During an interview with TV3's Daniel Opoku on Tuesday, June 20, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku revealed that out of the 7,728 individuals who took the licensure examination for prospective teachers last month, only 1,277 were successful. Emphasizing the importance of maintaining high standards in education, he emphasized that the National Teaching Council (NTC) is committed to ensuring that only individuals with the right qualifications and skills remain in the classroom as educators.
“As a council, I think it is a worry to the whole nation but the fact remains that we need the right caliber of people in our classrooms and we cannot afford to compromise on quality. Let me also underscore the examination that was written recently was exclusively for re-sitters some of whom have written the examination five times, 8 times 10 times and they have still not been successful,” he said.
He added “So currently, we are phasing out what we call the traditional Ghana Teacher Licensure examination and bringing in a new one, we are reforming it.
“So in the course of the reforms, we decided that fresh candidates were not required to write this licensure examination so we limited it exclusively to re-sitters, 7000 people who have been writing the exams and have not passed. When the results came it was not different from the previous records, they still could not make it.
“Some people are just not capable of passing and I think they are not cut out for the teaching profession, they might be very good in other areas but might not be very good in the art of teaching and so they may have to redirect their energies to other areas. Other than that they would have to do more to demonstrate to everybody that they are fit for teaching.”
When asked about the possibilities for those who did not pass the licensure examination, Mr. Addai-Opoku explained that they have two options. The first option is to have another opportunity to rewrite the exam in November, which will be the final chance under the traditional licensure examination system. However, if individuals are unable to pass at that time, there is still a viable alternative. Starting in 2024, individuals who already hold a degree will have the opportunity to register under the new system and take the examination. This provides an alternative path for those who may not have succeeded in the traditional licensure examination.
“The minimum qualification to teach in Ghana now is a degree so from 2024 if you don’t have a degree you cannot write the Ghana Teacher Licensure examination.”
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