School Placement For 2023 BECE Graduates Out: GES Releases Senior High Schools For New Entrants

• The GES releases Senior High School (SHS) placements for Junior High School (JHS) students who took the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
• Out of 598,839 results from WAEC, 585,797 candidates qualified, with 81.56% (477,772) automatically placed in their preferred choices, a significant improvement from the previous year
• Some 18.44% (108,025) of qualified candidates who couldn't be matched with their choices are directed to use the Self-Placement option, selecting from available schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the Senior High School (SHS) placements for Junior High School (JHS) students who took the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The results, comprising 598,839 entries from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), were made public on the morning of Tuesday, November 28, 2023, through the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) portal.

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Out of the total entries, 585,797 candidates qualified for placement, and 81.56% (477,772) have been automatically placed in one of their preferred choices.

This marks a significant improvement from the previous year, with over 100,000 more students securing placements. However, 18.44% (108,025) of qualified BECE candidates could not be matched with any of their chosen options.

The GES has advised the unmatched candidates to use the Self-Placement option and select from available schools.

How to check where a student has been placed

To access the platform, students or their guardians should follow the three simple steps below:

1. Students need to obtain a placement pin code from an approved vendor.

2. They would then log onto www.cssps.gov.gh, enter their ten-digit index number and add "23" as the year of completion.

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3. They would then input the pin code details, and submit them to view their placement details. They can then print their enrolment form, placement slip, and prospectus.

For students redirected to the Self-Placement Portal, they can choose a school by providing region, residential preference, school, and program of choice.

The selected schools can be changed on the portal until the enrollment process begins.

The GES explained in a statement released on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, that the Computerised School Placement is merit-based and warns against paying money to individuals promising to change school placements.

Heads of institutions are instructed to commence registration and orientation from December 4, 2023.

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In a separate story, YEN.com.gh reported that a video of a young girl showing her reservations about the BECE has left many people in awe.

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Elizabeth said she would pass the exams with distinction adding the questions were very easy to answer.

Netizens commended her for her courage, with others wishing her the best in the exams.

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Also, YEN.com.gh reported that the 2023 BECE started on August 7, 2023, and some students have been sharing their experiences.

One of the BECE students who shared his experience said he could not answer the required number of questions.

He blamed his inability to answer the needed questions on his teacher, who he claimed collected their fees but taught them topics that were not in the exams.

Source: YEN.com.gh