Anloga: Core subject teachers in Junior High Schools within the Anloga District are participating in a four-day subject-based training initiative aimed at enhancing teaching quality and improving learning outcomes.
According to Ghana News Agency, the programme, titled 'Subject-Based Training for Core Subject Teachers in JHS,' offers a platform for education stakeholders to engage with teachers on instructional, content, and pedagogical challenges faced in delivering the core curriculum.
The workshop commenced on Tuesday, January 20, and is structured to focus each day on specific core subjects, concluding next week. About 200 teachers from 64 public and private Junior High Schools across the district are targeted for this training. The sessions are designed to address both common and subject-specific gaps in content knowledge, assessment strategies, and learner-centred teaching methodologies.
Approximately 50 Mathematics teachers participated in the first-day session at the Anloga District Assembly Hall. Facilitators and participants engaged in interactive discussions and practical sessions to explore effective curriculum interpretation, lesson planning, continuous assessment, and classroom management strategies aimed at enhancing learner performance. Mr Richard Kwame Sefe, Member of Parliament for the Anloga Constituency, who spearheaded the programme, commended the teachers for their dedication to child development and highlighted the importance of continuous professional development in improving academic outcomes.
The teachers took the opportunity to discuss challenges impacting effective teaching and learning, such as irregular pupil attendance, mass promotion practices, and inadequate teaching and learning materials, which they stated affect classroom delivery and learner achievement. Mr Dominic Yao Dzanado, the District Director of Education, assured the teachers of the Directorate's ongoing support and commitment to addressing these challenges, offering professional guidance based on his experience as an educationist.
Participants expressed that the training was timely and impactful, especially with concerns about recent academic performance. They highlighted that the training clarified difficult curriculum areas and introduced practical teaching strategies that would improve classroom delivery ahead of the year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Key education stakeholders in the district attended the programme, pledging their support towards improving basic education standards. This training is part of ongoing efforts by the MP to promote quality education in the Anloga District and serves as a strategic intervention following a review of a Common Mock Examination conducted in November 2025 for 2026 BECE candidates, which produced discouraging results. The initiative aims to provide urgent support and targeted professional development for teachers.
The district aspires to build a stronger, more effective, and results-oriented educational system through sustained collaboration, mutual respect, and stakeholder engagement to improve learner outcomes.