Prince Charles Agyemang-Duah, Director of Schools and
Instructions Division at the Ghana Education Service, has declared that fewer
courses will be evaluated in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination
(BECE).
This choice was made with input from many stakeholders,
including the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NACCA), with the
goal of fostering a more purposeful and targeted learning environment.
During a seminar in Accra, Agyemang-Duah spoke with MX24
from Accra, highlighting the meticulous consideration and professional guidance
that went into this crucial choice.
He underlined that several of the prior nine themes seemed
repeated and redundant, and that they were therefore considered excessive. The
outcome is that "Our World, Our People" is no longer taught in the
curriculum.
Agyeman Prince Charles Duah
Agyemang-Duah clarified that a
deeper look revealed a substantial overlap between this topic and social
studies, which made the educational process seem onerous and possibly punishing
for the pupils.
We came to the conclusion that some subjects were
essentially repetitions and that the amount of subjects taught to pupils at any
given time was excessive.
"This subject; Our world our people, has been scrapped
because when you look inside that particular course in the curriculum and you
compare it to the social studies, it's like duplication, the same topic here
and there"
"The goal is to ensure that learning is not perceived
as a punishment for children but rather as a meaningful and productive
experience," Agyemang-Duah said.
The goal of the condensed curriculum is to give students a
more targeted and enriching learning experience by making education more
relevant and purposeful.
Candidates will now be evaluated in five topics beginning
with the 2024 BECE, demonstrating a deliberate and planned approach to
curriculum development.
"So, what has been done is that in the 2024 BECE , five
subjects are going to be written by the candidates"
As the main test that determines a student's eligibility for
entrance to secondary and vocational institutions in Ghana and Nigeria, the
Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is greatly crucial.
The BECE is taught in a variety of subjects, including
English language, mathematics, integrated science, social studies, religious
and moral education, French (optional), Ghanaian language, basic design and
technology, and information communication and technology. It is run by the
Ghana Education Service under the Ministry of Education.
The recent decision to reduce the number of subjects to five
for the BECE in 2024 is indicative of an effort to improve the educational
experience, albeit it is yet unclear which subjects will be added or dropped.
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