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GUIDELINES FOR 2021 BECE SCHOOL SELECTION

Here are the Guidelines for the 2021 BECE School Selection for candidates who recently completed their JHS education.

As part of measures to ensure a smooth placement of qualified BECE candidates for 2021, the Ghana Education Service/ Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (GES/TVETS) have put in place the following guidelines for the information of parents/guardians/teachers/candidates and the general public.

Kindly find below the Guidelines for selection.

GUIDELINES FOR 2021 BECE SCHOOL SELECTION

All SHS/SHTS/TVET institutions have been placed in 4 categories, namely; Category A, B, C and D.
All candidates must choose their 1st to 5th choices from schools in Category A, B, and C in order of preference.
Each choice must have a program and accommodation preference i.e. Day / Boarding
Candidates and parents should note that Category A schools can only be selected once and Category B Schools can be selected twice. A candidate can select all 5 choices from category C.
Additionally, candidates are to select a compulsory day as 6th choice from category D or choose boarding School from the list of schools in Appendix 3 (of the 2021 schools register) as Special Boarding.
Category D represent the Day school option. These are schools that candidates’ can attend as day students and therefore must be schools that are located in the candidates’ catchment area.
Appendix 3 contains Special Boarding Schools that can be selected as boarding for the 6th choice selection.
Candidates who wish to offer only TVET Programmes must select all six (6) TVETS schools from CATEGORY A, B and C as Day or Boarding.
In total, all candidates must select six(6) schools.
Parents are supposed to supervise their wards in the selection and filling process, sign and submit forms to their current Junior High Schools.