Teacher licensure examination postponed to October 1

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has postponed the date for the writing of the September edition of the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE).

The original dates, September 24 and 25 September 2020, have now been shifted to October 1 and 2, 2020.

A statement signed and issued by the Public Relations Officer of the NTC, Mr Dennis Osei-Owusu, explained that the change had become necessary due to the change of in the date of the end of the second semester examination for the continuous students of the various colleges of education across the country.

“The council uses the colleges of education as centres for the GTLE and so their postponement affected the initial dates,” the statement further explained.

The statement said on Thursday, October 1, 2020 the candidates would write Literacy in the morning from 9 a.m. to

11 a.m., while Essential Professional Skills would be written from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

It said on Friday, October 2, 2020, the candidates would complete their examination with Numeracy from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

“All candidates are advised to adhere to this change. We deeply regret any inconvenience caused,” the statement concluded.