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Upon a lengthy discussion we had with the NTC on the issue of Licensure exam and the NSS this week and I would like to bring the developments to your notice.
The registration for the licensure exam will start just after the release of our results by Cape Coast

And the exam shall take off from 24th to 26th September It is only those that will pass the two papers that will be allowed to register for the licensure exam. Our NSS will start in January 2020. The reason being that those that may fail the licensure exam, will be given another opportunity to redeem themselves somewhere in November so that they can also be posted together with their colleagues.

An information reaching us also indicated that the Director-General of GES has directed all head teachers to maintain their NSS personnels in the schools.

Except in a case where there is no vacancy. So on this note, I humbly advice that in paying to be posted to a school of choice, let us consider staying there for 4 years.

Let us not be rush and make money for people. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Any new development, I duly inform you.

Thank you

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa launched the New Basic Curriculum today. The New Curriculum is part of the ongoing pre-tertiary education reforms of the Ministry of Education to make education more responsive to the Human resource and development needs of Ghana.

THE NEW PRIMARYCURRICULUM: KEY FEATURES
Under the new curriculum, the following important features must be noted;
1. At KG, the number of learning areas is to be reduced from seven (7) to four (4) which are integrated into themes. However these will be treated with more depth.
2. At Lower and Upper Primary, the number of subjects remains the same. However, there will be fewer concepts and more in-depth treatment of concept in each subject. Further, there is greater emphasis on literacy and numeracy.
3. Introduction of standards-based curriculum. This means that at every stage in school, a student is expected to demonstrate an understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills that they are expected to learn as they progress through their education.
4. There will be national assessments at P2, P4 and P6 to ensure that children’s performance is being tracked.
5. History of Ghana will be compulsory for each child from P1 to P6.
6. RME will be a standalone subject.
7. PE will be a standalone subject and will be taught practically
8. French will be introduced at Upper Primary

Plan for Nationwide Implementation

1. Training a core of 150 master trainers nationwide on the new curriculum.

2. The master trainers will in turn train 3,900 district and regional trainers.
3. About 152,000 KG and primary school teachers will be trained across the country by the master, regional and district trainers.

4. There will be continuous professional development through the setting up of learning communities for teachers to enable them share ideas and experiences.

5 Community engagement (School Management Committees (SMCs), School Performance Appraisal Meetings (SPAM), PTA), supply of curriculum documents to schools, supply of textbooks, relevant teaching learning resources, monitoring and evaluation.

Source : Ghana Education Service

Asamoah Gyan has hit out at Kwabena Owusu over his confirming that each Black Stars player received $20,000 appearance fees for representing Ghana in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, reports emerged that each player was paid $80,000 as an appearance fee.

However, after the country’s elimination from the tournament, the enterprising forward in an interview confirmed that the players were given $20,000 as appearance fee.

And when quizzed about how much the Black Stars received in appearance fees Gyan avoided the question.

“I won’t answer any question regarding money. It is only in Ghana that the citizenry seems to over contrate on how much the players are paid,” he told.

“I was surprised when he talked about money. He is my boy, but I think that such a delicate issue should be addressed by a senior player, not a young member of the team. Which meeting was he invited to discuss money that should give him the confidence to talk about such a sensitive issue,” he added.

Owusu was one of the three debutants who represented Ghana in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Sunyani in the Bono Region is to be named after the late Prime Minister of the Second Republic, Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced.

He made the announcement at the 4th Congregation of the University in Sunyani today, August 10, 2019.

“Following the decision taken by the University’s Council on August 3, 2018, the university will be named after one of the illustrious sons of the region, Professor K.A Busia after the decision had received Parliamentary approval “, he stated amidst applause.

A representative of the Wenchi Traditional Council, the hometown of the late K.A Busia, Akyeamehene Nana Damoah Koasane Adese-Poku Kofabaye thanked the university and the President for the honour done their son.

The National Teaching Council is indexing all the Trainee Teachers in the country. NTC is taking details of collegians to generate codes for Trainees for them to easily access the website of NTC and that is the indexing.

Please be informed that NTC will send SMS message via your mobile number you provided to your college.The SMS bears your Name, your code and the link to NTC website. Please once you receive the message, open the link and fill in the necessary requirements as may be needed.

*To the 1st and 2nd years (prospective level 200s and 300s)*
You will be required to scan your admission letter. If you have lost the admission letter, please contact the College secretaries for new ones to complete the form.

*To the newly trained teachers (2019)*
Just like the above, you will be required to scan the admission letter as part of the requirements. *(that is the ideal document needed)* but because you are no more on campus, you can use the student identification card in place of the admission letter. This provision is for only the newly trained teachers.

*Please, Colleagues who may not receive their messages should;*

1st. Contact their College authorities whether their information is sent to NTC.

2nd. Contact TTAG sector executives for further assistance.

Thank you!

Trainee teachers in the 46 public Colleges of Education are to receive their July/August allowance this month(August).

This information came through a chat between a concern trainee and SLTF which the conversation was screenshot and shared on social media platforms just to give hope to other trainees. In the screenshot, the person asked if they( SLTF) are paying the July/August stipend. They replied, ” we are paying for July and August”
Schoolz-News wanted to know the truth in this information circulating in whatsapp groups.
Indeed! we can comfirm that, the July/August allowance are going to be paid to trainee teachers this month but we can’t give the exact date it will be paid.
We hope it is paid on time.The below pictures are the screenshot of the chat with SLTF
source: Schoolz-news Ghana

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The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has started a programme to sign public tertiary institutions onto the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).

Currently, public universities conduct financial transactions outside the GIFMIS platform contrary to the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 926).

The Acting Controller and Accountant General, Mr K. K. Bosompem, told that his department was providing technical support to the tertiary institutions to enable them to be on the GIFMIS, which tracks and harmonises all payments from the Consolidated Fund.

He said the CAGD was also providing them with the guidelines to help the institutions onboard by the end of August 2019.

Mr Bosompem said authorities at the various tertiary institutions were complying with the CAGD towards a successful implementation.

The acting Controller and Accountant General indicated that ministries, departments and agencies (MMDAs) were already on the GIFMIS platform.

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