STOP DOING POLITICS WITH EDUCATION NPP. WE NEED FREE EDUCATION.
STOP DOING POLITICS WITH EDUCATION NPP. WE NEED FREE EDUCATION.
Ruthan 7 years ago
Even mighty Russia can't afford free education,free education is going to be given to those who need it under Akufo-Addo regime.To me I would have wish pre-university in Ghana is merged to bring improvement & sanity.
Even mighty Russia can't afford free education,free education is going to be given to those who need it under Akufo-Addo regime.To me I would have wish pre-university in Ghana is merged to bring improvement & sanity.
Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago
Ghana cannot decide
Ghana cannot decide
OBINALO 7 years ago
I AGREE WITH YOU. LETS MAKE IT 4 YEARS.
FOR FREE EDUCATION, IF WE CAN'T HAVE FREE EDUCATION, REDUCE THE FEE BY HALF.
I AGREE WITH YOU. LETS MAKE IT 4 YEARS.
FOR FREE EDUCATION, IF WE CAN'T HAVE FREE EDUCATION, REDUCE THE FEE BY HALF.
Derrick 7 years ago
Its only prudent that we revert to the 7yr secondary school system. With all the resources at their disposal most advanced countries are comfortable with the 7yr cycle.
Whatever the constraints, more candidates tend to benef ... read full comment
Its only prudent that we revert to the 7yr secondary school system. With all the resources at their disposal most advanced countries are comfortable with the 7yr cycle.
Whatever the constraints, more candidates tend to benefit from the 4yr SS school system.
That said, training and retaining competent teachers should be a focus of the education ministry. Using teachers and nurses as political pawns is self defeatist and retrogressive as we have observed with many governments.
Wherever health and educational manpower have been motivated and not denigrated, society and the economy flourishes. Find out if you wish to!
$AINT GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago
NANA AKUFFU ADDO'S LEGACY: 1. MOVE THE CAPITAL AWAY FROM DIRTY ACCRA. 2. WE NEED STREET NAMES, NUMBERED BUILDINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STREETS AND POSTAL CODES FOR ALL CONSTITUENCIES N DISTRICTS. THIS WILL ENSURE EFFICIEN ... read full comment
NANA AKUFFU ADDO'S LEGACY: 1. MOVE THE CAPITAL AWAY FROM DIRTY ACCRA. 2. WE NEED STREET NAMES, NUMBERED BUILDINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STREETS AND POSTAL CODES FOR ALL CONSTITUENCIES N DISTRICTS. THIS WILL ENSURE EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE AND THIS WILL BE NANA ADDO'S LEGACY. 3. WE NEED 4YRS SHS. 4. REVERT NDC'S CREATE LOOT N SHARE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES BACK TO POLY AND HAVE SIMILAR CURRICULUM LIKE WE HAVE WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN NORTH AMERICA. 5. GET RID OFF NYANTAKYI N SANITIZE GFA. 6. RENAME THE AIRPORT KWAME NKRUMAH INTL. AIRPORT. 7 AIR GHANA 8. STADIUMS WITH TERTAN TRACKS IN EACH REGIONAL CAPITAL. 9.FREE EDUCATION, FREE NHIS, FREE SCH FEEDING. 10 FACTORIES. 11 RAILWAY LINES 12. COVER ALL OPEN GUTTER AND CONTRUCT MAN HOLES AND PROPER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. 13. ROAD SIGNS, STREET LIGHTS AND SPEEDING LIMIT SIGNS 14. ALL CITY MAYORS MUST BE VOTED FOR 15. REDUCE TAXES N JUMP RATES TO SPUR MORE PRIVATE SECTOR BORROWING N SPENDING 16. MORE EXPORTS, LESS IMPORTS 17. ROBUST GH STOCK EXCHANGE 18. APPEND/REVISE THE CONSTITUTION 18. REDUCE BSTARS BONUSES TO $5000 FOR WINS, $2500 FOR DRAWS AND $500 FOR LOSS RESULTS =MONEY. 19. WOYOME MUST RETURN THE LOOT 20. CHURCHES MUST PAY TAXES
Philip 7 years ago
''Whatever the constraints, more candidates tend to benefit from the 4yr SS school system.'' Just a vacuous claim. How is that???
In any case, adding one year is no solution at all. Quality must be emphasised alongside ski ... read full comment
''Whatever the constraints, more candidates tend to benefit from the 4yr SS school system.'' Just a vacuous claim. How is that???
In any case, adding one year is no solution at all. Quality must be emphasised alongside skills transfer. three years, four years is just political gimmicks, at best! Some of us went through the three-year system and are just as able and competent in our fields of endeavour as anybody else. stop the lies and attention-grabbing!!!
CORNEY 7 years ago
If every 4 years we have to change our educational program that country will never progress,there was no need to change that program to 4 years in the first place,it was not in the interest of the students and the parents.
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If every 4 years we have to change our educational program that country will never progress,there was no need to change that program to 4 years in the first place,it was not in the interest of the students and the parents.
I hope he does not rush to change things just for the sake of change,he should not listen to these so called experts who themselves have no clue,his campaign did not make this issue a campaign issue for that reason he should ignore this so called expert.
nana yaa 7 years ago
You must all keep silence,no need to change anything our children are doing well with the healthy policies and provision of Learning tools. Pls we beg these pretenders, leave our children to learn in peace.
You must all keep silence,no need to change anything our children are doing well with the healthy policies and provision of Learning tools. Pls we beg these pretenders, leave our children to learn in peace.
Amidini 7 years ago
Mr oppong, some went through the 4yrs but never pass. we need not to politicize education.
Mr oppong, some went through the 4yrs but never pass. we need not to politicize education.
zantoda 7 years ago
what is this stupidity, every change of government=change in years of High school attendance, enough already, there are so many other things to take care of!!!! people are already taking 5-6yrs to pass, we don't need the gove ... read full comment
what is this stupidity, every change of government=change in years of High school attendance, enough already, there are so many other things to take care of!!!! people are already taking 5-6yrs to pass, we don't need the government changing the duration every time!!!
Amidini 7 years ago
What Ghanaians need now is free education, taxes reduction, 1$m for 1 constituency, and numerous promises by Nana Addo. Mr Oppong, tell Nana Addo to fulfill his promises not to reverse SHS to 4yrs.
What Ghanaians need now is free education, taxes reduction, 1$m for 1 constituency, and numerous promises by Nana Addo. Mr Oppong, tell Nana Addo to fulfill his promises not to reverse SHS to 4yrs.
John 7 years ago
I am sad when our well educated elite is talking about four(4) year SHS forgetting our JSS and Primary Schools.
Look if the country can re-structure our primary and JSS well, we don't need SHS 4 yrs. It IS sad that most scho ... read full comment
I am sad when our well educated elite is talking about four(4) year SHS forgetting our JSS and Primary Schools.
Look if the country can re-structure our primary and JSS well, we don't need SHS 4 yrs. It IS sad that most schools don't have science labs ,NO PROPER TEACHING AIDS ,PROPER COMPUTER LABS ETC. YET EXPECTING STUDENTS TO DO WELL. Please lets look at the basics and the upper will be okay. No need 4 years wasting of time, energy and resources which could be used at the basics. Most of my university Lecturers were 22yr old Indians with masters degrees and had full command of their courses. Why waste the children youthful years instead of grooming them well during their childhood. Please, give us a break Mr block headed Man. It is not the extra one year that matters but the basic levels.
Educationist 7 years ago
The four or three yhear conundrum must be left to the professionals to decide. If we play it with politicals, kids like Ablakwa and Kwakye will toy with our destiny!!
The four or three yhear conundrum must be left to the professionals to decide. If we play it with politicals, kids like Ablakwa and Kwakye will toy with our destiny!!
Isaac djeii 7 years ago
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Wise 7 years ago
Please, it is time we stop this ding-dong and political see-saw with our educational system.it is time our policy makers come to the knowledge that the principal factor in improving education is not the number of years but co ... read full comment
Please, it is time we stop this ding-dong and political see-saw with our educational system.it is time our policy makers come to the knowledge that the principal factor in improving education is not the number of years but considering the main factor or element in education which comes under various names as teacher, master tutor, lecturer etc.
Just as the entrepreneur is very essential to business and production so is the teacher to education.
Can you imagine those who have studied economics, accounting, English language,French just to mention a few are paid well with other juicy service conditions attached, the teacher is treated as a none-entity. No allowances, no housing attachments, no transport allowances no overtimes etc.So the teacher has to consider his profession as an avocation instead of vocation and look for other things to do. The ladies get involved in trading even practising it in their various schools. their men folk resort to extra classes etc. Who is to blame? When other civil servants go on courses home and abroad stipends with book allowances are paid; the teacher receives only his salary, despite the fact that educational expenditure has come to be added to the already deficit budget vis-à-vis the salary of a teacher. Medical personnel, electricity employees, just to mention a few have treatment for their families free of charge and power subsidy allowance but a teacher cannot have even 1 child educated for free.
We can increase SHS to 5 years or more but if the teacher continues to be neglected and forgotten. it would not be better!
Kwesi 7 years ago
We are truly fools oh Ghana for how long? America does not play politics with education.
We are truly fools oh Ghana for how long? America does not play politics with education.
BB 7 years ago
if students in Wesley girls and other schools are able to finish their teaching syllabus on-time, why can't we learn from them than talk of reversing to four years
if students in Wesley girls and other schools are able to finish their teaching syllabus on-time, why can't we learn from them than talk of reversing to four years
Yaw 7 years ago
Non of the systems have provided good results. What needs to be done includes qualified and dedicated teachers, resources for teaching and learning, responsible parents and students,
Non of the systems have provided good results. What needs to be done includes qualified and dedicated teachers, resources for teaching and learning, responsible parents and students,
onemab 7 years ago
Any fool can be call consultant. Has he loss his mind. Those who went through the three years are doing better on the field . nonsense
Any fool can be call consultant. Has he loss his mind. Those who went through the three years are doing better on the field . nonsense
John 7 years ago
He is getting mad. Is he blind to see the poor nature of teaching at the basic levels where there is no science labs, poor teaching aids, etc. What will the extra one year do only chew and pour type of education.
Please give ... read full comment
He is getting mad. Is he blind to see the poor nature of teaching at the basic levels where there is no science labs, poor teaching aids, etc. What will the extra one year do only chew and pour type of education.
Please give us a break .Block headed consultant.
Kade man 7 years ago
Do not play politics with our educational system. We need policies not politics in education.
Do not play politics with our educational system. We need policies not politics in education.
Manfred 7 years ago
These two parties are causing the doom of Ghana's education. For an acceptable and good educational policy we need these two parties to bury their differences and engage in a frank discussion on the way forward, else next tim ... read full comment
These two parties are causing the doom of Ghana's education. For an acceptable and good educational policy we need these two parties to bury their differences and engage in a frank discussion on the way forward, else next time NDC would reverse what NPP seeks to do now.
pk 7 years ago
please, we examiners can confirm that 4years could be very useful to build capacity more than three years. it will build more student to analyse ,think deep, study well under space in the duration, reduce stress on parents to ... read full comment
please, we examiners can confirm that 4years could be very useful to build capacity more than three years. it will build more student to analyse ,think deep, study well under space in the duration, reduce stress on parents to pay more for special private class. Finally enable teachers to have more time to research and prepare to teach the students well. more space for Heads of institution to plan for academic time table and going forward for students.
John 7 years ago
What about the 9-year basic level where the children could have been groomed well. Where are the science labs, computer labs, etc. when my ward started SHS the first term teachers were giving excuses to teach wasting students ... read full comment
What about the 9-year basic level where the children could have been groomed well. Where are the science labs, computer labs, etc. when my ward started SHS the first term teachers were giving excuses to teach wasting students time. Ghanaian Teachers are not serious.
John 7 years ago
You are all liars you neglect your duties when you are supposed to work
You are all liars you neglect your duties when you are supposed to work
nana yaa 7 years ago
You are not honest to yourself ,now the Learning tools have been provided,classrooms increased no more shift systems so leave Ghana alone to see what you get from all that have been provided. Formerly the system lack the nece ... read full comment
You are not honest to yourself ,now the Learning tools have been provided,classrooms increased no more shift systems so leave Ghana alone to see what you get from all that have been provided. Formerly the system lack the necessary tools so the 4 yrs was understood, but now so much improvement. Why in rush giving such advice? We beg you let out children have freedom to learn.
pk 7 years ago
So some of you who look at things in political lance are sleeping. Every decision is political decision which results in positive success. Read your bible and see the decisions taking from various KINGS and leadership. Educat ... read full comment
So some of you who look at things in political lance are sleeping. Every decision is political decision which results in positive success. Read your bible and see the decisions taking from various KINGS and leadership. Education must be amended to 4years to give our country students who can think far and be matured in their thinking and innovations. Form 5 and 6 form suggested to us good results and matured leadership. Look at Okujatoe, Omani Boamah ,Felix Add to and mutala and the likes think very feeble and wise not.
jcamcam 7 years ago
Kwasia consultant. . .wht kind of back n forth foolishness is tht?!!!
Kwasia consultant. . .wht kind of back n forth foolishness is tht?!!!
Sevenn 7 years ago
Stupid people make she 4yrs. Have they built more class room and dormitory to a just that? They'll come and destroy our education system and send their kids abroad....
Stupid people make she 4yrs. Have they built more class room and dormitory to a just that? They'll come and destroy our education system and send their kids abroad....
John 7 years ago
so stupid indeed! neglecting the basics and effective teaching the want extra one year. Block headed people.
so stupid indeed! neglecting the basics and effective teaching the want extra one year. Block headed people.
captain 7 years ago
this man is insulting himself ooo, he himself is he a "boom"?. it is not the 3 years he went through??. what is this mr. consultant? HELp NAna well and not worsen his case! he already has a lot to do!
this man is insulting himself ooo, he himself is he a "boom"?. it is not the 3 years he went through??. what is this mr. consultant? HELp NAna well and not worsen his case! he already has a lot to do!
Mr appiah 7 years ago
I support the 4 years for the SHS, past records shows that students who completed the 4 years perform better academically than those with the 3 years.
If the incoming administration can afford it, why not.
I support the 4 years for the SHS, past records shows that students who completed the 4 years perform better academically than those with the 3 years.
If the incoming administration can afford it, why not.
nana yaa 7 years ago
Her!! 3 yrs enough. Now the schools have been equipped to do the 3 yrs. The 4 yrs failed because there were no classrooms the students go on shift, now no lack of equipments,teachers are doing courses to approve their qualifi ... read full comment
Her!! 3 yrs enough. Now the schools have been equipped to do the 3 yrs. The 4 yrs failed because there were no classrooms the students go on shift, now no lack of equipments,teachers are doing courses to approve their qualification. Please leave the children,don't waste their time in SHS if some are going through others can follow suit. It's always the lazy farmers who blame their working tools.
Philip 7 years ago
That was only because in the fourth year, they repeated the material learnt in the third year. So you are effectively talking advanced remedials!! What merit is there to that???
Te problem is that we emphasis marks scored ov ... read full comment
That was only because in the fourth year, they repeated the material learnt in the third year. So you are effectively talking advanced remedials!! What merit is there to that???
Te problem is that we emphasis marks scored over knowledge gained.
yeboah 7 years ago
It should be 5yrs like in the days of GCE O Level, not 4 yrs, so that students can enjoy the free SHS more.
It should be 5yrs like in the days of GCE O Level, not 4 yrs, so that students can enjoy the free SHS more.
Odoi 7 years ago
The problem is that there are some children who can do the SHS in 3 years and there are those who cannot do it in even 5years. So don't pack all of them in one carton. Make some schools 3 and some 4years and leave i for paren ... read full comment
The problem is that there are some children who can do the SHS in 3 years and there are those who cannot do it in even 5years. So don't pack all of them in one carton. Make some schools 3 and some 4years and leave i for parents and pupils to choose.
Kwame 7 years ago
Kindly make SHS virtual for life, raise it from 3 year to 60 years. Cuba still have free education, health and running water and our children who go there gain from it. When a child have to attend school for 4 years instead o ... read full comment
Kindly make SHS virtual for life, raise it from 3 year to 60 years. Cuba still have free education, health and running water and our children who go there gain from it. When a child have to attend school for 4 years instead of 3 years there is one year cost added to the cost of education.
JH New York 7 years ago
The problem of a Child who cannot make it in 3 yrs could be traced to imputs and weak or poor basic teaching,in my personal opinion.
The problem of a Child who cannot make it in 3 yrs could be traced to imputs and weak or poor basic teaching,in my personal opinion.
Kobina Annan 7 years ago
Nigeria, Gambia, Liberia, Tanzania and indeed all African countries do this SHS program in 3years. Is it that Ghanaians are Block heads and should be the only ones to do this program in 4years?
Nigeria, Gambia, Liberia, Tanzania and indeed all African countries do this SHS program in 3years. Is it that Ghanaians are Block heads and should be the only ones to do this program in 4years?
JH New York 7 years ago
Education Consultant indeed!.I don't think the practice whereby a change in govt results in Reverse of Academic Calendar from 3 years to 4 years,vice versa, is the right thing to do and the right way forward for the ff reaso ... read full comment
Education Consultant indeed!.I don't think the practice whereby a change in govt results in Reverse of Academic Calendar from 3 years to 4 years,vice versa, is the right thing to do and the right way forward for the ff reasons.(1).It does not make Sense in the first place.(2).Its not feasible to Parents Considering the already existing economic and financial hardship in the Country. (3).The idea is not the best option, does not indicate a clear problem why the "Reverse to 4 yrs"and therefore, retrograde/retrogressive and therefore, Education Consultancy Deficient.(4).It depicts a Country reeling in Confusion within different government, governance, and intellectually Corrupted Swings of an otherwise simple permanentAcademic Calendar to the whims of a Political Party which had won the election, to show to the outgoing Party "where power lies", to disturb the academic welfare of Minors(Student), rather than finding a well thought through lasting Solution to bring sanity for the good of all and Sundry.(5)Just b'cos authorities have the power to make changes,however Silly, and no one would Challenge anything in our part of the World, where Parents have no say on the educational welfare of their Children, and decision is prone to the Bosses whims.Therefore, any untowardness decision goes.(6)That means,if the govt in power is not retained in the next election, the new govt comes with the aim to Reversed the Academic Calendar to where it was fixed before the election was lost!.Is that the legacy we want to leave the Youth! (7)The question is,which Country, and which Spices of Specimen of human-being live in that Country. Education Consultant indeed!.I think another way to get 4 years in 3 yrs,if need be, is: (1).To extend the School hours by an hour or, hour and half(1or1.5).That means, School can Start an hour earlier.(2) Or, close an hour late from former time (1hour extra).(3)School can Start an hour earlier and close 30 minutes late pre election time(1.5 hours extra).
I think this schedule do not create continued litigation and Confusion of 3or4 years politicized Academic Calendar Saga,and put to rest differences between the two major Political Parties on SHS Academic Calendar.The President-elect should not listen to short lived advice from so-called Education Consultant which can not Stand the test of time,in my personal opinion.Education Consultant indeed!.
JH New York 7 years ago
Continued: Another way forward to maintain and improve the 3 yrs SHS is to address the problem,from the basics.For eg. (1) Identified imputs to impove Teaching from the basic Levels(2)Mandatory short, one/two week/s intown in ... read full comment
Continued: Another way forward to maintain and improve the 3 yrs SHS is to address the problem,from the basics.For eg. (1) Identified imputs to impove Teaching from the basic Levels(2)Mandatory short, one/two week/s intown inservice Training a year for Basic Teachers,each year.(3)Regular or intensified inspector in Class teaching evaluation,etc.Ghana should overcome this 3yrs/4yrs/3yrs ..?,politicized education nonsensicals for good.(4) And the last but not the least,Re-introduce Kuffour's TV School (english & maths)Teaching.
Sankofa 7 years ago
So where is the money to pay for the additional year of SHS?
Where is the money for additional accommodation, tuition, feeding and other costs of the additional year?
Do you realise the chaos that was wrought when the N ... read full comment
So where is the money to pay for the additional year of SHS?
Where is the money for additional accommodation, tuition, feeding and other costs of the additional year?
Do you realise the chaos that was wrought when the NPP decided during the Kufour admin to extend SHS to 4 years? Headteachers refused to take on new students unless proper provision was made for them. Do you want us to go back to the mayhem?
Let us stop playing politics with our education system. The best thing would be for the NPP govt to continue the reforms begun by the NDC, and build on these to improve the quality of education and accessibility.
Fred 7 years ago
Mr Oppong, you are very big fool...
Mr Oppong, you are very big fool...
Nukus 7 years ago
With Free education and now four years? yoo! just dey watch. Bad advisor. Mr president elect open your eyes or they will kill you with bad advises be4 you die.
With Free education and now four years? yoo! just dey watch. Bad advisor. Mr president elect open your eyes or they will kill you with bad advises be4 you die.
SAMUEL AMOAH. 7 years ago
I pray the stake holders in the educational sector would consult with civil society groups,parents and the students themselves to determine the way forward. There should be broad consultation to arrive at a consensus. One fac ... read full comment
I pray the stake holders in the educational sector would consult with civil society groups,parents and the students themselves to determine the way forward. There should be broad consultation to arrive at a consensus. One fact remains clear,the standards are falling and I personally pray we even go back to the form5 and sixth form era after all there are no jobs now for them to do even after the university so why rush them out of school. Let keep them in the classroom to control the unemployment situation till we become moderately industrialized.
Isaac djeii 7 years ago
I was a third year student in 2013 and wrote the exams with the fourth year students then but i can tell u for a fact that when the result came i perfom far far better than half of form four class students.
I was a third year student in 2013 and wrote the exams with the fourth year students then but i can tell u for a fact that when the result came i perfom far far better than half of form four class students.
skippy 7 years ago
Indeed ndc has expanded access & infrastructure so you can spew out rubbish.
Why should we keep our kids in sch for 1 extra yr?Nigeria & others all do 3 yrs.Has it made their students fail?
What we have to work on is improv ... read full comment
Indeed ndc has expanded access & infrastructure so you can spew out rubbish.
Why should we keep our kids in sch for 1 extra yr?Nigeria & others all do 3 yrs.Has it made their students fail?
What we have to work on is improve teaching & learning in addition to facilities.
nana yaa 7 years ago
We beg this man to leave the 3 yrs SHS alone. We are fed up paying fees allow us to breath . Our children are doing very well those who fail are those who lack parental care and supervision. My daughter used the 3 yrs SHS t ... read full comment
We beg this man to leave the 3 yrs SHS alone. We are fed up paying fees allow us to breath . Our children are doing very well those who fail are those who lack parental care and supervision. My daughter used the 3 yrs SHS to become competent MEDICAL DOCTOR so leave the students alone get the systems working. Pls honorable educationist we beg you maintain what is already working. We pray you are not saying so because you want to bring NDC policies in to non effects. God bless you.
Ray 7 years ago
Mr. Oppong I hope you read this, how many years do you want Ghanaians to spend from KG to SHS. I don't know if you are aware that even in USA 12 years from GRADE 1-12.
The big problem in Ghana is too much book long so cal ... read full comment
Mr. Oppong I hope you read this, how many years do you want Ghanaians to spend from KG to SHS. I don't know if you are aware that even in USA 12 years from GRADE 1-12.
The big problem in Ghana is too much book long so called professors adding syllables every 3 years or so. Now if students are not getting it why not reduce the syllables. Even some parts in Asia is 10 years up to SHS. We have the same system like Japan. If you are looking at the 4 year High school in USA then I beg reduce the JHS by 1 year. Is so sad and kind of political stupidity the way politicians and Education consultants want to pay with Ghanaian education. So if Japan and many countries like US are using 12 years, you think Ghana using 13 years will change something ? The problem is the educational system is messed up, the method of teaching and in fact many teachers are not qualified and don't want to be in the class.
If you want take your Ghanaian SSS syllables to USA especially General Science since that was my field,you will realize that most of the times we are taught are first 2 years of the American College syllables.
I happened to get both USA and Ghana university education. At level 200 in UCC my transcript compared to the USA Biology standard I had already finished the program. All I did was just American studies and Psychology.
Officer our education system is just loaded. Teach us initiative learning and stop the barba dea ( Chew pour pass and forget).
Most teachers especially in the Universities are proud when students can't answer their questions, bring that here USA and see if you will have a job.
U don't need to add years but you need to make the existing system better. Especially the Sciences,everything was book no must practicals. Get more mannequin for Life Sciences, put more money in Chemistry(no enough chemicals for practice) These are practical things and students easily get the concept and it stays with them.
The problem is your system. I have seen poor performing Ghanaian students shining here Mr. CEO so change your system not adding years. We have overloaded syllables yet our brains can't match Japanese or American, not because they are better but because they have a better system.
Another big problem is most of our teachers were not the very good students in at the SSS level.If your grades were not good they say go to Training College.( Some of the Training College guys are very good don't get me wrong but the majority were not). In US people teach because is their passion and they must be good at it. My Uncle is a Professor of Biochemistry at Penn State Med School.
I hope Nana will not make that mistake,when we do that is like we as a country has no sense of purpose. Kuffor changes it and Atta Mills changes then Nana, aden ye ye nkwadaa anaa.
Ray 7 years ago
Masa examiner you guys are the problem.
When I was in SSS 1 back in 2001, you guys added more stuff to our syllables and it affected those even in SSS 2 at that time. How do u think overloading as u do is helping us. Do u kn ... read full comment
Masa examiner you guys are the problem.
When I was in SSS 1 back in 2001, you guys added more stuff to our syllables and it affected those even in SSS 2 at that time. How do u think overloading as u do is helping us. Do u know your SSS Science you teach is USA first 2 years in University syllables. When I studied in U.S. everything they taught me, I had learnt in Ghana at SSS and my US classmates didn't know that at SSS. Tell me if Ghana is better than U.S. by any standard. At level 200 Biological Sciences UCC was Senior year( Level 400) here UMW.We lack practical , theory we are very good. How many of our professor especially sciences are doing researches even though they are given research allowances. Most have studied abroad but u come home and allow us to go through the same pain while you drive big cars. Ghana has no visionaries, that is the problem.
Nihau 7 years ago
What are u saying? Plz kindly check your fact and stop the useless advice. What kind of a consultant? Plz don't waste our time and money. Bring something important
What are u saying? Plz kindly check your fact and stop the useless advice. What kind of a consultant? Plz don't waste our time and money. Bring something important
STOP DOING POLITICS WITH EDUCATION NPP. WE NEED FREE EDUCATION.
Even mighty Russia can't afford free education,free education is going to be given to those who need it under Akufo-Addo regime.To me I would have wish pre-university in Ghana is merged to bring improvement & sanity.
Ghana cannot decide
I AGREE WITH YOU. LETS MAKE IT 4 YEARS.
FOR FREE EDUCATION, IF WE CAN'T HAVE FREE EDUCATION, REDUCE THE FEE BY HALF.
Its only prudent that we revert to the 7yr secondary school system. With all the resources at their disposal most advanced countries are comfortable with the 7yr cycle.
Whatever the constraints, more candidates tend to benef ...
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NANA AKUFFU ADDO'S LEGACY: 1. MOVE THE CAPITAL AWAY FROM DIRTY ACCRA. 2. WE NEED STREET NAMES, NUMBERED BUILDINGS, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STREETS AND POSTAL CODES FOR ALL CONSTITUENCIES N DISTRICTS. THIS WILL ENSURE EFFICIEN ...
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''Whatever the constraints, more candidates tend to benefit from the 4yr SS school system.'' Just a vacuous claim. How is that???
In any case, adding one year is no solution at all. Quality must be emphasised alongside ski ...
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If every 4 years we have to change our educational program that country will never progress,there was no need to change that program to 4 years in the first place,it was not in the interest of the students and the parents.
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You must all keep silence,no need to change anything our children are doing well with the healthy policies and provision of Learning tools. Pls we beg these pretenders, leave our children to learn in peace.
Mr oppong, some went through the 4yrs but never pass. we need not to politicize education.
what is this stupidity, every change of government=change in years of High school attendance, enough already, there are so many other things to take care of!!!! people are already taking 5-6yrs to pass, we don't need the gove ...
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What Ghanaians need now is free education, taxes reduction, 1$m for 1 constituency, and numerous promises by Nana Addo. Mr Oppong, tell Nana Addo to fulfill his promises not to reverse SHS to 4yrs.
I am sad when our well educated elite is talking about four(4) year SHS forgetting our JSS and Primary Schools.
Look if the country can re-structure our primary and JSS well, we don't need SHS 4 yrs. It IS sad that most scho ...
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The four or three yhear conundrum must be left to the professionals to decide. If we play it with politicals, kids like Ablakwa and Kwakye will toy with our destiny!!
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Please, it is time we stop this ding-dong and political see-saw with our educational system.it is time our policy makers come to the knowledge that the principal factor in improving education is not the number of years but co ...
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We are truly fools oh Ghana for how long? America does not play politics with education.
if students in Wesley girls and other schools are able to finish their teaching syllabus on-time, why can't we learn from them than talk of reversing to four years
Non of the systems have provided good results. What needs to be done includes qualified and dedicated teachers, resources for teaching and learning, responsible parents and students,
Any fool can be call consultant. Has he loss his mind. Those who went through the three years are doing better on the field . nonsense
He is getting mad. Is he blind to see the poor nature of teaching at the basic levels where there is no science labs, poor teaching aids, etc. What will the extra one year do only chew and pour type of education.
Please give ...
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Do not play politics with our educational system. We need policies not politics in education.
These two parties are causing the doom of Ghana's education. For an acceptable and good educational policy we need these two parties to bury their differences and engage in a frank discussion on the way forward, else next tim ...
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please, we examiners can confirm that 4years could be very useful to build capacity more than three years. it will build more student to analyse ,think deep, study well under space in the duration, reduce stress on parents to ...
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What about the 9-year basic level where the children could have been groomed well. Where are the science labs, computer labs, etc. when my ward started SHS the first term teachers were giving excuses to teach wasting students ...
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You are all liars you neglect your duties when you are supposed to work
You are not honest to yourself ,now the Learning tools have been provided,classrooms increased no more shift systems so leave Ghana alone to see what you get from all that have been provided. Formerly the system lack the nece ...
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So some of you who look at things in political lance are sleeping. Every decision is political decision which results in positive success. Read your bible and see the decisions taking from various KINGS and leadership. Educat ...
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Kwasia consultant. . .wht kind of back n forth foolishness is tht?!!!
Stupid people make she 4yrs. Have they built more class room and dormitory to a just that? They'll come and destroy our education system and send their kids abroad....
so stupid indeed! neglecting the basics and effective teaching the want extra one year. Block headed people.
this man is insulting himself ooo, he himself is he a "boom"?. it is not the 3 years he went through??. what is this mr. consultant? HELp NAna well and not worsen his case! he already has a lot to do!
I support the 4 years for the SHS, past records shows that students who completed the 4 years perform better academically than those with the 3 years.
If the incoming administration can afford it, why not.
Her!! 3 yrs enough. Now the schools have been equipped to do the 3 yrs. The 4 yrs failed because there were no classrooms the students go on shift, now no lack of equipments,teachers are doing courses to approve their qualifi ...
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That was only because in the fourth year, they repeated the material learnt in the third year. So you are effectively talking advanced remedials!! What merit is there to that???
Te problem is that we emphasis marks scored ov ...
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It should be 5yrs like in the days of GCE O Level, not 4 yrs, so that students can enjoy the free SHS more.
The problem is that there are some children who can do the SHS in 3 years and there are those who cannot do it in even 5years. So don't pack all of them in one carton. Make some schools 3 and some 4years and leave i for paren ...
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Kindly make SHS virtual for life, raise it from 3 year to 60 years. Cuba still have free education, health and running water and our children who go there gain from it. When a child have to attend school for 4 years instead o ...
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The problem of a Child who cannot make it in 3 yrs could be traced to imputs and weak or poor basic teaching,in my personal opinion.
Nigeria, Gambia, Liberia, Tanzania and indeed all African countries do this SHS program in 3years. Is it that Ghanaians are Block heads and should be the only ones to do this program in 4years?
Education Consultant indeed!.I don't think the practice whereby a change in govt results in Reverse of Academic Calendar from 3 years to 4 years,vice versa, is the right thing to do and the right way forward for the ff reaso ...
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Continued: Another way forward to maintain and improve the 3 yrs SHS is to address the problem,from the basics.For eg. (1) Identified imputs to impove Teaching from the basic Levels(2)Mandatory short, one/two week/s intown in ...
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So where is the money to pay for the additional year of SHS?
Where is the money for additional accommodation, tuition, feeding and other costs of the additional year?
Do you realise the chaos that was wrought when the N ...
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Mr Oppong, you are very big fool...
With Free education and now four years? yoo! just dey watch. Bad advisor. Mr president elect open your eyes or they will kill you with bad advises be4 you die.
I pray the stake holders in the educational sector would consult with civil society groups,parents and the students themselves to determine the way forward. There should be broad consultation to arrive at a consensus. One fac ...
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I was a third year student in 2013 and wrote the exams with the fourth year students then but i can tell u for a fact that when the result came i perfom far far better than half of form four class students.
Indeed ndc has expanded access & infrastructure so you can spew out rubbish.
Why should we keep our kids in sch for 1 extra yr?Nigeria & others all do 3 yrs.Has it made their students fail?
What we have to work on is improv ...
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We beg this man to leave the 3 yrs SHS alone. We are fed up paying fees allow us to breath . Our children are doing very well those who fail are those who lack parental care and supervision. My daughter used the 3 yrs SHS t ...
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Mr. Oppong I hope you read this, how many years do you want Ghanaians to spend from KG to SHS. I don't know if you are aware that even in USA 12 years from GRADE 1-12.
The big problem in Ghana is too much book long so cal ...
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Masa examiner you guys are the problem.
When I was in SSS 1 back in 2001, you guys added more stuff to our syllables and it affected those even in SSS 2 at that time. How do u think overloading as u do is helping us. Do u kn ...
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What are u saying? Plz kindly check your fact and stop the useless advice. What kind of a consultant? Plz don't waste our time and money. Bring something important