GES AD II Promotion study guide
GES AD II Promotion · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The GES AD II Promotion credential refers to promotion within the Ghana Education Service (GES) to the Assistant Director II grade. GES describes itself as responsible for the implementation of approved national policies on education and the day-to-day administration of pre-tertiary education in Ghana, and its published scope spans 16 regions, 261 districts, 40,000+ schools and 9M+ students. Candidates are typically serving GES officers in teaching or administrative roles who are preparing for a promotion assessment covering the Service's mandate and administration of pre-tertiary education, its governance and organisational structure across Headquarters, Regional and District Directorates, policies, guidelines, circulars and schemes of service, and its programmes, initiatives and curriculum materials. Preparation should be built directly on GES's own published materials: the Mandate & Vision and Organisational Structure pages, the Headquarters Directorates and Units, Regional and District Directorates listings, the Policies & Guidelines, Circulars & Notices and Curriculum Materials resource pages, the Programmes & Initiatives page, and the downloadable GES New Scheme of Service. The GES AD II Promotion study guide has 4 sections and about 1,582 words.
01GES Mandate and Administration of Pre-Tertiary Education
This domain tests the legal foundation of the Ghana Education Service (GES), the scope of pre-tertiary education, and the boundary between GES, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and other regulatory bodies. GES is the agency of the MoE responsible for implementing approved policies and managing public pre-tertiary education.
416 words, about 2 min02Governance and Organisational Structure: Headquarters, Regional and District Directorates
This domain tests how GES is organised from Headquarters to school level, who reports to whom, and which level handles which decision. Headquarters: led by the Director-General (chief executive) with Deputy Directors-General and directorates/divisions.
380 words, about 2 min03Policies, Guidelines, Circulars and Schemes of Service
This domain tests the hierarchy of GES instruments and how staff decisions such as promotion, transfer, discipline and study leave are governed. Policy: a broad, approved direction from the MoE/GES Council, such as the Inclusive Education Policy or Free SHS policy.
387 words, about 2 min04Programmes, Initiatives and Curriculum Materials
This domain tests flagship GES/MoE programmes, their objectives and target groups, and the curriculum-materials chain from approval to classroom use. Free SHS (from 2017): removes tuition and approved fees for SHS/TVET to increase access and equity; implementation involves enrolment, fee absorption and monitoring.
399 words, about 2 min