The Ghana Education Service (GES) has made adjustments to the reopening date for Form One students, rescheduling it to Monday, September 25, 2023
This change comes in response to the newly released academic calendar for basic and senior high schools by GES.
Initially, the students were expected to commence classes on September 18. However, in the most recent announcement signed by Prince Agyemang-Duah, the Acting Director of Schools and Instruction Division, GES has instructed Regional Directors of Education to relay this information to the heads of Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools. They are to ensure that parents/guardians and students are aware of the new reopening date and can prepare accordingly.
Academic Calendar Released by Ghana Education Service in February
On February 8, 2023, the Ghana Education Service (GES) unveiled the 2023 academic calendar for all school levels, including Kindergarten, Primary, Junior High, Senior High, and Senior Technical Schools. Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, Deputy GES Director in Charge of Quality and Access, issued this statement to all Regional Directors of Education.
The calendar indicated that the Basic Education Certificate Examination for the year would commence in September 2023. For kindergarten, primary, and Junior High Schools (JHS), a trimester academic calendar was introduced. The first term would run from January 10, 2023, to March 24, 2023, with vacation from March 25, 2023, to April 02, 2023. The second term would span from April 03, 2023, to June 15, 2023, with a break from June 16, 2023, to June 26, 2023. The third term was scheduled for June 27, 2023, to September 14, 2023.
As for Double Track Senior High Schools (SHS) Form Threes, their academic calendar would commence on January 10, 2023, and conclude on April 05, 2023, for the first term. A break was set from April 06, 2023, to April 16, 2023. The second term was slated for April 17, 2023, to June 01, 2023. Students would then break from June 02, 2023, to June 08, 2023, and resume for the third term from June 09, 2023, to September 15, 2023.
Form Twos in the same category would have their first term running from January 10, 2023, to February 17, 2023, followed by a break from February 18, 2023, to April 10, 2023. The second term was planned from April 11, 2023, to June 01, 2023, with a break from June 02, 2023, to August 11, 2023. They would then resume for the third term from August 14, 2023, to November 30, 2023.
Form Ones in this category were scheduled to begin their first term on February 20, 2023, and conclude on April 13, 2023, with a break from April 14, 2023, to June 08, 2023. The second term would start from June 09, 2023, to August 10, 2023, and include a break from August 11, 2023, to September 17, 2023. The third term for Form Ones was set to run from September 18, 2023, to November 30, 2023.
The single-track academic calendar for Senior High Schools would have Form Threes commencing the first term from January 10, 2023, to April 05, 2023, followed by a break from April 06, 2023, to April 16, 2023. The second term was designated from April 17, 2023, to June 01, 2023, with a break from June 02, 2023, to June 08, 2023. The third term for Form Threes was scheduled from June 09, 2023, to September 15, 2023.
Form Twos in the same category would have their first term from January 10, 2023, to April 05, 2023, with a break from April 06, 2023, to April 16, 2023. The second term was slated to start from August 17, 2023, to August 25, 2023.
Lastly, Form Ones in the single-track system would follow a two-term schedule. Their first term would run from February 20, 2023, to April 05, 2023, with a break from April 06, 2023, to April 16, 2023. The second term would commence from April 17, 2023, to September 15, 2023.
STATEMENT BY THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE
Statement by the GES
