Accra, July 27, GNA - Parents and guardians were on Thursday called upon to take the registration under the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) seriously and select schools where their children and wards had brighter chances of gaining admission. Mr Andrew A. Akuoku, Coordinator of the CSSPS, said this was possible if parents chose schools that offered programmes of their children and wards.

He said referring to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) register of schools, avoiding double shading and involving teachers during the registration exercise to cross-check the forms were some of the solutions to problems encountered in the registration exercise. Mr Akuoko also appealed to Heads of Junior Secondary Schools to provide true and accurate assessment report on pupils and cross-check all entries, especially the shading of code numbers for selected schools and programmes before submitting the cards to WAEC.

He said Heads of Senior Secondary Schools and technical/vocational institutes were required to declare vacancies before June every year and should admit candidates with cards duly completed and endorsed by the Head of the JSS and the District Director of Education.

Mr Akuoko reminded parents that selection of candidates was based on scores of six subjects, comprising four core subjects - English Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies - for senior secondary schools and English Language, Mathematics, Science, Pre-Technical Skills for Technical Institutes and two other best subjects.

He said a candidate's grade in any of the four core subjects should not exceed Grade five and that for the two other best subjects must not exceed Grade six and if added to the grades of the four subjects must not exceed a total of 30.

Mr Nyamekye Aidoo, WAEC Officer In-charge of Examinations, said every digit in scanable form had a meaning and any single mistake could result in serious problems for the candidate.

He said there had been some amendment in the number of schools to be chosen, adding that from next year candidates would choose four schools instead of three without any specific district. Mr Aidoo said the schools would be selected from a list WAEC supplied to each school, as the schools would be given a booklet listing all schools recognized by the Ghana Education Service (GES).