Basic Education Certificate Examination
BECE
Lower secondaryAge 15–16 (JHS 3)
Body: West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Ghana
Subjects: Mathematics, English Language, Integrated Science, Social Studies, RME, French +2 more
Languages: English
Exam months: June
Placement into senior high school (CSSPS/BECE aggregates).
West African Senior School Certificate Examination
WASSCE
High-school leavingAges 17–18 (SHS 3)
Body: West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Ghana
Subjects: Core Mathematics, English Language, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Elective Mathematics, Biology +4 more
Languages: English
Exam months: July, August
School (May/Jun) and private (Sep/Oct) diets; gates university admission.