IN GHANA, AROUND 6000 TEACHERS ARE SAID TO HAVE FAILED AN EXAM.

Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, the Registrar of the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), stated that only 1,277 of the 7,728 prospective teachers who took the exam last month passed, leaving 6,481 teachers unqualified.

This percentage indicates 16.5 percent of the candidates that appeared for the retake of the examination, which was designed to license teaching practitioners.

According to the Registrar, all of the candidates took the exam at least twice, with some taking it as many as nine times. He explained that those affected have one more chance to retake the exam before its format and content changed later in the year.

He stated that individuals with a first degree would fail on their final attempt and wish to retake the exam.

“Those with a diploma will be required to upgrade themselves to obtain a first degree before they can resit the exam,” he said.