The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a virtual learning initiative for Senior High School (SHS) and Senior High Technical School (SHTS) students, particularly those in double-track schools. This program, set to begin on Monday, 1st September 2025, and end on Friday, 19th September 2025, will be broadcast daily from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Channel MoE TV, accessible via Multi TV. The decision follows the completion of nine weeks of in-school learning, with the remaining three weeks of the term to be conducted virtually to ensure continuity of academic work. This arrangement is a collaborative effort with the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS).
Students are encouraged to prepare adequately by downloading curriculum resources and textbooks from the microsite curriculumresources.edu.gh, which offers free data access to facilitate participation. Regional Directors are tasked with disseminating this information to Metro/Municipal/District Directors and Heads of Senior High Schools, ensuring that Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) are also informed. The involvement of PTAs is seen as crucial, as they are expected to encourage students to engage fully in the virtual lessons. This coordinated effort aims to support students and maintain educational momentum during the virtual phase.
The initiative reflects the GES’s commitment to adapting to educational challenges, especially for students in double-track schools who may face scheduling difficulties. By leveraging television as a platform, the service ensures that learning remains accessible to a wide audience, even with limited in-person instruction. The daily broadcast schedule provides a structured timetable, allowing students to plan their studies effectively. This approach underscores the importance of technology in education and the GES’s proactive stance in addressing the needs of the academic community.
Signed by Prof. Smile Dzisi (Mrs), the Acting Deputy Director-General (MS) for the Acting Director-General, the letter emphasizes the anticipated cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure the success of this intervention. Copies of the directive have been sent to the Acting Director-General, the Acting Deputy Director-General (Q&A), and the Director of Schools and Instruction Division in Accra. This collective effort highlights a unified strategy to support students, parents, and educators, fostering an environment conducive to learning despite the shift to virtual modalities.
