The President of the Pre Tertiary Education Association of Ghana in the Bono Region, Mr. Kwame Nkrumah , has emphasized the need for the Teachers Licensure Examination to be integrated into the teacher training curriculum, rather than being conducted as a separate assessment after training.
According to Mr. Nkrumah, the PRE TEAG fully supports the government’s policy of maintaining the licensure exams, describing it as an essential step toward ensuring professionalism among teachers. However, he stressed that the National Teaching Council (NTC) and Colleges of Education must adopt a more practical approach by incorporating the exams into the new curriculum framework and aligning it with the final assessment of teacher trainees.
We are not against the licensure exams. It’s a good initiative, but the way it is implemented must change. It should be part of the final examination structure under the new curriculum in Colleges of Education, Mr. Nkrumah stated.
He also backed the position of Eduwatch, an education-focused civil society organization, which has called for reforms in how teaching and learning are evaluated. Mr. Nkrumah argued that while licensing is an important tool for ensuring professional standards, it cannot, on its own, guarantee the quality of education Ghanaians are seeking.
Teaching is a profession, and we believe in upholding high standards. But quality education requires more than just a license. It needs proper training, resources, and ongoing support for teachers, he concluded.
