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- GES full name
- Ghana Education Service, the agency responsible for implementing pre-tertiary education policy under the Ministry of Education, delivering basic and secondary education across Ghana.
- Education Act 2008
- Act 778, the principal legislation establishing the framework for pre-tertiary education in Ghana, defining the roles of the Ministry and the Ghana Education Service.
- Education Regulatory Bodies Act 2020
- Act 1023, which recast GES as a regulator and service provider for pre-tertiary education and established bodies such as the National Schools Inspectorate Authority.
- Pre-tertiary education scope
- Education from Kindergarten through Senior High School, including TVET institutions under the pre-tertiary umbrella, supervised by GES under the Ministry of Education.
- GES Council role
- The highest governing body of the Ghana Education Service, approving major policies and appointments, while the Director-General executes decisions and acts as accounting officer.
- FCUBE
- Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education, the policy making basic education free and compulsory for children of school-going age, underpinned by the Education Act.
- National Teaching Council
- The statutory body responsible for teacher licensing, registration, and professional standards, working alongside GES in the pre-tertiary education system.
- NaCCA
- National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, the statutory body responsible for developing and approving curriculum and assessment standards for pre-tertiary education in Ghana.
- Director-General
- The chief executive and accounting officer of GES, responsible for executing Council decisions and representing the Service externally, supported by Deputy Directors-General.
- Regional Director
- The officer heading a Regional Directorate, reporting to the Director-General and supervising District Directors and schools within the region.
- District Director
- The officer heading a District Directorate, supervising Circuit Supervisors and headteachers, and the frontline manager of schools in the district.
- Circuit Supervisor
- The immediate link between the District Directorate and schools, conducting routine school visits and reporting on instruction, compliance, and school management.
- School Management Committee
- The governance body for basic schools, providing oversight of school management, resources, and community engagement in collaboration with the headteacher.
- Board of Governors
- The governance body for second-cycle institutions, overseeing school policy, discipline, and resource management in collaboration with the headteacher.
- Headteacher role
- The officer responsible for day-to-day school management, staff deployment within the school, and reporting to the District Directorate.
- GES accountability line
- The chain running from school to circuit to district to region to headquarters to the Ministry of Education and then to Parliament and the Executive.
- GES circular
- An official directive issued by the Director-General or a designated officer, binding on addressees and taking effect from its stated date.
- Schemes of Service
- The document setting out job descriptions, entry requirements, career progression, and conditions of service for GES staff categories.
- GES Conditions of Service
- The rules governing appointments, promotions, transfers, leave, and retirement for Ghana Education Service staff.
- Promotion criteria in GES
- Promotion is typically based on qualification, years of service, performance appraisal, and availability of vacancies in the higher grade.
- Teacher Code of Conduct
- The professional standards and disciplinary rules for teachers, breaches of which can lead to sanctions up to dismissal through disciplinary procedures.
- Transfer circular
- A directive stating that transfers are administrative and may be initiated by the employer in the interest of the service, with procedures for appeals.
- School fees guidelines
- Periodic GES directives specifying approved fees for schools, superseding earlier circulars and binding on all public pre-tertiary institutions.
- Standards-Based Curriculum
- The basic school curriculum emphasising content standards, indicators, core competencies, and assessment for learning rather than rote memorisation.
- Common Core Programme
- The curriculum framework for JHS 1 to SHS 1 (B7–B10) stressing core competencies, values, and learner-centred pedagogy across subjects.
- Free SHS policy
- The policy providing tuition support for Senior High School students, with placement handled through the Computerised School Selection and Placement System.
- CSSPS
- The Computerised School Selection and Placement System, which places qualified basic education graduates into senior high schools and TVET institutions.
- School Feeding Programme
- The programme providing one hot nutritious meal per school day to pupils in participating basic schools, aimed at improving enrolment and retention.
- Capitation Grant
- Per-pupil funding provided to basic schools for operational expenses, with utilisation guided by GES financial guidelines and accountability rules.
- National Curriculum Framework
- The NaCCA document setting the philosophy, goals, and structure of the pre-tertiary curriculum, guiding subject syllabi and assessment.
- School-Based Assessment
- The continuous assessment of learners by teachers, contributing to final grades at SHS and supporting assessment for learning.