Ministry of Education: Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum restores trimester system


Dr Adutwum, Education Minister

The ministry of education has retreated the semester-based system to the normal three terms. The decision came by yesterday after meeting with stakeholders of education.

Basic school academic calendar for the year for kindergarten, primary and junior high school begins January 18 to April 14, 2022 for first term. Vacation is between April 15 to May 9, 2022. The Second term starts May 10 to August 18, 2022 and vacates August 19 to September 12, 2022. The third term is between September 13 to December 22, 2022.

The students are to spend 14 weeks in school.

This was revealed in a press release by Felix A. Baidoo, Pres Secretary, January 21, 2022. 



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