From Monday 21st September to Saturday 31st October, those who have just completed the BECE will be selecting the SHS they would like to attend.
It is important to understand how placement in schools works.
Please pay attention if you have a child, ward or relative who is about to select his or her schools.
Placement
Following the release of BECE results by WAEC, the placement process begins. Using the candidate’s aggregate from his or her four core subjects (English, Maths, Integrated Science and Social Studies) plus the two best grades from his or her elective subjects.
The vacancies declared earlier by each school are then fed into the CSSPS.
There are three modes by which placement is done under the CSSPS:
-Automatic Placement
-Self-Placement
-Manual Placement
DO:
1 to the least priority.
• Ensure that your compulsory day option is within your
catchment area where the candidate can conveniently
commute.
• Ensure that as a parent/guardian you take active interest in
your child/ward’s school choices.
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• Ensure that you consult your child/ward’s teacher to obtain a realistic prospect of the child’s chances of gaining admission to a particular school.
• In the case of technical programmes, ensure that you consult the school register to verify that the schools you select offer your desired programmes.
DO NOT:
• Outsource school choices to someone without your express involvement.
• Leave school choices to an internet cafe attendant in the case of self-placement
• Assume that you can choose a school as a day student and switch to boarding upon admission.
• Assume that you can choose a less competitive programme at a school and switch to a more competitive one upon admission.
• Choose schools based on where your friends are going or what programmes they want to read.