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4yrs SHS students better than 3yrs – Prof Aryeetey

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  • Kaakamotobi 7 years ago

    All these while you never fought govt to stop the implementation of the useless 3 years SHS school system why now when everything is screwed up. What a mess? Ghanas educational system is a very useless system thanks to Rawlin ...
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  • Ghana son 7 years ago

    people become stupid suddenly when they either support NDC or lead under NDC.

    hard one to understand.

  • UG Insider 7 years ago

    He is shooting his mouth loud now because his term as VC is over. If he has taken that stand when he was interviewed by the search committee 6 years ago, he wouldn't have gotten that position. Because what he is saying is a b ...
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  • CORNEY 7 years ago

    That is why before they appoint people they should do a lot of background work on them to know their political background,some of these people hide their identities when they are looking for job but once they got what they wa ...
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  • Rob 7 years ago

    His statement is based on fact. Students who spend 3 years in high school are better prepared. If you screw up, just correct your mistake.

  • UG Insider 7 years ago

    Which facts? When did the UG and other universities undertake that research of the performance of 3yr SHS admitted students as against 4yr SHS students? He is lying!

  • Saint Ghfuo: MEDIOCRITY STINKS! 7 years ago

    WHEN U PPL REALIZE THIS? THIS PARTY DONT GIVE 2 FUCKS ABOUT THE WELFARE OF GHANA OR THE PPL WHO CALL THEMSELVES CITIZENS. WHEN WILL U REALIZE THAT? EVEN WESTERN NATIONS HAVE 4YRS OF HIGH SCHOOL. IN MY OPINION, GH SHOULD EVEN ...
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  • Obiba, Kantamanto Market 7 years ago

    Corney, it is same with Prof Yankah who was his Pro-VC until his retirement and now with Central Univ. During the time he was at UG, Prof Yankah never asked that the scarce GETFUND which can't support infrastructural projects ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    Corney, you were professionally trained as a teacher and I expect you, as a colleague to recognized that the three year SHS is not good for Ghana. Some schools like Adisco, Mfantsepem, Aburi Girls,Legon Presec, St, Roses and ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 7 years ago

    Corney, can you explain why Papa Jerry made his kids studied for and Pass the GCE "A" level before attending university in UK?

  • polobolo 7 years ago

    He belongs to your useless NDC party. Stop insulting people Corney.You are not using your brains

  • Pee 7 years ago

    Why not , some times i wonder whether some of us Ghanaians think and reason at all (excuse my language), why shd we ask our children to take three yrs to do something we took seven or eight yrs to do. These students will take ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: MEDIOCRITY STINKS! 7 years ago

    PEE, RIGHTLY SAID. COMPARING OLD SYSTEM OF 7YRS GCE O LEVEL AND 2 YRS A LEVEL TO TODAYS NDC 3 YRS SHS IS A COMPLETE JOKE AND A MOCKERY OF GH EDUCATION. NDC IS ONLY INTERESTED IN DUMBING THE POPULACE SO THEY CAN ONTINUE TO TAK ...
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  • Oklu, Aflao 7 years ago

    NDC MEMBERS al

  • Oklu, Aflao 7 years ago

    NDC MEMBERS always insult and be calling people's names just because they are saying the truth. You always want to cone the truth and portray lies as truth. What Prof said is the truth.

  • Dogbe 7 years ago

    It was difficult to determine which was better until evidence was compiled, fool.
    How else was he supposed to know beforehand?

  • Charles Higgins 7 years ago

    Up till now i don't understand the JSS and SSS system.Maybe I am archaic or living in europe too long.

  • Informer 7 years ago

    The educational reforms under the PNDC introduced the JSS/SSS to replace the Middle School/Common Entrance/Secondary School. Thus MSLC/O Level/A Level were replaced with BECE and WASSCE now SSSCE. In short the reforms brought ...
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  • Big Ben 7 years ago

    Don't forget, folks: So long as Ghana uses somebody else's language, English and some French, it makes absolutely no sense to shorten the educational cycle.

    Why produce so many graduates, who are half-baked, unprepared a ...
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  • Rob 7 years ago

    Language is not the problem. Once you develop scientific knowledge in your language, then you can teach it in your language. Until then, you have to use English. No excuses.

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 7 years ago

    Fools will never admit to your points. In some advance countries, students who are born in the country and are unable to attain the required grade for the English language are put into special English class for them to work t ...
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  • Abena 7 years ago

    If you have 4 year SHS more people will qualify and go to university so will not collect 10 cedis to vote for NDC, more people will understand the lies of NDC and will not vote for them. So NDC will continue to keep 3 year SH ...
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  • greate man from africa 7 years ago

    hello there is a greate man from central side of Ghana who have powers to see and help other
    what are your problems Are you a business man or woman, are you a pastor or politicians or a
    lecturer,footballer,or ritual m ...
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  • peace 7 years ago

    do you have your university. do you think you better than the committe that recommended three years. we are not ready to listen to partisan professors.

  • polobolo 7 years ago

    Prof. Aryeetey is an NDC man. He is just speaking the truth.

  • Saint Ghfuo: MEDIOCRITY STINKS! 7 years ago

    U DONT JUST GET UP N MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF MILLIONS WITHOUT CONSULTATIONS WITH IMMINENT PERSONS IN EDUCATION. NDC IS A GHETTO PARTY DEVOID OF COMMON SENSE N DUE PROCESS. AH, THIRD WORLD NATION N U ADOPTING 3 ...
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  • JM 7 years ago

    Just free your mind to understand wisdom , there no way education ,health and agriculture be politicised

  • Abeiku 7 years ago

    It's time we stopped toying with the educational system in Ghana and using the kids as guinea pigs for experiments. Whatever is missing in the 3 year program should be fixed. I do not believe that Prof Ary et en has any solid ...
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  • Onipanua 7 years ago

    Abeiku, your keyboard messed up your beautiful submission. Try and fix it before people start taking you on on grammar and spellings, etc. when they do not support your views and cannot debunk them!

  • STONER KOBYLYNTON 7 years ago

    Polite way of telling bunch of mistakes from his input which is of no substance. Bravo

  • Kobena 7 years ago

    Abeiku are you one of the 3-year SSS graduates?
    You need to go back to school to improve your English if you want to communicate in English.

  • Saint Ghfuo: MEDIOCRITY STINKS! 7 years ago

    IMAGINE FITTING A 7YR CURRICULUM INTO 3 YRS? EVEN WESTERN NATIONS LIKE CANADA N USA HAVE 4YRS HIGH SKULL. STUDIES SHOW THAT AN EDUCATED POPULACE HAS LONGTERM POSITIVE EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE NATION. SO IF WESTE ...
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  • tomtom 7 years ago

    Don't blame the present gov't. the Kuffuors talked but did not put down any 4 yr infrastructure before leaving. If the student is not serious it does not matter how long he stay in school. The right thing to do is to creat th ...
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  • yb 7 years ago

    Stupid fool we have something called syllables and if you don't complete it u can't write an examination and pass so pls don't bring kuffour name in this

  • Neequaye 7 years ago

    He's a Kuffour supporter that's why he wants 4 years back

  • joe 7 years ago

    Fours years is better than three years. That is a fact and based on statistics. The govt must listen to Technocrats and stop politicizing our education to the detriment of SHS education of our children

  • Mike 7 years ago

    Its time ghanians decide what they want ,than allowing the politicians. Through referendum we can decide.

  • Samuel Asante U.S.A 7 years ago

    Prof hope you and other colleagues in the education sector can influence government to reverse the 3 year to 4 years.we all know this will curtail the high unemployment as well as produce quality graduates.

  • OFOSUAA 7 years ago

    STUPID ATTAMILLS AND SMALL BOYS IN NDC LIKE ABLAKWAH OKUDZETO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN TRUMPETING THE THREE YR PROGRAMME INSTEAD OF THE FOUR...AND OUR WEAK TIMID LECTURERS SAT DOWN FOR THIS USELESS ABLAKWAH TO MAKE CRUCIAL DECISI ...
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  • KING LOMOTEY 7 years ago

    Prof. Aryeetey Legon is not ur university. Don't refer to it as "my university". Being the head of the UG does not make it yours sir.
    Besides, was ur findings anecdotal or based on research? Please publish how you came to th ...
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  • Afia Sika,Gomoa Nkran 7 years ago

    Where Was The Minister Of Education When The 3yr Senior High School Was Re-introduced? It Was A Campaign Promise So Why Won't They Resolve To Maintain It. If We Live In A Country Where Bad Policies Are Implemented Just To Sco ...
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  • cuty 7 years ago

    The whole system needs severe overhaul;a complete cleansing!!! This is not for lazy ones to undertake. Only men and women with vision and balls can do it.

  • joe 7 years ago

    NO COUNTRY CAN DEVELOPE WITH FOREIGN LANGUAGE ,PERIOD. CHECK THE WHOLE WESTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE AND ASIA.

  • Togbega 7 years ago

    Hyppocrate. Why now? Why has it taken you this long to state the obvious? Onyame ahu wo!

  • saint 7 years ago

    So folks u see, u all confused like political leaders. Our leaders are incorrigibly stupid

  • Dan Buduh 7 years ago

    Prof, why do you have to speak now? You know your term ends soon so you are speaking now. This means you were afraid to have spoken earlier on. Now that you are about to go, you are now making noise. This is why we are not m ...
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  • Yaw 7 years ago

    This professor is in a hurry to join the political train as his days at the university of ghana are numbered. He is welcome. Why is he so vociferous on this vexed matter now? where was he all these years? Academics who are to ...
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  • KWEKU 7 years ago

    NPP VC GO HOME AND STOP WASTING OUR EARS. IDI AMIN