A PRESENTATION BY:
AMOAKO BERNARD MENSAH,
ESSEKU EBOW
&
KWASI ABANKWA ANOKYE,
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, CSSPS.

 Policy Guidelines (selection & placement procedure)
 30% catchment area allocation
 Challenges
 Strategies to Resolve Challenges/Way forward (my role, your role)

 Every year, the CSSPS Secretariat processes the results of three categories of students for Selection and Placement.
 Category 1 : Qualified candidates who completed that academic year.
 Category 2
 Category 3
: Re-entry Candidates who completed
3 years back (2014 will be 2011-2013)
: Foreign Students (Ghanaians & Non-
Ghanaians) who Schooled Abroad.

• Second Cycle Schools grouped into OPTIONS :
– Public SHS : Three (3) groups namely options 3, 2 & 1
– Public Tech/Voc Inst. : option 4
– Approved Private Schools ( Both SHS & Tech/Voc): option 5

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Candidates :
– Must Choose 4 schools (1 st -4 th choice) with corresponding programmes
– Must not choose one school twice
– May select all choices from option 1
– Should not select more than 2 schools from option 2

– Cannot choose more than 1 school in option 3
– Candidates who desire to pursue purely Tech/Voc programmes may select all choices from option 4
– Candidates have the liberty to select all choices from a mix of options 1, 2, 3 ,4 & 5
– Choice of schools from a combination of regions allowed.

Placement is based on six subjects
A minimum of six (6) subjects are used for all candidates for the selection. This comprises four (4) core subjects and two (2) best subjects .
The Core Subjects are i. For SHS/TI
English Language
Mathematics
Integrated Science
Social Studies/Building Technology ii.
Two other best subjects
The two (2) other best subjects are selected from the rest of the BECE subjects.

 All candidates choosing one particular school are arranged in the order of merit.
 Available vacancy for each programme declared by head of SHS/TI determines the cut-off point

 Six (6) Subjects used for selection & placement
 Raw scores of candidates are used.
 Placement On Merit
 School And Programme Options Linked
 Key Subjects Used In The Event Of A Tie. (English,
Mathematics, Int. Science & Social Studies in that order)

SUBJECTS GLORIA
English language
Mathematics
Integrated Science
Social Studies
ICT
R/M/E
Total Scores
82
87
75
70
70
66
450
ROBERT
82
87
73
85
70
53
450

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 Qualification is the current minimum pass mark.
 Optional and reserved for candidates who wish to take advantage of it.
 To qualify for selection, candidates must have attended
JHS in the catchment area

 Uneven choice pattern
School Name No. Chosen as
1 st Choice
Wesley Girls SHS 9,850
Vacancy declared
400
Archbishop Porter
Presby Boys SHS,
Legon
Dadieso SHS
Jukwa SHS
7846
13,213
247
150
400
600
450
600

 Non-Acceptance of placement results: Schools placed
 Inaccurate data provided by candidates during registration by WAEC
 Lack of parent’s participation in the registration of wards
 Choice of school without reference to parent’s financial preparedness
 Choice of school without reference to availability of boarding facilities & programme

THE ROLE OF CSSPS SECRETARIAT
 Introduction of school digest to advertise all SHS/TI
 Continuous & Intensive public Education.
 Documentary on CSSPS
 Flyers (updated)

 THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER / COUNSELLOR
 Help the students to complete the selection and placement forms correctly.
 Assist students to identify their interest and capabilities in order to select a course they can perform best.

• Teachers / counsellor should provide current, adequate and useful information with regards to the selection of schools and courses.
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Teachers / counsellor should have a consensus meeting involving parents and students during the registration process.

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Teachers / counsellor should keep accurate and true records of students and students ’ performance.

 Students are required to write all subjects to qualify for selection and placement
 Is the duty of the student to learn hard to qualify for selection since placement is purely on merit and no other consideration.

 Students should provide accurate information about themselves to the school authorities.
 Students should encourage parents to collaborate with school authorities in the choice of schools and courses.

 Students should refrain from selecting the schools themselves and the habit of peer influence.
 Students should refrain from all kinds of examination malpractices.

 Parents should give the right information when filling the selection and placement forms
 Parents should cooperate with school authorities during the registration process.

 Parents should know that the choice their wards make today will determine their future
 Parents should provide the necessary learning materials for their wards in order to perform well.