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    The Ghanaian educational system follows a 6-3-3-4 structure where students attend 6 years of primary school, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of senior high school, and 4 years to earn a bachelor's degree at a university. English is the primary language of instruction throughout the system. Students must pass exit exams after junior and senior high school to advance, and need credits in specific subjects on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to gain admission to a university program. The educational system includes public and private primary and secondary schools as well as public and private tertiary options like universities and polytechnics.

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    The Ghanaian educational system follows a 6-3-3-4 structure where students attend 6 years of primary school, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of senior high school, and 4 years to earn a bachelor's degree at a university. English is the primary language of instruction throughout the system. Students must pass exit exams after junior and senior high school to advance, and need credits in specific subjects on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to gain admission to a university program. The educational system includes public and private primary and secondary schools as well as public and private tertiary options like universities and polytechnics.

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    Daniel Adjei
    The Ghanaian educational system follows a 6-3-3-4 structure where students attend 6 years of primary school, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of senior high school, and 4 years to earn a bachelor's degree at a university. English is the primary language of instruction throughout the system. Students must pass exit exams after junior and senior high school to advance, and need credits in specific subjects on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to gain admission to a university program. The educational system includes public and private primary and secondary schools as well as public and private tertiary options like universities and polytechnics.

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    The Ghanaian

    Educational System

    by Daniel Adjei
    dadjeii.gh@gmail.com
    WhatsApp: +233-264-401-209
    Linkedin, FB, Twitter: danieladjeii
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    OBJECTIVES
    6-3-3-4 system of Ghana
    Primary School
    Junior High School (JHS)
    Senior High School (SHS)
    Admission requirements/Foreign
    applicants
    Tertiary/University Education
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    Introduction :
    6-3-3-4 system of Ghana
    Pre-school age 3 years and spend 3years
    Ghana operates on a 6-3-3-4 system
    Primary School 6 years
    Junior Secondary 3 years
    Senior Secondary School 3 years
    University Bachelor's Degree 4 years

    English is official language of instruction


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    Primary School 6 years


    The first three years students study any of eleven local
    languages
    After which English becomes the medium
    Textbooks and materials are in English
    Enter By Age 6
    No Entrance Exams Automatic Promotion
    Courses All Compulsory
    Free Tuition / Launch public schools
    Class Teacher Relationship
    4

    Junior High School (JHS)


    All courses are compulsory
    No automatic promotion
    Subject Teacher Relationship
    Courses: English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and
    Integrated Science
    Agricultural Science, Ghanaian language, Technical,
    Vocational, Information & Communication
    Over 430,000 candidates sit for BECE each year
    5

    Senior High School (SHS)


    No automatic promotion
    Subject Teacher relationship
    All courses are compulsory
    Nine or ten subjects
    Admission to Senior High School is competitive
    70,000 students can be admitted into the 500
    secondary schools
    Each school graduate 300-700 students annually
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    Senior High School (SHS)


    Private high schools:
    International and Faith Montessori (A-level curriculum)
    SOS-Herman Gmeiner International College, Tema
    International, & Lincoln Community (IB curriculum)
    Ghana Christian International (WASSCE and A-levels)
    These institutions together graduate a total of 200
    students each year

    Senior High School (SHS)


    The public schools:
    Take a Core curriculum : English Language,

    Integrated Science, Mathematics, & Social Studies


    Each student also takes three or four Elective subjects
    The Elective subjects categories:
    Sciences, Arts, Vocational, Technical, Business, or
    Agriculture
    The grading system: 80 -100% = A
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    Senior High School (SHS)


    Candidates takes WASSCE
    Exams are given nationwide in May-June each year
    Results available in October
    Admission requirement to the university - credits (A1
    - C6 in WASSCE and A D in SSSCE)
    Total aggregate not exceeding 24
    West African Examinations Councils online system
    www.ghana.waecdirect.org for checking results - PIN
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    Foreign applicants and Ghanaian


    with foreign background Ghana
    Universities

    IGCSE/GCE (Cambridge) O and A Levels


    (5) passes English & Mathematics
    IGCSE/Baccalaureate/Cambridge O Level & 3
    relevant subjects A Levels
    American High School Grade 12 - final Grade
    Point of at least 3.0
    International Baccalaureate (IB) A*/A - C in
    English, Mathematics & Science Standard (SL)/O
    & A Levels (A to D) / IB(A - C)
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    Tertiary/University Education
    Enrols over 100,000 students each year public
    universities
    The private universities enrols more than 5,000
    Public polytechnics offer three-year Higher
    National Diplomas
    The HND is not equivalent to a Bachelors degree
    Options: Teacher Training Colleges and other
    tertiary non-degree programs available
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    The Ghanaian Educational


    System
    by Daniel Adjei
    dadjeii.gh@gmail.com
    WhatsApp: +233-264-440-1209
    Linkedin, FB, Twitter: danieladjeii

    Thank you
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