GES to Revert 99 Double-Track SHSs to Single Track in 2025/2026 Academic Year
- The Ghana Education Service has announced plans to revert all double-track SHSs to the traditional single-track system by October 2025
- Daniel Fenyi said in an interview with YEN.com.gh that the change will ensure a more stable academic calendar and reduce student stress
- The national education service has also announced funding updates and new education policies to improve quality and access overall
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to revert Senior High School (SHS) from the double-track to the single-track system in the 2025/2026 academic year.
Beginning in October 2025, about 99 double-track schools will be moved back to the traditional single-track system.
Source: Facebook
According to the Public Relations Officer of the GES, Daniel Fenyi, the new system will allow students to have a more traditional and uninterrupted academic calendar.
Speaking to YEN.com.gh, the education service spokesman said the single-track system would improve the quality of teaching and learning in second-cycle schools.
"Teachers can give more attention to students since classes will run continuously without frequent interruptions. Better monitoring of student progress and consistency in assessment."
He also said the traditional single-track system would reduce pressure on students, improve school community life, enhance parental and community engagement, and is also cost-effective.
"The double-track system compressed learning and holiday schedules, creating stress. A single-track restores a more balanced calendar. Clubs, societies, sports, and cultural activities will run smoothly since the whole student body will be present at the same time. Stronger peer bonding and holistic development," he further stated.
"Parents will have a predictable academic calendar, which reduces the confusion caused by alternating tracks. Although the government initially adopted double-track due to limited infrastructure, once more classrooms and facilities are provided, single-track reduces administrative and operational complexities," he added.
The Facebook post by the GES regarding the changes is below:
GES provides key education updates
The GES PRO also shared some key updates, covering various aspects of education in Ghana. The updates include financial allocations, policy changes, and initiatives aimed at improving education quality and accessibility.
According to the information provided by Daniel Fenyi, the GES has made several payments for various educational initiatives, such as the free secondary education programme (GH¢1 billion), the Capitation Grant (GH¢72.8 million), the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GH¢2.9 billion), and the School Feeding Programme (GH¢895 million).
The updates also included a directive to build nurseries, primary, and JHS in all districts using the 2025 DACF, removal of double-track schools, reactivation of PTAs, launch of free sanitary pads for school girls, and placement of diploma teachers on the Public Service (PS) scale.
Initiatives like the No Fee Stress Policy for SHS graduates admitted to tertiary institutions, payment of WASSCE practical fees, and feeding grants for special needs schools were also highlighted in the update provided by the GES PRO.
Source: UGC
SHS school placement commences in September
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Education Service will began the school placement exercise for 2025 on September 17, following the release of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results.
At a press briefing on August 27, the Director-General of the service, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, noted that first-year senior high school students were expected to report to their new schools between October 18 and October 20.
Davis said the placement exercise had been designed to minimise errors and enhance transparency, with a review window from September 1 to September 8 introduced to enable candidates to verify their details digitally.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
