
A credible educational schedule can offer so much support and enable mentioned to our children and give them very strong academic grounding as we witnessed during the O and A levels era
Politics has sadly eaten up our society and those corrupt politicians who only steal the national cake for themselves and family must be blamed squarely
Ghanaman 9 years ago

It's not the number of years, but the quality of the education.

I'm a product of the 3 years and I've been able to compete with folks from around the world to the highest level of education in my field.

Also, I never at ...
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It's not the number of years, but the quality of the education.

I'm a product of the 3 years and I've been able to compete with folks from around the world to the highest level of education in my field.

Also, I never attended any private schools. I attended village schools, but I had very good headmasters, who ensured that teachers did no absent themselves.
Kwawu Agbemenu 9 years ago

Ridiculous! Is a whole term EVER given to soccer/athletics? No classes at all? Aren't soccer/athletics in the afternoon, after a full slate of classes? That's what it was in our days!! What's gone wrong???

Ridiculous! Is a whole term EVER given to soccer/athletics? No classes at all? Aren't soccer/athletics in the afternoon, after a full slate of classes? That's what it was in our days!! What's gone wrong???
Sylvester Mensah 9 years ago

The government feels too ashamed to accept that.

The government feels too ashamed to accept that.
Ericus-Ericus 9 years ago

NDC do things just for politics of it but NOT for the good of people of Ghana.

NDC do things just for politics of it but NOT for the good of people of Ghana.
nana@ 9 years ago

Is whole term used for soccer and another whole term used for athletics, if you that why don't abolish the extra curriculum activities and concentrate on academic work.

Is whole term used for soccer and another whole term used for athletics, if you that why don't abolish the extra curriculum activities and concentrate on academic work.
Oldboy 9 years ago

Students can stiil fail even if it is 10 years

Students can stiil fail even if it is 10 years
Gertrude 9 years ago

Tell the kids to stop whatsApping and facebooking at school. It distracts them. We all did 3 years but did not have whatsApp and Facebook during our time so we devoted all our time to our studies.

Tell the kids to stop whatsApping and facebooking at school. It distracts them. We all did 3 years but did not have whatsApp and Facebook during our time so we devoted all our time to our studies.
Paul, uk 9 years ago

In UK, the children spend 6 years in the primary school, 5 years in high school (secondary school) and 2 years in college ( sixth form). If they pass their exams, they go to university at the age of 18 years. Suffice to say t ...
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In UK, the children spend 6 years in the primary school, 5 years in high school (secondary school) and 2 years in college ( sixth form). If they pass their exams, they go to university at the age of 18 years. Suffice to say that the standard of education is higher than Ghana's. Why? Most teachers have higher qualifications. For example, in the high schools, most teachers have 1st degree in their core subject. Computers are available in school and at home as well as Internet for homework. Power supply is on 24 hours/ day, 7 days and the whole year, simply put NO DUMSOR.
Josh 9 years ago

Lousy analysis. You mean one whole term is used for soccer and another for Athletics? Few are capable of critical logical analysis in this country given whayviboften see on this forum

Lousy analysis. You mean one whole term is used for soccer and another for Athletics? Few are capable of critical logical analysis in this country given whayviboften see on this forum
Kay 9 years ago

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