6 d. ago Prudential Life joins education stakeholders to encourage financial literacy in education curriculum

Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana have hosted a stakeholder forum in Accra, Ghana’s capital to celebrate the impact of the Cha-Ching Financial Literacy Programme and explore ways to integrate financial literacy into Ghana’s basic education curriculum. The Cha-Ching program, funded by Prudence Foundation; the community investment and outreach arm of Prudential PLC […]

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6 d. ago Prudential Life joins stakeholders to encourage financial literacy in education curriculum

Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana have hosted a stakeholder forum in Accra, Ghana’s capital to celebrate the impact of the Cha-Ching Financial Literacy Programme and explore ways to integrate financial literacy into Ghana’s basic education curriculum. The Cha-Ching program, funded by Prudence Foundation; the community investment and outreach arm of Prudential PLC […]

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1 week ago When Basic Schools Compete Instead Of Collaborate, Education Standards Suffer

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Henry Atta Nyame, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/when-basic-schools-compete-instead-of-collaborate-education-standards-suffer/There is a growing and deeply worrying trend in Ghana’s basic education system: schools are competing fiercely instead of collaborating, and this rivalry may be quietly undermining the quality of teaching and learning. From sports festivals that escalate into hostility to the labelling of schools as Category A and underdogs, the pressure to outperform others […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Henry Atta Nyame, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/when-basic-schools-compete-instead-of-collaborate-education-standards-suffer/

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1 week ago Dr. Kingsley Agyemang Leads Initiative to Expose Basic School Pupils to Governance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-kingsley-agyemang-leads-initiative-to-expose-basic-school-pupils-to-governance/Parliament yesterday opened its doors to pupils and staff of KPCE Demonstration Basic School in an educational visit aimed at deepening young learners’ understanding of Ghana’s democratic system. The visit formed part of an initiative by Dr. Kingsley Agyemang to ensure that every basic school pupil within the Municipality gets the opportunity to visit Parliament […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-kingsley-agyemang-leads-initiative-to-expose-basic-school-pupils-to-governance/

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1 week ago Education minister targets financial literacy, AI, coding and robotics in basic schools

Ghana’s foundational learning system is poised for a major overhaul, with the Ministry of Education announcing plans to integrate cutting-edge subjects like Artificial Intelligence (AI), coding, and financial literacy into the basic school curriculum.

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1 week ago Ghana hasn’t mustered courage to enforce compulsory basic education – Kofi Asare

The Executive Secretary of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has criticised Ghana’s failure to fully enforce compulsory basic education, arguing that persistent policy hesitation is contributing to rising truancy and school dropouts, particularly in parts of northern Ghana.

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3 w. ago President Mahama links poor WASSCE results to neglect in basic education

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the recent poor performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to long-standing neglect of basic education.

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3 w. ago GNAT President attributes rising exam failures to politicisation and capitation delays

The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has attributed the rising rate of exam failures among basic school pupils to excessive politicisation of education and chronic delays in the release of the capitation grant.

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