Teacher Licensure Exams : The Failure is No News – Gyakye

Frank Gyakye, Deputy Communications Officer of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Association, has emphasized that the recent failures in professional exams are not exclusive to teachers and that it is not a new occurrence.

“This is not the first time people in a profession exams have failed. Teachers are no exception. Lawyers, nurses and doctors have been failing. It is no news,” he said. 

In an interview with Agudey on Nkwantannanso on June 21, he emphasized that individuals who do not pass these exams cannot be considered qualified teachers and that they should not be labeled as such.

Responding to claims that the exam takers included individuals already employed by the government before the introduction of licensure exams, Gyakye clarified that these individuals had already been granted the opportunity to acquire their teaching licenses.

He suggested that investigations should be conducted to determine the cause of these failures, which could be multifaceted, potentially involving political factors.

He stated, “We need to call for an investigation. It can even be as a result of politics.”

Gyakye shared a past incident where teachers failed an aptitude test at a particular center, but subsequent investigations revealed that they had actually passed.

He encouraged those affected to study diligently and attempt the exams again.

Out of the 7,728 teachers who participated in the re-sit exams for the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination conducted in May 2023, a staggering total of 6,451 teachers (83.5%) failed, according to the results released by the National Teaching Council (NTC).