2022 school selection guidelines

2022 School Selection guidelines

The Ministry of Education has released the 2022 school selection guidelines and new features for candidates, parents and other stakeholders. 

As part of measures to ensure a smooth placement of qualified BECE, the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS) have put in place the following arrangements for the information of parents/guardians/candidates and the general public

A. Updates Added

Introduction of cluster of schools: These are similar schools that belong to same category which candidates may comfortably accept as alternative schools to their initial choices

B. Grouping of Schools

All second cycle institutions have been grouped as follows:

I. Public second Cycle Institution: Four (4) groups namely Categories A, B, C and D.

II. Appendix 1: contains detailed technical institutions (TI) programmes

III. Appendix 2: contains detailed subjects of the Technical Programmes in the Sec/Tech. institutions

IV. Appendix 4: contains Special Boarding schools for the sixth (6th) Choice)

V. Appendix 4: Cluster of schools

VI. Appendix 5: contains list of Special Education Need (SEN) schools

VII. Sample Choice: Examples of correct and wrong choices

C. Before Selection of Schools and Programmes

Before Selection of Schools and Programmes offered, parents/guardians are advised to note that all schools selected

(1st-6th) are considered in placement of candidates.

D. Conditions for selection of schools

Candidates with guidance from parents/guardians and school authorities;

a) Must choose Six(6) schools(1st – 6th choices) in all.

b) Must select programmes and accommodation for each selected school.

c) Must choose a compulsory day as 6th choice (Catchment Area School) or choose boarding school from the list schools in Appendix 3

d) Must indicate ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to accept or decline to opt for a cluster.

e) Candidates who wish to offer purely

TVET Programmes must select all six (6) TVETS schools from CATEGORY A, B and C as Day or Boarding

f) Cannot choose more than one (1) School from Category A

g) Cannot select more than two (2) schools from Category B

h) May select five (5) choices from Category C and One (1) from Category D (Day) or Appendix 3 (Special Boarding).

School Selection Phase

• The Actual School Selection Phase will begin on Monday 31st October 2022 and end on 18th November 2022.

NTRODUCTION OF CLUSTER SCHOOLS

1. These are similar schools that belong to the same category which candidates may comfortably accepts as alternative schools to their initial choices.

HOW DOES THE CLUSTER FEATURE FOR THE 2022 SCHOOL SELECTION WORK?

• If a candidate makes a choice from Category A schools. All the schools in that category belong to one cluster. The candidate has the option to choose YES if he wants to be considered for other schools in the same category in case he does not get placed in his choice of school from the category. If he or she chooses NO, then in case he or she is not placed in the category A school, he will miss the opportunity to be considered for placement in other schools that have vacancies in that category.

School Selection Video for 2022 BECE Candidates

According to the Ministry of Education, the school selection video for BECE Candidates will be played on various radio and Television (TV) networks across the country. The video can also be accessed on www.freeshs.net

CSSPS Portal

To use the Self Placement module, BECE candidates must visit the CSSPS Portal via www.cssps.gov.gh.

1. Candidates must enter their details (Index numbers and Pin codes) and then choose the available schools with vacancies.

2. Then candidates must print their placement form after submission.