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Teacher promotion exams
Timed practice papers for GES promotion examinations: education acts and agencies, teacher standards, curriculum, educational psychology, assessment and school management. Every answer is explained.
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Practice papers
The rank papers are Otisam's own practice sets, weighted towards the skills each step up tends to need (more leadership, administration, HR, finance and policy at senior ranks). They are not official GES rank syllabi or past papers.
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General paper: all ranks
Every teacher sitting a GES promotion exam
40 questions · 40 minutes
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Quick mock: 20 questions
A 20-minute warm-up across the whole syllabus
20 questions · 20 minutes
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Practice: 10 questions, untimed
Learn from the explanations at your own pace
10 questions · no time limit
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Aptitude paper: numerical, verbal and logical reasoning
Number work, word skills and reasoning puzzles
40 questions · 40 minutes
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Quick aptitude set: 20 questions
A short reasoning warm-up
20 questions · 20 minutes
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Superintendent II to Superintendent I
Practice set weighted towards this rank
40 questions · 40 minutes
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Senior Superintendent to Principal Superintendent
Practice set weighted towards this rank
40 questions · 40 minutes
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Principal Superintendent to Assistant Director II
Practice set weighted towards this rank
40 questions · 40 minutes
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Assistant Director II to Assistant Director I
Practice set weighted towards this rank
40 questions · 40 minutes
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Assistant Director I to Deputy Director
Practice set weighted towards this rank
40 questions · 40 minutes
Sample questions
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1Which law currently provides the legal framework for pre-tertiary education in Ghana?
- A. Education Act, 1961 (Act 87)
- B. Education Act, 2008 (Act 778)
- C. Ghana Education Service Act, 1995 (Act 506)
- D. Children's Act, 1998 (Act 560)
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Answer: B. The Education Act, 2008 (Act 778) sets out the structure of education in Ghana, including free compulsory basic education.
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2Under the Education Act, 2008 (Act 778), basic education in Ghana lasts
- A. 6 years
- B. 9 years
- C. 11 years
- D. 12 years
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Answer: C. Basic education is two years of kindergarten, six years of primary and three years of junior high school: 11 years.
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3Which body is responsible for developing the pre-tertiary curriculum in Ghana?
- A. National Teaching Council (NTC)
- B. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
- C. West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
- D. National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA)
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Answer: B. NaCCA develops the national pre-tertiary curriculum and assessment standards.
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4Which body registers and licenses teachers in Ghana?
- A. Ghana Education Service
- B. National Teaching Council
- C. NaCCA
- D. Public Services Commission
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Answer: B. The National Teaching Council registers, licenses and promotes the professional development of teachers.
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5The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) was formerly known as the
- A. National Inspectorate Board
- B. Curriculum Research and Development Division
- C. Teacher Education Division
- D. National Accreditation Board
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Answer: A. NaSIA replaced the National Inspectorate Board, which inspected and set standards for pre-tertiary schools.
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These are practice and professional-development assessments written by OtisamLMS. They are not official GES promotion examinations or past questions.