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A PRESENTATION BY:
AMOAKO BERNARD MENSAH,
ESSEKU EBOW
&
KWASI ABANKWA ANOKYE,
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, CSSPS.
OVERVIEW
 Policy Guidelines (selection &
placement procedure)
 30% catchment area allocation
 Challenges
 Strategies to Resolve Challenges/Way
forward (my role, your role)
POLICY GUIDLINES
 Every year, the CSSPS Secretariat processes the results of
three categories of students for Selection and Placement.
 Category 1
 Category 2
 Category 3
: Qualified candidates who completed
that academic year.
: Re-entry Candidates who completed
3 years back (2014 will be 2011-2013)
: Foreign Students (Ghanaians & NonGhanaians) who Schooled Abroad.
Guidelines for 2014
• Second Cycle Schools grouped into OPTIONS :
– Public SHS : Three (3) groups namely options 3, 2 & 1
– Public Tech/Voc Inst. : option 4
– Approved Private Schools ( Both SHS & Tech/Voc):
option 5
Conditions for selection of Schools
• Candidates :
– Must Choose 4 schools (1st -4th choice) with
corresponding programmes
– Must not choose one school twice
– May select all choices from option 1
– Should not select more than 2 schools from option 2
Conditions for selection of Schools
(contd)
– Cannot choose more than 1 school in option 3
– Candidates who desire to pursue purely Tech/Voc
programmes may select all choices from option 4
– Candidates have the liberty to select all choices from a
mix of options 1, 2, 3 ,4 & 5
– Choice of schools from a combination of regions
allowed.
PLACEMENT CRITERIA
Placement is based on six subjects
A minimum of six (6) subjects are used for all candidates for the
selection. This comprises four (4) core subjects and two (2) best
subjects.
The Core Subjects are
i.
For SHS/TI
English Language
Mathematics
Integrated Science
Social Studies/Building Technology
ii.
Two other best subjects
The two (2) other best subjects are selected from the
rest of the BECE subjects.
PLACEMENT PROCESS
 All candidates choosing one particular school are
arranged in the order of merit.
 Available vacancy for each programme declared by
head of SHS/TI determines the cut-off point
POLICY GUIDELINES (Placement
Procedure)
 Six (6) Subjects used for selection & placement
 Raw scores of candidates are used.
 Placement On Merit
 School And Programme Options Linked
 Key Subjects Used In The Event Of A Tie. (English,
Mathematics, Int. Science & Social Studies in that order)
In The Event Of A Tie
SUBJECTS
GLORIA
ROBERT
English language
82
82
Mathematics
87
87
Integrated Science
75
73
Social Studies
70
85
ICT
70
70
R/M/E
66
53
Total Scores
450
450
30% Catchment Area
Allocation
Guidelines
 Qualification is the current minimum pass mark.
 Optional and reserved for candidates who wish to take
advantage of it.
 To qualify for selection, candidates must have attended
JHS in the catchment area
Major Challenges
 Uneven choice pattern
School Name
No. Chosen as
1st Choice
Wesley Girls SHS
9,850
400
Archbishop Porter
7846
400
Presby Boys SHS,
Legon
Dadieso SHS
13,213
600
247
450
150
600
Jukwa SHS
Vacancy
declared
Major Challenges (contd.)
 Non-Acceptance of placement results: Schools placed
 Inaccurate data provided by candidates during
registration by WAEC
 Lack of parent’s participation in the
registration of wards
 Choice of school without reference to parent’s
financial preparedness
 Choice of school without reference to availability of
boarding facilities & programme
Strategies to Resolve
Challenges/Way Forward
THE ROLE OF CSSPS SECRETARIAT
 Introduction of school digest to advertise all SHS/TI
 Continuous & Intensive public Education.
 Documentary on CSSPS
 Flyers (updated)
Strategies to Resolve
Challenges/Way Forward
 THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER / COUNSELLOR
 Help the students to complete the selection
and placement forms correctly.
 Assist students to identify their interest and
capabilities in order to select a course they
can perform best.
• Teachers / counsellor should provide current,
adequate and useful information with regards to
the selection of schools and courses.
•
Teachers / counsellor should have a consensus
meeting involving parents and students during the
registration process.
• Teachers / counsellor should keep
accurate and true records of students and
students’ performance.
THE ROLE OF THE STUDENTS
 Students are required to write all subjects to
qualify for selection and placement
 Is the duty of the student to learn hard to
qualify for selection since placement is
purely on merit and no other consideration.
 Students should provide accurate
information about themselves to the school
authorities.
 Students should encourage parents to
collaborate with school authorities in the
choice of schools and courses.
 Students should refrain from selecting the
schools themselves and the habit of peer
influence.
 Students should refrain from all kinds of
examination malpractices.
THE ROLE OF PARENTS
 Parents should give the right information
when filling the selection and placement
forms
 Parents should cooperate with school
authorities during the registration process.
 Parents should know that the choice their
wards make today will determine their
future
 Parents should provide the necessary
learning materials for their wards in order to
perform well.
Thank you