The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) Secretariat has announced new changes to the school selection process for BECE 2025 candidates. The announcement was made by the secretariat’s coordinator, Benita Sena Okity-Duah, during a public briefing on the updated guidelines for placing students into senior high and TVET schools.
She explained that in consultation with parents, guardians, and school authorities, BECE 2025 candidates who wish to enter SHS or TVET schools must select seven schools in total. She said candidates should select their most preferred choice first.
Okity-Duah said candidates must also choose two alternative schools from Appendix 3, in case they are not placed in any of their five main choices.
“Candidates may select one Category B school as a boarding school and another Category B school as a day school. Candidates may also select one Category C school as boarding and another Category C school as day.”
She further emphasized that placement choices made by candidates will not be changed under any circumstances.
Strict Category Rules and TVET Considerations for BECE 2025
Okity-Duah noted that BECE 2025 candidates cannot choose more than one school from Category A. Additionally, selecting five schools from Category C is not allowed unless the student wishes to pursue pure TVET programs.
“Candidates who wish to offer pure TVET programs must select five schools from Category C,” she said.
Those interested in programs linked to specific career paths, such as engineering, medicine, and space sciences, must select STEM science programs from Categories A, B, or C, either as day or boarding students.
She urged parents and guardians to keep a copy of the school selection form and submit the rest. “The school selection form must be signed off by a parent or guardian and submitted to the head teacher of the JHS attending.”
Parental Involvement Stressed for BECE 2025 Selection
The Secretariat urged parents to take an active role in the school selection process, noting that making a good selection is very important to the education of children.
“I would urge parents and guardians to spend some time off their busy schedules to undertake this exercise. It’s very, very important.”
She added that knowing a child’s performance is key to making informed choices for BECE 2025 placements.
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