Complete Overview Of The One Year Degree Top Up For Diploma Teachers: How To Apply

Here is a complete overview of the One Year Degree Topup For Diploma Teachers, to help you understand and answer any Questions you may have about the One Year Degree Top up For Diploma Teachers. This article also contains a detailed guide on how to apply for the One Year Top up Degree For Diploma Teachers.

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Who are the targets for the one year degree top-up?

The the last batch of student teachers who just completed with Diploma in Basic Education and in-service teachers with Diploma in Basic Education.

What is the duration?

The one-year top-up course is expected to take a duration of about 15 months/3 semesters.

What is the mode?

Sandwish, using blended learning

What courses are available?

B.Ed. in Basic education in various options. The main areas of specialization are Early Grade, Primary Education, and Junior High School Education.

What is the purpose of the course?

1. The purpose of the top-up course is to provide a grounding in the new approaches to teaching and learning which are being introduced in the Ghanaian education system to ensure competence against the National Teaching Standards and improved outcomes for student teachers and the pupils they will teach.

The course is also to ensure all teachers have degrees and achieve greater parity across the system.

Which universities are offering this course ?

Currently, The Institute of Education, University of Cape Coast. Other universities are expected to follow suit.

Would newly trained teachers be posted to do national service if they register for this course?

Yes, they would be posted and since it is sandwish, they would do both concurrently.

Is it mandatory?

It is not mandatory but it has has now become compulsory for all newly trained teachers who want to be employed by GES to have Degree as the minimum qualification.

I am a newly trained teacher waiting to do national service, if i fail to do the topup, would i still be posted?

I cant assure you that. GES may consider to post you since you are the last remnants of the Diploma system. But they have come up with a course to bridge that gap so i don’t know the decision they would take. In case they decide to recruit, make sure you follow the crowd. If you are left behind, i am sorry, you may have to find a way of joining the degree bus.

What about in service teachers with diploma, would they be sacked if they dont upgrade?

No. But they would be given time to do that and gradually, the diploma would phase out on its own.

How To Apply For The One Year Top Up Degree For Diploma Teachers

1. First visit: https://rb.gy/ikprmg to access the One Year Top Up Degree online admission forms
2. Then fill the online One Year Top Up Degree application forms with the steps below:

Step 1: Provide the following information in the Bio-Data section

1. Title
   • Mr
   • Miss
   • Mrs
   • Ms
2. Names
   • Surname
   • First name
   • Middle names
3. Date of Birth
4. Gender
5. Mobile number( You can provide 2 numbers)
6. Hometown and Hometown region
7. Postal address and Email address
8. Disability status

Step 2: Provide the following information in the Academic details section

1. College or University attended
2. Year of completion
3. College or University registration (index) number
4. Teaching status(yes or no)
   • YES will require you to enter the name, town, and region of the school you are currently teaching
   • NO will require you to select the program you would like to pursue
5. Preferred Programme
   • ED. (Post-Diploma) in Early Childhood Education
   • ED. (Post-Diploma) in Primary Education
   • ED. (Post-Diploma) in Junior High School (JHS) Education
6. Every program comes with its study centers.

Step3: Provide the following information in the Programme and Electives section

You will be required to select an elective based on the preferred program you chose above, except for Early Childhood which has no elective

• ED. (Post-Diploma) in Early Childhood Education has no elective
• ED. (Post-Diploma) in Primary Education electives are;
  • ICT
  • Agricultural Science
  • Ghanaian Language and Culture
  • Literature in English
  • Mathematics
  • Music and Dance
  • Physical Education
  • Religious and Moral Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Visual Arts
• ED. (Post-Diploma) in Junior High School (JHS) Education electives are;
  • ICT
  • Agricultural Science
  • French
  • Ghanaian Language and Culture
  • Literature in English
  • Mathematics
  • Music and Dance
  • Physical Education
  • Religious and Moral Education
  • Technical
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Visual Arts
  • Vocational Skills (Home Economics)
• Click SUBMIT after selecting your study centers