Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.Ed. Education
Department
Secondary Education
First Advisor
Mark Wolfmeyer, Ph.D.
Abstract
The paper contains information on the Ghana education system. As a product of the system, I will explain the Ghanaian education system's structure in the first part of the paper. In this part of the paper, I explain the Ghanaian education system from early childhood to the tertiary level, the assessment practices used in Ghana, and diversity and inclusion in the education sector of Ghana. I will give a brief overview of all the educational levels in Ghana and the age brackets of all levels. Early childhood education in Ghana starts at birth to age 4, and kindergarten starts at age 4 or 5. The primary level, which is six years, starts at age 6, and the junior high level starts at age 12. Students write standardized tests at this level: the Basic Education Certificate Exams (BECE) and the SHS. Students are required to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, which is the same in all West African countries. I will also explain how the Senior High School in Ghana is categorized based on performance, population, and resources. I will elaborate on the assessment strategies in the Ghanaian education system, as well as inclusive education. The new form of assessment by the Ministry of Education will also be explained in the first section.
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Recommended Citation
Yeboah, Enock, "Postcolonial Analysis of Equity in the Ghanaian Education System" (2024). Kutztown University Masters Theses. 2.
https://research.library.kutztown.edu/masterstheses/2
