All About Basic Education Certificate Examination
The examination is both for certification and selection to Senior High Schools and Technical Schools or Institutions.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Candidates in the third year of Junior High Schools approved by the Ghana Education Service are eligible to take part in the examination.
3. DATE OF EXAMINATION
The examination is conducted nationwide in June every year.
4. REGISTRATION PERIOD AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED
Registration normally starts every October/November each year and it normally takes six weeks. Participating Schools are to upload their Statement of Entries and School Choice Files on the internet for processing. Continuous Assessment Scores are however submitted on CD's to the Council
5. SUBJECTS FOR THE EXAMINATION
The following are the subjects for the Basic Education Certificate Examination:
6. GRADING OF CANDIDATES
Candidates are graded based on performance in the external examination (objective and written) and Continuous (Internal) Assessment marks provided by the schools. A nine-point scale is used in grading the candidates with Grade 1 denoting the highest performance and Grade 9 the lowest.
7. RELEASE OF RESULTS
The results of the examination are released in August to enable successful and qualified candidates enter Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes at the beginning of the academic year in September. The results lists are sent to the participating schools, whilst each candidate receives a statement of results through his/her school.
8. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Candidates are selected to Senior High Schools by the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
9. REVIEW OF SCRIPTS
Scripts are kept for three months after the release of results before they are finally destroyed. During this time, review of scripts for a fee is allowed and this is done at the instance of the Head of school or an accredited representative of the school since the Basic Education Certificate Examination is a school-based examination. The Council by policy does not undertake review of scripts at the instance of candidates, parents, guardians or persons claiming to act "in loco parentis".
10. CERTIFICATES
Certificates for successful candidates are produced within a month after results are released. They are sent to the schools for collection by individual candidates. Certificates are produced once, and so certificates which get lost or damaged after collection are not replaced.
11. CONFIRMATION OF RESULTS
Candidates who lose their certificates may confirm their results to prospective employers and educational institutions.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Candidates in the third year of Junior High Schools approved by the Ghana Education Service are eligible to take part in the examination.
3. DATE OF EXAMINATION
The examination is conducted nationwide in June every year.
4. REGISTRATION PERIOD AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED
Registration normally starts every October/November each year and it normally takes six weeks. Participating Schools are to upload their Statement of Entries and School Choice Files on the internet for processing. Continuous Assessment Scores are however submitted on CD's to the Council
5. SUBJECTS FOR THE EXAMINATION
The following are the subjects for the Basic Education Certificate Examination:
- English Language
- Ghanaian Language and Culture
- Social Studies
- Integrated Science
- Mathematics
- Basic Design and Technology
- Information and Communication Technology
- French (optional)
- Religious and Moral Education
6. GRADING OF CANDIDATES
Candidates are graded based on performance in the external examination (objective and written) and Continuous (Internal) Assessment marks provided by the schools. A nine-point scale is used in grading the candidates with Grade 1 denoting the highest performance and Grade 9 the lowest.
7. RELEASE OF RESULTS
The results of the examination are released in August to enable successful and qualified candidates enter Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes at the beginning of the academic year in September. The results lists are sent to the participating schools, whilst each candidate receives a statement of results through his/her school.
8. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Candidates are selected to Senior High Schools by the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
9. REVIEW OF SCRIPTS
Scripts are kept for three months after the release of results before they are finally destroyed. During this time, review of scripts for a fee is allowed and this is done at the instance of the Head of school or an accredited representative of the school since the Basic Education Certificate Examination is a school-based examination. The Council by policy does not undertake review of scripts at the instance of candidates, parents, guardians or persons claiming to act "in loco parentis".
10. CERTIFICATES
Certificates for successful candidates are produced within a month after results are released. They are sent to the schools for collection by individual candidates. Certificates are produced once, and so certificates which get lost or damaged after collection are not replaced.
11. CONFIRMATION OF RESULTS
Candidates who lose their certificates may confirm their results to prospective employers and educational institutions.
All About Basic Education Certificate Examination
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