The document provides guidelines for students selecting secondary schools after completing their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). It explains that schools have been grouped into categories A through D, and technical institutions. Students must choose six schools, selecting programs and accommodation for each. They can choose boarding schools or must choose a day school as their sixth option. The guidelines aim to ensure a smooth placement process for qualified BECE candidates.

1. WHAT YOU ARE TO KNOW
BEFORE SELECTING A SECOND
CYCLE SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD

2. B.E.C.E SCHOOL SELECTION
GUIDELINES

3. SCHOOL SELECTION GUIDELINES
AS PART OF MEASURES TO ENSURE A SMOOTH PLACEMENT OF QUALIFIED
BECE CANDIDATES, THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE (GES) AND THE
TECHNICAL/ VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICE (TVETS)
HAVE PUT IN PLACE THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
INFORMATION OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS/CANDIDATES AND THE GENERAL
PUBLIC.
A. UPDATES ADDED
INTRODUCTION OF CLUSTER OF SCHOOLS: THESE ARE SIMILAR SCHOOLS
THAT BELONG TO SAME CATEGORY WHICH CANDIDATES MAY
COMFORTABLY ACCEPT AS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS TO THEIR INITIAL
CHOICES.

4. SCHOOL SELECTION GUIDELINES (CONT.)
B. GROUPING OF SCHOOLS
ALL SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN GROUPED AS FOLLOWS:
i. PUBLIC SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTION: FOUR (4) GROUPS NAMELY
CATEGORIES A, B, C AND D.
ii. APPENDIX 1: CONTAINS DETAILED TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS (TI)
PROGRAMMES.
iii.APPENDIX 2: CONTAINS DETAILED SUBJECTS OF THE TECHNICAL
PROGRAMMES IN THE SEC/TECH. INSTITUTIONS.
iv.APPENDIX 3: CONTAINS SPECIAL BOARDING SCHOOLS FOR THE SIXTH
(6TH) CHOICE.
v. APPENDIX 4: CLUSTER OF SCHOOLS (CATEGORY A, B, C AND TVET).
vi.APPENDIX 5: CONTAINS LIST OF SPECIAL EDUCATION NEED (SEN)

5. SCHOOL SELECTION GUIDELINES (CONT.)
C. BEFORE SELECTION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMMES
BEFORE SELECTION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMMES OFFERED,
PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE ADVISED TO NOTE THAT ALL SCHOOLS
SELECTED (1ST-6TH) ARE CONSIDERED IN PLACEMENT OF
CANDIDATES.
D. CONDITIONS FOR SELECTION OF SCHOOLS
CANDIDATES WITH GUIDANCE FROM PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES;
I) MUST CHOOSE SIX (6) SCHOOLS (1ST - 6TH CHOICES) IN ALL.

6. SCHOOL SELECTION GUIDELINES (CONT.)
II) MUST SELECT PROGRAMMES AND ACCOMMODATION FOR EACH
SELECTED SCHOOL (DAY OR BOARDING).
III) MUST CHOOSE A COMPULSORY DAY SCHOOL AS 6TH CHOICE
(CATCHMENT AREA SCHOOL) OR CHOOSE BOARDING SCHOOL FROM
THE LIST OF SCHOOLS IN APPENDIX 4.
IV) MUST INDICATE 'YES' OR 'NO' TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE TO OPTION FOR
A CLUSTER.
V) CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO OFFER PURELY TVET PROGRAMMES MUST
SELECT ALL SIX (6) TVETS SCHOOLS FROM CATEGORY A, B AND C AS
DAY OR BOARDING
VI) CANDIDATE CANNOT CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE (1) SCHOOL FROM
CATEGORY A
VII) CANDIDATE CANNOT SELECT MORE THAN TWO (2) SCHOOLS FROM
CATEGORY B

7. THANK YOU FOR COMING.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME FOR YOUR WARD