MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS

1. Universal Basic Education shall now be 11 years, made up of:

2 years of Kindergarten
6 years of Primary School
3 years of Junior High School (JHS)

2. The medium of instruction in Kindergarten and Lower Primary will be a Ghanaian language and English, where necessary.

3. At the basic level, emphasis shall be on Literacy, Numeracy, Creative Arts and Problem Solving Skills.

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  Government's policy statement places emphasis on the creation of an enabling environment for all Ghanaians, irrespective of their socio-economic status, or geographical location, to have access to basic social services such as health-care, quality education, potable water, among others. Ghana's Constitution also places an obligation on the state (in Article 25 of the 1992 Constitution) to meet the educational needs of its youth.

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Ghana has 12, 130 Primary Schools, 5,450 Junior Secondary Schools, 503 Senior Secondary Schools, 18 technical institutions, 38 Training Colleges, Three Theological colleges, Eight Tutorial Colleges, 10 Polytechnics and 12 Universities serving a population of 20 million; this means that most Ghanaians have relatively easy access to good education.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION Ghana has since independence made significant strides in its education system. The education landscape in Ghana today is the result of major policy initiatives in education adopted by past governments as well as the present one.

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