Reversal of 4-yr SHS system to 3yrs “disappointing” – Djagmah

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peace 9 years ago

save your advice

save your advice
KWAKU MANU 9 years ago

WHEN THE WISE SPEAK KEEP QUIET AND LISTEN

WHEN THE WISE SPEAK KEEP QUIET AND LISTEN
Gye Nyame 9 years ago

I think you could make up the one year easily by extending the school day by 30 - 60 minutes. The problem with our school system is not so much the number of years, but more so the curriculum. Why do students have to take so ...
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I think you could make up the one year easily by extending the school day by 30 - 60 minutes. The problem with our school system is not so much the number of years, but more so the curriculum. Why do students have to take so many unnecessary subjects? We need to focus on the needed subjects and not the fluff. The educationist should review the school curriculum and conduct necessary assessment tests starting from primary school to see if students are grasping the basics. We just push students through the system without a proper assessment of students and even the teachers. You either retrain teachers of non performing schools and students or get teachers/principals fired to improve assessment scores.
Daniella 9 years ago

WITH EVERY CHANGE OF RULING PARTY WILL COME WITH PLUS OR MINUS 1 YEAR IN THE NUMBERS OF YEARS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE FROM SHS. THANK YOU OUR POLITICIANS FOR TOYING WITH ALL GHANAIANS AND HUMILIATING US INTERNATIONALLY.

WITH EVERY CHANGE OF RULING PARTY WILL COME WITH PLUS OR MINUS 1 YEAR IN THE NUMBERS OF YEARS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE FROM SHS. THANK YOU OUR POLITICIANS FOR TOYING WITH ALL GHANAIANS AND HUMILIATING US INTERNATIONALLY.
Nana yaw sunshine 9 years ago

The best is to leave it at 4 years and give chance to the smart ones who can pass to sit for the exams if they wish on the third year. There should be an option not compulsory

The best is to leave it at 4 years and give chance to the smart ones who can pass to sit for the exams if they wish on the third year. There should be an option not compulsory
Watching the watchman 9 years ago

What about those who think they want another year to stay behind for one more year before writing the exam?

Do we have extra teachers and classrooms for the extra year?

What about those who think they want another year to stay behind for one more year before writing the exam?

Do we have extra teachers and classrooms for the extra year?
Omanhene(U$A) 9 years ago

The crafters of that hokum, blabla and mumbo jumbo idiocy of reducing the high school years have failed the high school students and the country as a whole—for quality & competent employees—and here is why:

1) So long ...
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The crafters of that hokum, blabla and mumbo jumbo idiocy of reducing the high school years have failed the high school students and the country as a whole—for quality & competent employees—and here is why:

1) So long as Ghana uses foreign language (English) as official language for teaching, in the courts, in parliament, in banking, securities investment and virtually all aspects of Ghanaian life, shortening the school year was, and still is, a VERY DUMB IDEA. English is a subject by itself and not everybody is good at it and when your ass is bad with English, so will a student have problem with the other subjects, even including Maths and the sciences.

2) Where the hell are these "half-baked" and over produced graduates going to find employment in Ghana? The architects of that foolishness didn't think through carefully about the consequences of that huge mistake.

3) Lastly, most of African students gaining admissions into universities, colleges and other higher learning institutions in the western world such as the U.S.A, England, Canada, Australia and even in Germany and France "have to go through an embarrassing “remedial aka catch-up aka tutorials”, etc., to be competent enough to compete with their host countries’ students. So, why not school them well enough at home to avoid the cost and embarrassment of re-engagement in high school stuff?

Well, my own educational time in Ghana was the good old 5-year secondary education, 2-years of 6th form and marching straight forward to the universities, if the student is qualified by stated measures.

Even with that type of education, many MPs, Judges, Lawyers, Teachers, Civil servants, etc., etc., STILL HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS with English in writing, speaking and reading. So, Negro, why reduce the high school education from 4 years to 3 years? Can you show us any positive results!!
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Watching the watchman 9 years ago

but they have the same 3 years. It's not the number of years, it's the quality of instruction and supervision. Moreover, where are the classrooms and teachers for the additional year?

but they have the same 3 years. It's not the number of years, it's the quality of instruction and supervision. Moreover, where are the classrooms and teachers for the additional year?
Watching the watchman 9 years ago

The number of years won't make one astute in an area, but supervision and resources do help.

I was a product of the 3 year system and I met many people from other countries that had the same 3-year education. I was able to ...
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The number of years won't make one astute in an area, but supervision and resources do help.

I was a product of the 3 year system and I met many people from other countries that had the same 3-year education. I was able to compete effectively with those people to the highest level of education in my field. The only area I lacked was computer knowledge, but I was able to quickly bridge that gap once I had access to the resources here.
Onipaba Of Akyem Maase 9 years ago

I remember corrupt NDC Kuagbenu describing Prof Djagmah as bedroom researcher just because he said studies were done before recommending the 4year SS. Now Mills and Mahama, out of political stupidity(sorry for my language) fe ...
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I remember corrupt NDC Kuagbenu describing Prof Djagmah as bedroom researcher just because he said studies were done before recommending the 4year SS. Now Mills and Mahama, out of political stupidity(sorry for my language) felt that, it was a good propaganda tool. One reason to go back to 3 years was to reduce cost. NDC for you. Now what we have at hand is a chaff of aimless and non functional SS graduates on the street. Eat back your propaganda vomit, NDC
Living in Kumasi 9 years ago

It is best to keep it at 3 years. As mentioned by Nana Yaw Sunshine, make the 4th year not compulsory. Peers around the world only have 3 years SHS.

Making the curriculum more rigorous and ensuring the hiring of good te ...
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It is best to keep it at 3 years. As mentioned by Nana Yaw Sunshine, make the 4th year not compulsory. Peers around the world only have 3 years SHS.

Making the curriculum more rigorous and ensuring the hiring of good teachers will make the difference.
Kwame 9 years ago

One of the fools has popped up. Who are the peers around the world? If you understand your stomach, you know what to take in and not what others are eating.

One of the fools has popped up. Who are the peers around the world? If you understand your stomach, you know what to take in and not what others are eating.
Watching the watchman 9 years ago

The person "Living in Kumasi" did not insult you. He made a cogent argument that there are many countries in the world that have 3 years and that these countries are successful. You should just have disputed his point by quot ...
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The person "Living in Kumasi" did not insult you. He made a cogent argument that there are many countries in the world that have 3 years and that these countries are successful. You should just have disputed his point by quoting sources that prove so.

It's important for us all to have arguments without insults. I rest my case.
Bobostone 9 years ago

Peers the world over using three years so we should do the same? This is sheer copy cat. If you do not cut your coat according to your size, you become a public ridicule. By this time Ghana should have a well grounded educati ...
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Peers the world over using three years so we should do the same? This is sheer copy cat. If you do not cut your coat according to your size, you become a public ridicule. By this time Ghana should have a well grounded educational policy, immune to political pedantry. Enough of the politics with our education system.
Watching the watchman 9 years ago

You said: "cut your coat.." it means that we can do well with the 3-year system if we manage it well.

One question you need to answer is: Where are the resources--teachers and physical structures for the additional year? C ...
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You said: "cut your coat.." it means that we can do well with the 3-year system if we manage it well.

One question you need to answer is: Where are the resources--teachers and physical structures for the additional year? Can you answer that?
Kwame 9 years ago

It's pathetic now in the tertiary institutions. Students are failing and getting sacked in numbers. I'm sure even if you ask the students, they will tell you their feelings about what has happened to the education system. Wha ...
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It's pathetic now in the tertiary institutions. Students are failing and getting sacked in numbers. I'm sure even if you ask the students, they will tell you their feelings about what has happened to the education system. What a bogus thing to do with Ghana's education. God save GH.
Comrade 9 years ago

The NDC had no good other reason for the reversion but to satisfy the ego that they set the three-year agenda.For many Ghanaians policy is politics. This should change - else we shall continue to batter all prospects and bart ...
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The NDC had no good other reason for the reversion but to satisfy the ego that they set the three-year agenda.For many Ghanaians policy is politics. This should change - else we shall continue to batter all prospects and barter the future to the ephemeral dreams of politicians.SHAME!
Tsiri 9 years ago

Sorry prof Djagmah. I just cannot believe that with all the scholars in our country we just cannot find a simple solution to our useless public education system. Rawlings destroyed it and quickly sent his children to school a ...
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Sorry prof Djagmah. I just cannot believe that with all the scholars in our country we just cannot find a simple solution to our useless public education system. Rawlings destroyed it and quickly sent his children to school abroad. New it has become a ping pong between NDC- 3yrs and NPP -4yrs. Don't you guys have any sense in your head to realize that the problem is not the number of years the kids spend in school but that the teachers teaching these kids are either not good or they are not doing their work. How come the private schools are not effected by your adhoc solution. They still perform very well be it 3yrs or 4yrs. Prof. Djagmah you can keep these kids in school for 10 extra years and trust me the results will still be the same. We as a country lack vision and leadership. Do not look too far for a solution to our SHS problems. Just go study what private schools like Tema parents association and Achimota school are doing right and apply it to the public system. Then get the teachers to teach and stop this 3yrs, 4yrs nonsense.
Ugly Akufo Addo 9 years ago

What is this useless man talking about

What is this useless man talking about
Yaw Saha 9 years ago

What else do you expect from an outmoded professor in NPP colours? Are the three-year products not doing what the four-year products are doing, and doing it well? Is the number of hours spent in the bathroom that make people ...
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What else do you expect from an outmoded professor in NPP colours? Are the three-year products not doing what the four-year products are doing, and doing it well? Is the number of hours spent in the bathroom that make people clean? Politics is making people in academia stupid in public!!
KWAKU MANU 9 years ago

THAT IS WHY THERE IS NO WISEMAN IN NDC. YOU DESPISE KNOWLEDGE, HATE WISE COUNSEL, INTOLERABLE OF ALTERNATE VIEWS, PASSIONATE TO DESSTROY ANY PROPONENT OF VIEWS IN CONTRAST WITH YOUR POISONED MYOPIC PERSPECTIVES. YOU ARE THE B ...
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THAT IS WHY THERE IS NO WISEMAN IN NDC. YOU DESPISE KNOWLEDGE, HATE WISE COUNSEL, INTOLERABLE OF ALTERNATE VIEWS, PASSIONATE TO DESSTROY ANY PROPONENT OF VIEWS IN CONTRAST WITH YOUR POISONED MYOPIC PERSPECTIVES. YOU ARE THE BANE OF GHANA'S PROGRESS. SHUT UP'
Nana Adwoa New York 9 years ago

PROF YENTIE OBIAA....Do these braggart and PHD holders in failure listen I keep on wondering yet the nations anticipates a date when we have full controll of engineers for our oilfields,no more doctor import from Cuba etc an ...
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PROF YENTIE OBIAA....Do these braggart and PHD holders in failure listen I keep on wondering yet the nations anticipates a date when we have full controll of engineers for our oilfields,no more doctor import from Cuba etc and can we achieve this with this pople in goverment who glorify mediocrity?When a whole minister thinks 29%pass is a better result?
ray 9 years ago

NPP you always think you are the only people sensible to rule Ghana

NPP you always think you are the only people sensible to rule Ghana
Akyem Mafia 9 years ago

I am disappointed with Prof. Djagmah. Why is he and his colleagues behaving, the way they are doing? Why is that we have accepted that Primary school is 6 yrs but when it comes to secondary school there is so much confusion: ...
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I am disappointed with Prof. Djagmah. Why is he and his colleagues behaving, the way they are doing? Why is that we have accepted that Primary school is 6 yrs but when it comes to secondary school there is so much confusion: is the JHS part of secondary education or not? The total number of pre-tertially years is 12 years; being 6 years Primary and six years secondary. This is the standard for most countries in the world: why this confusion in Ghana. Are children of today so stupid that they can't go from Primary 6 to Secondary school as it was before the introduction of the Reform? We have been told the Middle School system has been abolished but it seems there is an attempt to bring the system back through the back door. If the JHS is part of the 6 years secondary school why not merge the two instead of making Primary education 9 years and secondary education 3 years or 4 years. Please Prof tell us the truth and stop this confusion.
FOOLISH NPP MAN 9 years ago

These old NPP professors are funny. Tell me which modern country run 4yr high school? Don't be left out, prof. Let us also get graduates who are energetic to move the nation forward.

These old NPP professors are funny. Tell me which modern country run 4yr high school? Don't be left out, prof. Let us also get graduates who are energetic to move the nation forward.
Rob 9 years ago

High school is 4 years in the US and Canada, for your information. And most graduates of the Ghana SSS cannot get admission into the US and Canada. The quality is low.

High school is 4 years in the US and Canada, for your information. And most graduates of the Ghana SSS cannot get admission into the US and Canada. The quality is low.
Nii Okaija Adamafio 9 years ago

Rob, our SSS quality is not low because of the 3 years, it may still be considered low by the nations you mentioned even if it is still 4 years.

The main reasons could be the areas our SSS school curriculum covers or the ...
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Rob, our SSS quality is not low because of the 3 years, it may still be considered low by the nations you mentioned even if it is still 4 years.

The main reasons could be the areas our SSS school curriculum covers or the primitive descrimination policies of the schools of the said nations.

There are students in GHANA with the 3 years SSS certificates that did well in many foreign varsities than many students who had 4 years high school in the nations you mentioned.

Basically our curriculum is solid comparatively when entry to foreign varsities are in question. However, any foreign university has right over any foreign students when it comes to admission.

Therefore refusing a SSS certificate holder from entering into varsity in those nations could be a form of descrimination based on language proficiency in reference to ORAL communication difficulties during lectures.

Inshort this does not mean our SSS 3 years is of low quality. I hope I have coached you good. Have a nice way.
Mensah 9 years ago

Ghana's education system was one of the few areas that was held in high esteem before the criminal Rawlings came and destroyed it. During our time if you gained an admission into an American University with good A level score ...
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Ghana's education system was one of the few areas that was held in high esteem before the criminal Rawlings came and destroyed it. During our time if you gained an admission into an American University with good A level scores, they admitted you into the second year not the first year. Ghana's education system at that time was even better than the Ontario grade 13 system. It took only one wee smoking idiot with his cockroach sycophants to destroy the only good thing that Ghana had, and that was a torch-bearer on the African continent. Zimbabwe education system, they say, is one of the best in Africa because Mugabe copied it from Ghana. NDC Mmmoafo
Watching the watchman 9 years ago

it's the quality that counts. What was achieved with the longer number of years? I went through the 3-years and I've been able to compete with people from all over the world to the highest educational level in my field.

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it's the quality that counts. What was achieved with the longer number of years? I went through the 3-years and I've been able to compete with people from all over the world to the highest educational level in my field.

From my observation, I see that supervision and teaching at the various levels was very important. One of my headmasters in JSS was very strict and ensured that teachers didn't absent themselves. If we can have such caliber of headmasters, we can go a long way. I rest my case.
Jo 9 years ago

for political marks and a lot have failed making a worse academic future. unfortunatetely, these failed graduates will vote for them again.

for political marks and a lot have failed making a worse academic future. unfortunatetely, these failed graduates will vote for them again.
Jo 9 years ago

the one calling himself "ugly Akufo Addo" if your whole family since creation had one person like Prof Djamgmah,i believe poverty and insanity would have been eradicated from your family.

the one calling himself "ugly Akufo Addo" if your whole family since creation had one person like Prof Djamgmah,i believe poverty and insanity would have been eradicated from your family.
Wiase 9 years ago

One of the reasons why John criminal mahama must go. The battle to remove John Criminal Mahama begins now, The country Ghana will collapse if we allow these criminals to win another fraudulent elections

One of the reasons why John criminal mahama must go. The battle to remove John Criminal Mahama begins now, The country Ghana will collapse if we allow these criminals to win another fraudulent elections
Nii Okaija Adamafio 9 years ago

The situation in the deprived rural community is the main cause of the problem that worries the confused Prof Djagmah, and thus his approach should have been how can the nation help the rural communities in relation to educat ...
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The situation in the deprived rural community is the main cause of the problem that worries the confused Prof Djagmah, and thus his approach should have been how can the nation help the rural communities in relation to education.

This could call the attention of all the people in higher positions with great concern of our citizens' welfare of the nation to come together to help with ideas that could motivate teachers who work in the deprived rural areas with special compensation or iincentives so that the rural areas may have the needed quality of education that they deserve.

The prof should understand that quality education does not come from the longer one stays in school but instead the education provided and the readiness of the students to learn.

With this simple clarity I visualised the Professor as a confused man who has failed to face facts but had taken the political line of bigotry in his infamous decision which is irrelevant momently.

Once again the Prof should not try to bring unneccessary competition of foolish ideas to disturb the present 3 years of the SHS. What you and your colleagues of the NPP know is only changing of NAMES- SSS to SHS.

Even some of the NAMES of books in the JSS were changed but the stuff were the same. What madness and cost is this? You guys should leave Ghana educattion free if you can not advice better.

Why are you not supporting those who are questioning why our students write SHORTHAND in their examinations, and see how we can motivate them to stop that since that could destroy their power over English language?

Prof Djagmah, why do not you encourage the education in Ghana to look to the areas of science and technology and support such schools so that our nation can have a real base of taking off in the areas of development.

Mr Professor 3 years is OK. Donot disturb the education in Ghana with your political mindset of confusion since with our 3 years SHS we are doing well here in overseas.
GANYO 9 years ago

3 years PERIOD!!!

3 years PERIOD!!!
ODEHYEEBA KAAKYIRE. 9 years ago

I wish Ghanaian youth will stop insults and then come together and think about our dear nation. Even, if what the efucationist is saying is baseless, none of you qualifies to insult him. You do all these and make a lot of noi ...
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I wish Ghanaian youth will stop insults and then come together and think about our dear nation. Even, if what the efucationist is saying is baseless, none of you qualifies to insult him. You do all these and make a lot of noise in the ears of God in church on Fridays, saturdays and sundays. SHAME.
mimosa 9 years ago

Yes Prof. you are right and God bless

Yes Prof. you are right and God bless
Daavi 9 years ago

WITHOUT GOOD CURRICULUM AND TRAINED TEACHERS YOU WILL BE MORE DISAPPOINTED EVEN IF ITS 5 YEARS

WITHOUT GOOD CURRICULUM AND TRAINED TEACHERS YOU WILL BE MORE DISAPPOINTED EVEN IF ITS 5 YEARS
Truth 9 years ago

It can even be ten years. If the teachers are bad and the system is being run by clueless persons the results will be the same

It can even be ten years. If the teachers are bad and the system is being run by clueless persons the results will be the same
yaris 9 years ago

my Paddy. sorry but JM will not listen to u. I am telling u the truth. the guy is out of control.

my Paddy. sorry but JM will not listen to u. I am telling u the truth. the guy is out of control.
Genk 9 years ago

My dear educated professor,where were u when the government was reversing the SHS from the four to three years? Did u submit ur insight into these systems to the government n they refused it?lf no is ur answer den keep quit ...
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My dear educated professor,where were u when the government was reversing the SHS from the four to three years? Did u submit ur insight into these systems to the government n they refused it?lf no is ur answer den keep quite.most of u professors in dis nation are just selfish party affiliated academics without practical knowledge.u are not different from dat presby moderator who was calling on wise men to come n rule dis nation quoting d Bible to support his call meanwhile he is supposed be one of those people bcos he is a christian conneted to Holy Spirit wisdom of God.Professors indeed! Shame on u !!!
JH New York 9 years ago

"....was extended by the Kuffour admin. It was meant to give those in less privileged Schools to make-up... "
Do Djagmah make Sense ! You extent to one year to help less privileged Schools to the detriment of one year of was ...
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"....was extended by the Kuffour admin. It was meant to give those in less privileged Schools to make-up... "
Do Djagmah make Sense ! You extent to one year to help less privileged Schools to the detriment of one year of waste of majority more privilege Schools.And also stressing the financial capability of parents.You see how officials who are supposed to know better,make decisions without a well thought through simple Common Sense approach to resolve issues in Ghana !
In my opinion, this moronic idea of one
year extension to benefit the less privileged Schools could easily be resolved by extension of man hours in those Schools.For example Classes could Start early by one hour to close at a extended time of half an hour late,or the same time as always .Simple ! Whichever way is convenient to both teachers and students.That's the common sense approach and the way forward.
This Country Ghana,is a pathetic story !
The nation cannot even fix the number of years acceptable to all and sundry a Student should spend at the Senior High School level.Which nation in this World has School schedule problems. Only in Ghana. It shows how sick and confused the leadership has been to change things because,one is the boss and has the authority to do so. I think the change from 5 yrs to 3yrs was long overdue,and was the right thing to do by the then Rawlings NDC administration, considering the fact that students go through Junior high school.Why should it be politicized by Kuffour's NPP gov't ? Again,both those who went to Sec Sch/High Sch for 5 years plus 2 yrs of Sixth Form and the present 4yrs or 3yrs of High School; What innovation or inventions have they made to improve the living Conditions of the Black African,either than to come out of School to add more problems to existing ones to impoverished their own people.
By the way how far did the “Entebbe Mathematics"which replaced the Algebra reached ! Anyway.

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