The National Teaching Council has extended a chance to educators who fell below the stipulated threshold in the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams, allowing them a second opportunity to take the examination in March of the current year. This initiative demonstrates a commitment to supporting professional development within the teaching community, fostering an environment that values continuous improvement. The decision to offer a retake underscores the Council's dedication to ensuring that educators have ample opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge, ultimately contributing to the overall quality of education. The March re-examination serves as a constructive measure to empower teachers and maintain standards in the education sector.
Out of a total of over 20,000 teachers who participated in the exams, approximately 8,000 fell short of the stipulated pass mark.
The Registrar of the National Teaching Council, Dr Christian Addea Poku, affirmed the council's commitment to maintaining high standards in the teaching profession.
He emphasised the importance of licensing only qualified teachers to be placed in classrooms, underscoring the role of the council in regulating and licensing teachers, not limited to those in public schools.
Addressing concerns about the employability of those who failed the exams, Dr. Poku noted: “People have been talking about the fact that we failed people because there is no vacancy for the Ministry of Education or the Ghana Education Service to employ them, but for us at the National Teaching Council, we don’t regulate and license only public school teachers.”
He further explained that the licensing process opens opportunities beyond public institutions.
“So, we expect that when people go through the system and they get licensed, some of them may get absorbed by the Ministry of Education or the Ghana Education Service,” Dr Opoku stressed.
The figures from the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) 2&3 revealed 9,556 out of the 20,181 teachers who sat for the exams—over 30 per cent—failing to meet the pass mark.
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