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Possibility of CSTs turning into certificated teachers

Possibility of CSTs turning into certificated teachers. Presented by Alhaji H.A. Ziblim 20/10/2010. Background-Certification of teachers in Ghana. Certification of teachers in Ghana has undergone various changes over the years.

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Possibility of CSTs turning into certificated teachers

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  1. Possibility of CSTs turning into certificated teachers Presented by Alhaji H.A. Ziblim 20/10/2010

  2. Background-Certification of teachers in Ghana • Certification of teachers in Ghana has undergone various changes over the years. • We had the Certificate B; which was a two year teacher training after Middle school. • Certificate A post B; a four year training after two years teaching as a cert. B teacher • Four years post Middle Certificate A • Two years post Secondary Certificate A • Three years post Secondary Certificate A This category of teachers are trained to teach at the basic level

  3. Certification cont. • Two years Specialist Cert. subject teachers • Three years Diploma certificate subject teachers • Teachers with Bachelor of Education degrees. This category of teachers, were trained to teach at the second cycle institutions (Secondary Schools and Teacher Training Colleges etc)

  4. Certification cont. • The current trend is that the basic or minimum qualification of a teacher for the basic level should be a Diploma in Basic Education • First degree plus will be for the second cycle institutions

  5. This necessitated the introduction of the UTDBE to get all un-trained teachers in our schools certificated four years ago. • A two year top-up by distance was also introduced to upgrade the certificate A holders in the classrooms to get the Diploma in Basic Education

  6. How to support CSTs to be certificated teachers. • There are two ways CSTs can be supported to become certificated teachers; • First they can be supported to go through remedial classes and re-write the SSSCE to qualify them for direct entry into the colleges of education to do a diploma in basic education • They can also be supported to enroll on the UTDBE when it is re-opened to mop-up untrained teachers still in the classrooms

  7. conclusion • District education directorates be should advocated to absorb the CSTs who are performing well as untrained teachers when vacancies occur in the districts. • That will better qualify them for the UTDBE programme when it is reopened. • Thanks for your attention

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