School authorities at Prempeh College in the Ashanti Region have threatened to dismiss about fifty one (51) students for failing their end of term promotional examination.
Their dismissal was in order to decongest classrooms for beneficiaries for the free Senior High School (SHS) policy.
Mother of one of the students Maame Yaa Asantewaa narrating her ordeal to Kumasi-based Abusua FM said the authorities of the school have cautioned the 51 repeated students to leave the school since they can’t enjoy the free SHS policy.
She said though all the 51 repeated students including her son are still in the school, their names are not in the register of the school.
According to her, "I went to the school yesterday 24th September 2017 and my son told me that though they’re still on campus, they are really not part of the school. They don’t have opportunity to go to dining hall and their names are not in the school register."
Source: pulse Ghana
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This has been a practice in the school for a very long time. In my opinion, it has helped bring out the best in students. It's not because of the free SHS policy that it's being instituted. Besides, other factors are such as character and behaviour, comportment, previous terminal results etc are also considered before the final verdict is given.
This has been the practice at P from time in memorial. You are sacked if you fail end of year exams,i.e Y2K, nothing new, nothing to do with free shs. It is a system that has produced exceptional students for decades unend and shouldn't stop. Do not resort to wholesale promotion or lower the bar for the sake of political correctness. Let kids study and earn their stripes like true Seniors
TEACHERS AT PREMPEH OUGHT TO TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUS. A GOOD TEACHER IS THE ONE WHO IS ABLE TO BRING THE BEST OUT OF STUDENTS. I EVEN THOUGHT ALL STUDENTS AT PREMPEH ARE AGGREGATE 6 STUDENTS AND THEREFORE WILL BE EASY FOR TEACHERS TO HANDLE BUT NOT SO FAST.SOME STUDENTS ARE SLOW LEARNERS,LAZY AND JUST WANT TO BE IN PREMPEH BY HOOK OR CROOK. THIS IS A REAL TEST CASE FOR SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO TURN AROUND THE FUTURE OF THESE STUDENTS. PARENTS CAN ALSO WITHDRAW THEM AND PUT THEM IN OTHER SCHOOL SO WE KNOW WHO IS AT FAULT. WINNING MATHS AND SCIENCE QUIZ IS NOT THE SAME AS SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR STUDENTS.
It is called Y2K. Afa wo a, kɔ fie.