Has GES Postponed The Reopening Date Of SHS 1 And SHS 3 To 12th January? Here’s The Truth
Has GES Postponed The Reopening Date Of SHS 1 And SHS 3 To 12th January? Here’s The Truth
Has the Ghana Education Service (GES) postponed the reopening date of SHS 1 and SHS 3 students from 3rd January to 12th January? This is one of the questions being asked currently by various stakeholders.
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Currently, there is a letter trending on social media indicating a change in the reopening date of SHS 1 and SHS 3 students in double track schools.
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According to the official academic calendar from the Ghana Education Service, SHS 1 and SHS 3 students in double track (transitional) schools will reopen on 3rd January, 2024.
There hasn’t been any communique from the ministry of Education or GES about a new date.
The trending letter on social media reporting that the Ministry of Education has changed the date from 3rd January, 2024 to 12th January, 2024 is fake.
Below is a sample of the letter circulating on social media.
Has GES Postponed The Reopening Date Of SHS 1 And SHS 3 To 12th January? Here’s The Truth
This letter is fake
Per the transitional calendar for double-track students, Form One students will be in school from December 4, 2023, to March 5, 2024.
They will, however, return to school on May 13, 2024, until July 9, 2024.
They are due to go on break again on July 10, 2024, and reopen on September 3 up to November 15, 2024, when the academic year ends.
On the other hand, single-track students will report to school from December 4 until March 15, 2024, and go on vacation from March 16, 2024, to May 2, 2024.
The second semester will begin on May 3, 2024, until August 28, 2024, when the academic calendar will end.
Form 2 and Form 3 students.
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Form Two and Form Three students under the single track system will report to school today until March 5, 2024, and begin the end of the first-semester break from March 6 to May 2, 2024.
They will return to school on May 3, 2024, to begin the second semester up to August 28, 2024, to end the academic year.
However, Form Two students under the double track system will have to wait until March 8, 2024, to begin the first semester until May 9, 2024, to end the semester.
The second semester will begin on July 12, 2024, until November 15, 2024, when the academic year will come to an end.
It is significant to note that the Christmas break will be from December 21, 2023, to January 2, 2024, while the Easter break will be between March 29 and April 16, 2024.
Form Three students
Form Three students under the double track will also begin their first semester on January 3, 2024, to March 28, 2024, to end the first semester.
Their second semester begins from April 17 until August 23, 2024.
