Following the release of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results, candidates across the Eastern Region have begun selecting their preferred Senior High, Technical and TVET schools under the newly introduced Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).
Unlike previous years, the new policy allows candidates to choose their schools only after receiving their examination results, enabling them to make informed decisions based on their actual aggregates.
Parents signs undertaking confirming their school choices.
Basic schools across the region have set up support desks to guide candidates and their parents through the school selection process, with teachers providing counselling on programme choices and placement procedures.
At Nana Kwaku Boateng Basic School in the New Juaben South Municipality, teachers assisted parents and candidates to complete their school selection forms. Addressing the gathering, teacher Samuel Wontumi Addo encouraged candidates to select schools that match their performance while considering their career aspirations.
Several parents welcomed the policy change, saying it removes the uncertainty associated with selecting schools before examination results are known. They believe the new approach will help students make better choices and improve their chances of securing admission into suitable schools.
At Jumapo Presbyterian Basic School in the New Juaben North Municipality,Parents and students from various schools gathered for sensitization on the new system.
Headteacher of Jumapo Presbyterian Basic School, Catechist Foster Appiah expressed optimism that the revised placement system would ensure a smoother and fairer admission process for candidates.
He urged parents to seek guidance from teachers before making their final school selections.
Parents at the center also expressed confidence in the new system, describing it as transparent and more beneficial to candidates because it is based on actual examination performance rather than speculation.
However some students with poor grades such as 29 and 30 still insisted they will choose grade A and B schools like Aburi Girls Senior High School despite not being qualified.
The Ghana Education Service expects the revised school selection process to improve placement accuracy and ensure that candidates make realistic choices based on their academic performance.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
