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The
Ghana
Education
Service
(GES)
has
said
that
it
is
working
with
the
West
African
Examinations
Council
(WAEC)
and
the
Security
Services
to
ensure
the
smooth
conduct
of
the
2024
Basic
Education
Certificate
Examinations
(BECE)
at
all
the
centres
across
the
country.
The
2024
BECE
starts
today
Monday,
July
8,
and
will
end
on
Monday
15th
July
2024.
The
Management
of
the
GES
in
a
statement
on
Sunday,
July
7
congratulated
the
candidates
for
their
hard
work
and
fortitude
and
expressed
its
gratitude
to
teachers,
Heads
of
Basic
Schools,
Directors
of
Education,
Parents/Guardians
and
all
Stakeholders
for
the
crucial
roles
they
have
played
in
preparing
the
candidates
for
the
examination.
“Candidates,
Invigilators,
Supervisors,
Schools
Authorities,
Teachers
and
Parents
are
advised
to
desist
from
any
form
of
examination
malpractice.
GES,
WAEC
and
the
Security
Services
are
working
jointly
to
ensure
the
smooth
conduct
of
the
examinations
at
all
the
centres
across
the
country.”
“Parents,
candidates
and
the
general
public
are
informed
that
the
school
selection
process
will
commence
after
the
BECE.
Details
of
the
selection
process
will
be
communicated
in
due
course,”
it
further
stated.
The
Ghana
National
Association
of
Teachers
(GNAT)
wished
all
candidates
well.
The
West
Africa
Examination
Council
(WAEC)
announced
that
all
the
necessary
measures
had
been
put
in
place
for
the
2024
BECE
for
final-year
Junior
High
School
students
in
Ghana.
Speaking
at
a
press
briefing
in
Accra,
on
Friday,
July
5,
2024,
the
Head
of
Public
Affairs
of
WAEC,
John
Kabi,
said
that
the
2024
BECE
would
commence
on
Monday,
July
8,
2024,
with
English
Language
and
end
on
Monday,
July
15,
2024,
with
Arabic.
He
said
that
in
all,
nearly
57,000
candidates
would
be
taking
part
in
the
examination
which
would
be
held
at
over
2,000
centres
across
the
country.
“At
the
end
of
the
registration
period,
a
total
of
569,095
candidates,
made
up
of
282,648
males
and
286,447
females
from
19,506
participating
schools
had
registered
for
the
school
examination.
This
figure
represents
a
decrease
of
5.29%
compared
to
the
2023
entry
figure
of
600,900.
The
examination
will
be
held
in
2,123
centres
across
the
country.
A
total
of
2,123
supervisors,
1,889
assistant
supervisors
and
19,973
invigilators
have
been
engaged
to
ensure
the
smooth
conduct
of
the
examination.
“In
respect
of
BECE
for
Private
Candidates,
1,366
candidates,
comprising
735
males
and
631
females
registered
for
the
examination.
This
year’s
figure
is
less
by
25.7%
compared
with
the
2023
entry
figure
of
1,839.
Fifteen
(15)
centres,
mainly
in
the
regional
capitals,
will
be
used
for
the
BECE
for
Private
candidates,”
he
said.
GNAT
asked
the
candidates
to
enter
the
examination
room
with
confidence
and
to
also
justify
all
the
time
and
investments
made
in
them
by
their
teachers,
parents
and
all
other
stakeholders.
In
a
statement
signed
by
its
General
Secretary
Thomas
Musah,
GNAT
cautioned
them
against
engaging
in
examination
malpractices.
“We
urge
you
to
observe
all
the
rules
and
regulations
governing
the
examination,
read
and
understand
all
instructions
before
starting
the
paper(s),
and
as
much
as
possible,
only
rely
on
your
own
ability,
and
not
the
person
sitting
next
to
you,
and
surely,
victory
shall
be
yours.
“We
encourage
you
all
not
to
indulge
in
examination
malpractices,
to
save
yourselves
from
all
unforeseen
embarrassment,
trauma
and
anxiety
and
believe
this
time
round,
the
West
African
Examinations
Council
would
itself
be
vigilant
and
ensure
a
hitch-free
examination.
“We
are
also
hopeful,
that
the
invigilators
would
not
condone
malpractices,
and
also
make
the
exam
hitch-free,”
the
statements
said