President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Eleven (11) model schools are currently under construction, each designed with modern amenities to provide an optimal learning environment.
He said the Model Junior High Schools project, supported by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, aims to strengthen the lower secondary level of education.
Addressing attendees of the opening ceremony of the 61st annual Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), at Achimota School in Accra, Nana Akufo-Addo said To uphold the integrity of examinations, the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the West African Examinations Council, has instituted serialization of examination papers for BECE and WASSCE, deterring cheating and malpractices.
He said this is to ensures that examination results are a true reflection of students’ knowledge and abilities.
President Akufo-Addo said his administration has focused a substantial number of its interventions on empowering teachers, through extensive training and capacity building.
He further indicated that the Akufo-Addo administration has ensured the consistent provision of learning materials and embarked on targeted infrastructure upgrades to create conducive learning environments.
“The implementation of National Standardized Tests for Primary 2 and Primary 4 pupils is a pivotal step towards assessing and improving learning outcomes. It is gratifying to note that proficiency in reading for Primary 2 students has seen a significant improvement, from two percent (2%) in 2015 to thirty-eight percent (38%) in 2022”.
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