Very Rev. Anthony Kwarteng who is the Founder and leader of the Christ Power Miracle Mission Church in Accra Dome Kwabenya has called for a crucial collaboration between the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
His aim is to reform the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to to ensure quality education by strategically placing students based on their academic aptitude.
According to Rev. Kwarteng for the Free SHS concept to truly gain roots in Ghana, there is the need for the government to adopt a more structured approach to student admissions.
Speaking to the correspondent in an interview Rev Anthony Kwarteng proposed that GES and WAEC need to work together to supervise and select the most promising school candidates for admission into Senior High Schools allowing them to pursue their academic strengths.
Conversely, students identified as less academically brilliant should also be referred to Technical Schools.
Rev. Anthony Kwarteng expressed regret over the current situation where students with varying academic capabilities are admitted without differentiation into SHS programs.
He observed that while some students are naturally academically brilliant others struggle, a situation that often becomes evident during their final West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with widely disparate performances.
The man of God lamented that instead of the authorities focusing on assessing and channeling such talents appropriately a blanket free admission policy to SHS courses often leads to many students failing their examinations.
This he noted occurs after the government has spent significant “millions of cedis on their education.
Very Rev. Anthony Kwarteng now suggests that a robust collaboration between GES and WAEC can effectively identify true students who deserve Secondary or Technical Schools admission.
He firmly stated that this proposed system should not be misconstrued as academic discrimination.
He emphasized that both Secondary and Technical Schools are equally good and offer subjects that lead to viable career paths.
Drawing parallels to the advanced countries, Rev. Kwarteng highlighted that identifying talents before admission is a secret that has seen growth in such countries.
He expressed hope that his suggestion would be taken seriously and in good faith for the ultimate benefit of the country to ensure that the Free SHS initiative truly yields a skilled and well-educated populace.
