Ghana's BECE is effectively a placement exam — Daniel Fenyi

In Ghana, the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) now primarily serves to place students in senior high schools rather than determine whether a child can continue their education. This was stated by Daniel Fenyi, head of the Public Relations Unit of the Ghana Education Service (GES). Placement depends on results and available spaces As MyJoyOnline reports, Fenyi noted that access to senior high education is the right of every child. According to him, the placement system determines which institution and programme a student eligible for placement can be admitted to. Available spaces, examination results and the choices made by the candidate are considered during placement. Therefore, students may be assigned to different schools depending on their results, selected institutions and the capacity of those institutions. More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram. Problems with the CSSPS process Fenyi stressed that the purpose of the system is to ensure that no child eligible for placement loses access to senior high education. His statement came amid concerns among parents and candidates over difficulties in the current CSSPS placement process, particularly regarding school selection, boarding education and access to the most sought-after institutions. Meanwhile, Kingsley Agyemang, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, called the government's decision to allow students to choose senior high schools after the release of BECE results regressive. Read us on Telegram and Sends Download our app