By Laudia Sawer
Tema, June 11, GNA — A total of 4,233 registered candidates from 133 Basic Schools in Tema West are sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which commenced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
The number comprised 2,044 boys and 2,189 girls, three of whom are pregnant, and one is lactating.
The exam, which commenced with ‘Social Studies 2’, is being written in 13 centres with supervision from 13 supervisors, 15 assistant supervisors, and 148 invigilators.
Mr. Ludwig Teye Totimeh, the Tema West Municipal Chief Executive, accompanied by Mr. James Enu, Member of Parliament for Tema West, and Mr. Isaac MacCarthy-Mensah, the Education Director, visited the Tema Secondary School and the Trinity Lutheran School centres to encourage the candidates to give of their best in the exams.
Mr. Totimeh told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the municipality had a smooth start to the examination, adding, however, that his attention was drawn to a candidate who was being prevented by the private school he attends from writing the exams because of school fees arrears, adding that he, however, intervened for the candidate to be allowed to write and the issue of the bills looked at.
He encouraged the candidates to be composed and follow the rules of the exams to come out successful and to benefit from the free senior high school policy.
Mr. Isaac MacCarthy-Mensah, the Education Director, noted that they had taken the candidates through the rules of the examination and prepared them.
He said the invigilators and supervisors were also selected through interview sessions, after which they organised workshops for them to get them ready for the job.
He said 10 candidates with special needs were also sitting for the examination, adding that, such children, including one with an autism spectrum, would be given the needed time to write the exams.
He reiterated the need for the pupils to go by the rules given to them, have confidence in their ability, and have the interest to pass as the first step into their dream careers.
Mr. James Enu, the MP for Tema West, wished the candidates well and expressed the hope that this year’s exams would bring improved results nationwide.
He also reminded parents and guardians to ensure that the candidates eat before sitting for the examination to prevent any discomfort and medical issues, adding that most times people forget that exams need a lot of brain energy, which could only be derived from proper feeding.
The GNA observed that the various centres have nurses and police officers at post for any unexpected eventualities.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah