Today marks the beginning of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for a total of 602,457 final-year junior high school (JHS) students across Ghana.
This year’s cohort reflects a notable increase of 49,049 more candidates compared to last year’s figure of 553,408.
The examination would be held simultaneously for both school and private candidates. Both examinations are taking place from today, Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11, 2023.
These students are the final batch of participants to undertake the BECE in its current form, which has been an integral part of Ghana’s educational system for over three decades.
In 2024, students will write their Junior High School leaving examination, which will be based on the new Standard-based curriculum.
What this means is 2024 will see the introduction of a new BECE and a new era in examining students.
But the Coalition of Concerned Teachers is demanding a clear path for the new Standard-based curriculum examination.
Adokwei Ayikwie Awule, the Director of Communications for the Coalition of Concerned Teachers said: “We will need a clear path on the Standard-based curriculum examination.”
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in a statement dated August 3 admonished candidates who will be writing the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination not to indulge in malpractices and any other act or malfeasance which may disrupt their aims and aspirations.
