Chiefs of Adaklu-Kodzobi worried about abysmal JSS performance

Adaklu Kodzobi (V/R), Sept. 26, GNA- The chiefs and people of Adaklu Kodzobi, a farming community on the precincts of Ho Polytechnic, have expressed their worry about the abysmal performance of the community's Junior Secondary School in the last Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

They expressed the worry when Mr Stanley Ansah, head teacher of the school briefed them on the performance of the school in the examination at the community's monthly meeting at the weekend. Mr Ansah said the best student of the school in the last BECE got aggregate 18.

He said in the 2006 examination, the best aggregate was 13, adding that, while they were expecting an improvement, it has rather deteriorated.

Mr. Ansah said the staff was putting some measures in place to improve teaching and learning and to improve the schools performance in next year's Junior High School Examination, adding, "we pledge to put in extra effort to achieve this objective".

He said with the introduction of the new school reforms, a lot was expected from teachers and appealed to parents to assist by supervising the studies of their wards at home and provide them with learning materials.

Mr. Ansah advised parents to regularly visit the school to know the strengths and weaknesses of their wards and also problems facing the school.

Togbe Dzegblade IV, chief of the community said they would rigidly enforce the byelaw banning students and pupils from attending wake keepings and video centres as a measure towards improving their academic performance.

He asked students to see themselves as future leaders of the country, adding that, their efforts should be geared towards that noble goal. On development projects, he said work on the community's 20-seater water closet toilet has started and that two nurses have also been posted to man the community's clinic.

On electricity, Togbe Dzegblade said the community would soon be connected to the national grid and asked those who have not yet wired their houses to do so.