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President Mahama Launches STEM Box for Schools

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - December 06, 2025

The Director-General, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis , joined H.E. President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu , at the official launch of the STEM Box initiative for basic schools last Thursday, 4th December. In his remarks, the Director-General appreciated the Government for its strong commitment to practical science education , with the introduction of the STEM Box being a game-changing toolkit that brings hands-on STEM learning directly into every classroom. He noted that this initiative will spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and help pupils develop the critical skills needed in a world shaped by robotics , artificial intelligence , and digital innovation . He emphasised that GES remains fully committed to supporting teachers with training and guidance to ensure effective use of the STEM Box across the country. The nationwide rollout marks an important step in equipping Ghanaian children with the tools to become confident problem-sol...

How to register and access the PLC site as Headteacher

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - October 22, 2024

Registration 1. Launch a browser e.g. Chrome 2. Enter the URL - plc.gov.gh in the address/search bar 3. Tap/click on Create Account 4. Tap/click on Head teacher/Head icon 5. Enter your school's NEW EMIS CODE e.g. 1121210558555 6. Select and confirm school's details 7. Complete the rest of the form by entering: You Full Name Your Phones Number and The school's Corporate GES email address . E.g. alatiphakgpri@ges.gov.gh 8. The username field will be populated with a username based on the email address as you can see in the above screenshot with alatiphakgpri_head as the username 9. Enter and confirm the corporate password . Note : The password is TempPass1@? for all schools 10. Tick ✅ to agree to the term, conditions and policies 11. Tap/click on Create Signing In 1. Launch a browser e.g. Chrome 2. Enter the URL - plc.gov.gh in the...

GES holds a 3-day Scheme of Service document review and validation workshop

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - February 25, 2024

Management of GES with support from PwC Ghana has held a Scheme of Service document review and validation workshop from Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th February 2024. The Scheme of Service will serve as a structured framework defining the various job roles, responsibilities, career progression (or criteria for career advancement), skills and competencies for each role and staff categories within the Service. The Scheme of Service will also help align the workforce with the new organisational structure, ensuring a smooth transition and strategic alignment with the GES's goals. As part of the workshop, the team reviewed the GES Competency framework, a framework that provides a systematic approach to defining, assessing, and managing the skills, behaviours, and knowledge required for optimal job performance within the Service. It will also ensure that the Service is aligned to the redesigned workforce and reflect the core competencies required for effective performance within GES. The ...

GES Scheme of Service - Free Download

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - February 25, 2024

The Scheme of Service is a management tool crafted to provide a coherent framework to facilitate the recruitment, development and career progression of the staff of the Ghana Education Service Headquarters and Regional Education Offices. The relevance of such a document is critical in the evolution of the new Ghana Education Service, Local Government Service, as a public service organization in Ghana. The purpose of the Scheme of Service is to provide the Service with a policy guideline which will ensure that all staff are highly motivated, disciplined, loyal and equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge. Read or download the full scheme of service below: Note : The above GES Scheme of service is currently under review. Click Here to read on the review !

Code of Conduct for Students in the Pre-tertiary Levels

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - January 06, 2024

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Guidelines for the operation of Parent Associations

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - January 06, 2024

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Capitation Grant and Galop forms

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 21, 2023

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Collective Agreement for Teaching Staff within GES - August , 2020

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - January 15, 2023

The Conditions of Service for teachers working under the Ghana Education Service across the country expired in December, 2019. Following the expiration of the conditions of Service for Teachers in 2019, the various Teachers Unions in the country sat at the negotiation table with Government and negotiated a new Conditions of Service for Teachers under the Ghana Education Service. The Government of Ghana and the Teacher Unions within the Ghana Education Service, comprising of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers, (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH)) on 5th March, 2020 agreed on a new Conditions of service for Teachers. Below are details of the New collective agreement between the Government of Ghana and the three Teacher Unions within the Ghana Education Service as sighted in the implementation approval letter as signed by the deputy minister of finance, Hon. Abena Osei-Asare to the Controller and Accoun...

2023 Basic, SHS academic calendars commence tomorrow

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - January 09, 2023

The 2023 academic year for first and second-cycle schools across the country will begin from tomorrow, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said. While it will be the commencement of the first semester for second-cycle schools, it will be the first term for basic schools. This is the third year in a row in which the academic year is commencing from January, after it was jolted by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from March 2020, during which schools were forced to close down. Previously, the academic year began in September every year. Per the provisional 2023 academic calendar released by the Ministry of Education and the GES to heads of institutions, there will not be double track at any level, and that only two year groups of the three cohorts of students in senior high school (SHS) are to be in school at any given time for the academic year. “In the transitional option, two of the three year groups must be in school at a given time,” it said. According to the GES,...

Notional and Substantive Dates Explained

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 16, 2022

You are likely to come across these two phrases: " Notional Date " and " Substantive Date ", on you promotion letter. These are what they mean. NOTIONAL DATE is the official date of a newly promoted/upgraded/appointed staff. This is the actual date the staff is qualified to be promoted or upgraded to their new ranks/grades in the Ghana Education Service. For example, if a newly trained Teacher is appointed in September 2020 to the rank of Senior Supt II, all things being equal, the staff will be ready for promotion to Supt 1 in September 2024. However, these dates are not always used for salary adjustments and the staff may also not be necessarily paid with effect from these dates. But Notional Dates are used for the purposes of promotion and appointment. They are used to determine the next promotion date of the staff concerned. It also shows seniority among teachers on the same rank. SUBSTANTIVE DATE on the other hand, is the date your employer h...

Third Term Scheme of learning for KG and Primary

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 13, 2022

Download free Scheme of learning for KG and primary below: How to Download Click on any of the links below. Click on the download arrow button / the three dots at the top. KG 1 & 2 Download Basic 1 Download ...

Free Capitation Grant forms

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - September 01, 2022

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Register : Free CPD Points for Teachers by NTC and Instill Education

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - August 24, 2022

The National Teaching Council and Instill Education, South Africa is organizing training for Ghanaian Teachers (Self-Learning) from 1st August to 30th September 2022. The training will be organized online to enable all teachers to register and participate for CPD points. Module Selection There are 20 modules that you can choose from as part of the programme. The modules have been grouped into two categories: Headteacher Modules Classroom Teacher Modules The modules for head teachers are focused on School Improvement Planning, Classroom Observation of Teachers and Improving School-Wide Routines for headteachers. The modules for teachers are focused on Classroom Management, Learner Engagement, Universal Design for Learning, and Curriculum Planning. Teachers would be required to select and complete two models. The modules available for the training are listed below: Building Relationships for Meaningful Observations (Head Teacher Module) Fixing Broken Routines ...

NTC: Teacher Training Log Book-pdf

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - February 15, 2022

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2021 National Standardised Test Pasco for Basic 4 Mathematics

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - December 21, 2021

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2021 National Standardised Test Pasco for Basic 4 English

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - December 21, 2021

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MOU on 1 Teacher, 1 laptop policy

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - December 04, 2021

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Education Regulatory Bodies Act (Act 1023) of 2020

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - October 26, 2021

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2021: On-going Reforms in the GES

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - October 23, 2021

As part of efforts to promote quality pre-tertiary education service delivery, the following reforms have been or are being made: Re-alignment of the Teacher Education Division of GES as an agency under the Ministryof Education (now known as the National Teaching Council) Re-alignment of the Curriculum Research and Development Division of GES as an agency under the Ministry of Education (now known as the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) Re-alignment of the Inspectorate Division of GES as an agency under the Ministry of Education (now called the National Inspectorate Board) Re-alignment of the Technical/Vocational Education Division (TVED) of GES as an agency under the Ministry of Education (to be named Ghana Technical Education Service) Creation of a new division of GES (to be called Management Service Division) which shall include Special and Inclusive Education, Guidance and Counselling and School Health Education Programme (SHEP)

Accredited Schools Offering Cambridge and IB Curricula in Ghana

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - October 14, 2021

ACCREDITED SCHOOLS OFFERING CAMBRIDGE & IB CURRICULA IN GHANA The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) wishes to inform the general public that the underlisted schools are duly accredited to offer the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula in Ghana, The general public should note that schools that are not included in the list but claim to offer the CAIE and IB curricula do not have the accreditation from their respective bodies to do so and are liable to be sanctioned. The underlisted schools accredited to offer the CAIE and IB curricula are to ensure that they are duly licensed by NaSIA in accordance with section 98 (283) of the Education Regulatory Bodies Act (ERBA) 2020. (Act 1023) that requires all schools in Ghana to be licensed by NaSIA in order to operate. We are by this press release, advising all parents and/or guardians to desist from patronizing the services of schools that are not accredited to o...