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An Educationist urges GES to reduce
subjects taught at JSS and SSS
Koforidua, March 16, GNA - Mr Emmanuel Appiah, Eastern
Regional Co-ordinator of Computerized School Selection
Placement System (CSSPS) has appealed to the Ghana Education
Service (GES) to reduce the number of subjects taught at the
Junior and Senior Secondary Schools.
He said the 10 subjects for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS)
and eight for Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) did not give
students enough time to study subjects that would prepare
them adequately for the future.
Mr Appiah made the appeal when addressing participants at
the Eastern Regional Sanitation Quiz competition organized
at Koforidua on Thursday.
He noted that English Language, Mathematics, Science, Social
Studies and French were important subjects that should be
given the needed attention and taught in schools to make the
students more focused.
Mr Appiah said French should be included because, Ghana had
Francophone countries as neighbours and should be considered
as a second official language.
Ms Sarah Simpson, Eastern Regional Co-ordinator of School
Health Education Programme (SHEP) said the quiz was to
promote hygienic behaviour among school children and improve
upon teaching and learning.
She appealed to teachers and schools to attach importance to
school hygiene and sanitation education.
Seventeen schools that won the quiz competition in the
districts participated at the regional level won by New
Juaben Municipality with 31 points.
Kwahu West District came second with 27 points, followed by
Kwaebibrem District with 25 points and Birim South District
with 19 points.
GNA
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