Some schools to start with Double track for the 2021 SHS first year’s- GES

Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) welcomes all first-year students as

school opens officially today, Thursday 18th March 2021.

As per the new academic calendar, first-year students in some schools will run a double

track calendar. Even though they are all reopening together, Management of the various

schools will inform students of their various tracks while on campus. The list of double

track schools will be uploaded on our website, www.ges.gov.gh in due course.

DOUBLE TRACK CALENDAR

The first year double-track schools will observe the following calendar:

First Semester

Green Track:18h March to 25 June 2021

Gold Track: 18 March to 28 May 2021

Second Semester

Green Track: 1 September to 18 December 2021

Gold Track: 30 June to 18 December 2021.

SINGLE TRACK CALENDAR

It must be noted that not all schools will run double track. In the light of this, the single

track schools will observe the following calendar for the year

First Semester

18h March to 25th June 2021

Second Semester

1″ September to 18 December 2021

Management takes the opportunity to advice the first years to study hard and eschew

all forms of social vices. Be mindful of the adherence of Covid 19 protocols put in place

and do not hesitate to contact school authorities should there be any challenge.

The management wishes you all the best of the season.