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New GES Curriculum 2025 Overview: What Ghanaian Schools Need to Know

4th July 2025

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Discover the key features of Ghana’s new GES–NaCCA curriculum for 2025. Learn about CBC alignment, flexible pathways, assessment reforms, and implementation requirements for KG to SHS.

New GES Curriculum 2025 Overview: What Ghanaian Schools Need to Know

Ghana’s education landscape is undergoing a major transformation in 2025, as the Ghana Education Service (GES) and National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) roll out an updated standards-based curriculum across basic schools—from Kindergarten to SHS. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the changes, according to official documents and expert analysis .

1. Curriculum Restructuring & Terminology

All levels, from KG to SHS, are now classified as Basic School (BS):

BS 7 = JHS 1

BS 8 = JHS 2

BS 9 = JHS 3

BS 10 = SHS 1

This unifies the educational structure and eases transition between stages.

2. Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) Emphasis

The curriculum centers on 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, ICT, and national values .

Teachers are supported with weekly PLC sessions and manuals to guide delivery .

3. Flexible Subject Choices & New Pathways

In JHS–SHS1 (BS 7–10), students follow a Common Core Programme (CCP) of nine subjects, including Maths, Languages, Science, RME, PE, Career Tech, Social Studies, Computing, and Creative Arts .

From SHS2 (BS 11), students choose either a vocational pathway or a diploma stream (arts, business, science) .

Students will sit a Common Core Exam after SHS1, with WASSCE replaced by a University Entrance Exam at SHS3 .

4. Primary School Reforms

KG learning areas streamlined from seven to four thematic areas: Numeracy, Literacy, Creative Arts, and “Our World, Our People” .

Primary levels maintain the same number of subjects but with fewer, deeper concepts and a move to standards‑based learning .

History of Ghana, RME, PE, and French (from P4) are now standalone subjects .

5. New National Standard Assessments

National assessments will be held at:

Primary 2, 4, 6

JHS 2 These NSATs replace continuous class-level tests .

6. Revised Assessment Model for SHS

For SHS, GES and WAEC now require six assessment modes, including:

Class/home exercises, mid- and end‑semester exams

Group projects, individual portfolios, and projects .

GES and WAEC will conduct monitoring visits in February 2025 to ensure fidelity of implementation.

7. Emphasis on Inclusion & Climate Literacy

New curriculum integrates climate change, forestry, and green economy issues—piloted in 33 schools .

Focus is on SEL, gender equality, and national values within both CBC and SHS materials .

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