The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that BECE candidates will now select their preferred Senior High schools (SHS) after results are released.
According to the Education Minister, the move is aimed at helping students make more informed choices based on their actual performance.
He revealed that candidates will be given a one-week window after the release of results to select schools.
Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “In the past, students selected schools without knowing their aggregate, and that affected the placement system.
This time, we will provide a mandatory period of one week after results are declared for students to confirm their choices based on their performance”.
It will be recalled that in 2025, Parents and their wards in hundreds on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, besieged the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra over the 2025 BECE placement.
The parents, accompanied by their children, expressed frustration over the BECE placement.
Some parents expressed frustration over challenges of misplaced placements and difficulties in accessing schools their wards have been placed in.
One parent stated, “I came here to change the school that the system gave to my son. Since we got here, the queue has been just overwhelming.
“My ward got St Fidelis SHS. I don’t even know where that school is located. I wish he attended the school close to us, and particularly, we want a day school.
“With the pace at which the queue is moving, I doubt they will be able to attend to us today. Even if they stick to the one-week timeline they gave, I doubt they can attend to all of us,” he said.
Some parents also alleged that the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) made errors that wrongly disadvantaged their wards.
In related news, Haruna Iddrisu has announced that his ministry has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country.
Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that the government plans to recruit 7,000 teachers across Ghana.
According to the Education Minister, the move forms part of government efforts to strengthen the education sector and address staffing gaps in schools.
Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 1, Haruna Iddrisu stated, “I am happy to note and announce that the Ministry of Education has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country. We will be recruiting at least 7,000 teachers. We want the process to be open, transparent, and competitive.
“Therefore, graduates from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 cohorts may apply for placement as teachers across the country. Priority will be given to those who are ready and willing to serve in those deprived and safe areas.”
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BREAKING 🚨: Major BECE shake-up: Students to choose schools after results
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Haruna Iddrisu has announced that BECE candidates will now select their preferred schools only after results are released.
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