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1,277 candidates who took the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) again last month out of 7,728 candidates for teaching passed.
The percentage represents 16.5% of the applicants who retook the exam designed to certify teaching professionals.
All of the candidates had taken the exam at least twice, and some had taken it as many as nine times, according to a pre-release interview with the GTLE Registrar, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku.
Concerned about the high failure rate, Dr. Addai-Poku noted that individuals impacted had one more chance to retake the exam in the year’s final months before its structure and content altered.
The updated GTLE, also known as the Subject-based GTLE, would be launch later this year, he told the Daily Graphic, and those who failed once more would have to take it.
Beginning with new teacher candidates who would be taking the test for the first time.
Candidates who would fail at their final opportunity and desire to retake the exam would be those with a first degree, according to Dr. Addai-Poku. He added that “those with diploma will be required to upgrade themselves to acquire a first degree before they can retake the exam.”
“We are reforming and restructuring the examination, and we will start it this year with those who have qualified to write it for the first time,” the Dr Addai-Poku said.
In contrast to the existing exam, when applicants were tested on their literacy, numeracy, and professional abilities, he claimed that this time, they would be tested on a particular area of specialization.
Dr. Addai-Poku continued by saying that a candidate who desired to teach geography had to undergo an examination in geography in addition to the other three disciplines.
Section 9 of the Education Act, 2008 (Act 778) gives the NTC the authority to license and register teachers in Ghana and to enhance their professional standing.
In September 2018, the initial teacher licensure test was taken.
The examination’s goals are to help qualified teachers obtain a professional license and to draw outstanding young graduates from universities and institutions of education who possess the knowledge, abilities, and attitudes needed to work effectively in schools.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
