NTC to introduce teacher licensure exams indexing fee
The management of the National Teaching Council (NTC) says a fixed amount of GH¢50.00 will now be charged per candidate sitting for the compulsory Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) an indexing fee.
Dr Christian Addai Poku, the Registrar of the Council speaking at a meeting on the teacher licensure examination reform said candidates who are not indexed will not be allowed to sit for the examination for unlicensed teachers.
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“From this year, NTC intends to implement the indexing fee of 50 Ghana cedis per student as approved by Parliament under fees and charges. Very soon, candidates who are not indexed will not be permitted to write the GTLE,” he stated.
Dr Addai Poku told stakeholders including Principals of Colleges of Education and Vice-Chancellors of Universities of Education his outfit is currently embarking on the indexing of all teacher education students across the country.
The Registrar also hinted at a Teacher Education Accreditation Framework being developed to enable the National Teaching Council (NTC) to strengthen its accreditation function, especially in various teacher education institutions.
The NTC official indicated the Teaching Council after visiting recognised teacher education institutions in the country to enforce the accreditation mandate will ensure a two-stage accreditation of institutions and programmes.
“The National Teaching Council is also informed of some unaccredited programmes being run by some institutions. Very soon NTC will be visiting various teacher education institutions to enforce its accreditation mandate.
NTC is fully ready to work with all stakeholders, particularly, GTEC, PRINCOF, Vice-Chancellors, and the unions to ensure that we deliver quality teachers for our schools,” the Registrar of the Council told stakeholders this week.
According to him, the new reform of the Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) administered by the Management of the National Teaching Council for graduate teachers will be implemented by the end of this year.
“The reforms will include the introduction of the subject and computer-based testing which will examine the proficiency of teachers in their areas of specialization as we do away with paper and pen testing,” Mr Addai stated.
The subject-based test and computer-based test (CBT) to examine the proficiency of prospective teachers, Mr Christian Addai Poku said will replace the traditional numeracy and literacy subjects conducted for the unlicensed teachers.
“Under the proposed plan, numeracy and literacy will be taken off the exams and candidates will be examined both in professionalism and competence in their major subject areas,” the Executive Director of the Teaching Council noted.