BECE Candidates to Write 3 New Subjects Per The New 2024 BECE Timetable
A reform made in 2020 and the new Basix Education Certificate Examination (BECE) 2024 has revealed that BECE Candidates of the 2024 BECE exams will write 3 new subjects.
From the BECE Timetable, the new subjects are Career Technology, Creative Arts and Design and Arabic. The Career Technology and Creative Arts and Design, originated from the subject Basic Design and Technology will be written by all the candidates according to the West African Examinations Council, WAEC.
Also Arabic will be optional, meaning only students in Islamic schools will write that subject.
Examination Days Extention
Due to the introduction of the newly added three 3 subjects, the 2024 BECE examination will be taken in six days instead of the normal 5 days thus from Monday to Friday. The 2024 BECE examination is scheduled to start from Monday 8th July, 2024 and ends on the following Monday 15th July, 2024.
2024 BECE Timetable
Day One (1) – Monday 8th July, 2024
The first paper on Monday is English Language paper 2 and paper 1. The duration for this paper is 2 hours starting from 09:00 am to 11:00 am.
The second paper on Monday is Religious and Moral Education paper 2 and paper 1. The duration for this paper is 1 hours and 45 minutes starting from 01:00 pm to 02:45 pm.
Day 2 – Tuesday 9th July, 2024
The first paper on Tuesday is Integrated Science paper 2 and Integrated Science paper 1. The duration for this paper is 2 hours starting from 09:00 am to 11:00 am.
The second paper on Monday is Computing paper 2 and paper 1. The duration for this paper is 2 hours starting from 01:00 pm to 03: 00 pm.
Day 3 – Wednesday 10th July, 2024
The first paper on Wednesday is Social Studies paper 2 and Social Studies paper 1. The duration for this paper is 1 hours and 45 minutes starting from 09:00 am to 10:45 am.
The second paper on Wednesday is Creative Arts paper 2 and Creative Arts paper 1. The duration for this paper is 1 hours and 55 minutes starting from 01:00 pm to 02:55 pm.
Day 4 – Thursday 11th July, 2024
The first paper on Thursday is Mathematics paper 2 and Mathematics paper 1. The duration for this paper is 2 hours starting from 09:00 am to 11:00 am.
The second paper on Thursday is Ghanaian Language paper 2 and Ghanaian Language paper 1. The duration for this paper is 2 hours starting from 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm.
Day 5 – Friday 12th July, 2024
The first paper on Friday is French paper 2 and French paper 1. The duration for this paper is 1 hours and 45 minutes starting from 09:00 am to 10:45 am
The second paper on Friday is Career Technology paper 2 and Career Technology paper 1. The duration for this paper is 1 hours and 45 minutes starting from 01:00 pm to 02:45 pm.
Day 6 – Monday 15th July, 2024
The first paper on Monday is Arabic paper 2 and Arabic paper 1. The duration for this paper is 1 hours and 45 minutes starting from 09:00 am to 10:45 am.
