Parents and students seek clarification on BECE placements at GNAT hall

Hundreds of anxious parents and their children gathered at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to voice concerns and seek clarification over the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) placement process.

The crowd, frustrated and confused, expressed a range of issues, from misplaced placements to difficulties in accessing their preferred schools. Parents were particularly upset by the long queues, the lack of clear information, and the uncertainty about their children’s academic futures.

Some parents reported being assigned schools far from their preferred locations, while others complained that their children had not been placed at all, despite meeting the required grades.

Daniel Lartey, a parent seeking a change in his son’s placement said, “I came here to change the school that the system gave to my son. Since we got here, the queue has been just overwhelming. My ward got St Fidelis SHS I don’t even know where that school is located. I wish he attended the school close to us, and particularly, we want a day school.”

“With the pace at which the queue is moving, I doubt they will be able to attend to us today. Even if they stick to the one-week timeline they gave, I doubt they can attend to all of us,” he said.

Other parents voiced similar concerns, accusing the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) of errors that unfairly impacted their children’s placements. Many are now calling for increased transparency and accountability in the process to ensure fairness for all students.