55,000 BECE candidates face exclusion from SHS placement for failing English or Maths
Mr Sulemana said approximately 565,000 out of the 620,000 candidates who sat the examination had met the requirements for placement into second-cycle schools.
Approximately 620,000 candidates sat the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Coordinator, Sherif Sulemana, about 565,000 candidates met the requirements for placement into second-cycle schools. This leaves around 55,000 candidates ineligible for placement.
The ineligibility is due to candidates failing either English Language or Mathematics, as stated by Mr Sulemana. MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that obtaining a Grade 9 under the standardised grading system also affects eligibility, although 3News does not corroborate this detail.
About 107,000 candidates obtained aggregates ranging from six to 18, representing approximately 17 per cent of the total candidates. Mr Sulemana disclosed this information while discussing candidates' performance and eligibility ahead of the placement exercise into second-cycle institutions.
Brief written by urgent.news from 3News, MyJoyOnline Ghana — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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