Members of the College of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), have questioned why they were not consulted in the development of the Teacher Licensure Exam.
The first batch of teacher trainees will write the exam from September 10 to 12, 2018.
[contextly_sidebar id=”yxvu6lSt3DIMPTBfHNgyVlgluOiLy11J”]But the teachers said with just two weeks to the exercise, they have no materials to train their students.
Some members of the group who shared their concerns with Citi News said the government should make the processes transparent and inclusive.
“If teachers are going to be given such a thing, we accept it, but the modalities that the students are to be taken through is what is making some of us feel bad about it,” one teacher said.
“We were earlier arguing that the exams should have been incorporated into their syllabus, so does it mean that if a student does not pass the exams, does it mean I didn’t do my job as a tutor, ” another teacher said.
In August 2017, the National Teachers Council (NTC) of the Ministry of Education announced it would conduct a special examination for teachers before it gives them the approval to teach.
The NTC argued that the plan was to enforce discipline and eliminate non-performing teachers from the system, per the new Teachers Licencing Policy under the Education Act 778 (2008).
GNAT calls for suspension of teacher licensing exam
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has already called on the National Teaching Council (NTC) to suspend the implementation of the proposed license examination for teachers.
In a statement, GNAT expressed its dissatisfaction at the NTC over what it describes as a “breach of trust and a violation of good labor relations.”
Meanwhile, there have been some demonstrations by teachers in Kumasi and in Koforidua against the exams. According to them, there has not been adequate preparation for the exams.
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By: Farida Yusif/citinewsroom.com/Ghana