About Us
Westminster Comprehensive School is a private school that serves a wide variety of people from different race, ethnic background, and religion. Admission starts from age 3 and continues to Junior High School.
The school has a population of about 430 students (boys and girls) with 29 teachers and teaching support staff.
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The students come from the local town, though some have to travel about 15km to get to the school premises. Nevertheless, special transport is arranged to bring such students to school and send them back home after school. |
Students of Westminster pay a small fee. On the average, every student pay about fifteen pounds (£15) a term. However, there are scholarship opportunities for brilliant but needy students. Interested volunteers who are willing to support these students in cash and kind are welcomed.
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Students purchase their own books as well as other materials that would be needed/beneficial for their studies. The school also has in its stock a variety of books to supplement students and pupils efforts. |
It would be very much appreciated if volunteers can supply or come along with some educational materials to help the students and the school as a whole. If possible volunteers would supply teaching aids in the areas they are proficient (books, footballs etc).
About Fumesua
Fumesua is a small town, if you just stay in that surrounding area you really won't be short of something to do, people are always wanting to invite you out and show you a good time, you just immerse yourself in their lives.
Further into Kumasi there is a massive market (Kejetia Market) selling everything you'd wish to find; there is also a lot of history to Kumasi, there are a handful of interesting museums to visit, plus a Manhyia Palace and Kumasi Fort. And its always worth going to a football match at Kumasi stadium if you can, they are VERY keen on football so it's quite fun. Lake Bosumtwe is a worthwhile visit too.
There are bars and clubs, it's all about the dancing, and people going should probably be warned that although people drink they usually only have the one...drinking and smoking are seen as something that only street people do. Further out and about in Ghana there's plenty to do, as in visiting national parks or seeing the history of trade on the coast.
See where the school is on the map of the Ashanti region of Ghana, close to the city of Kumasi.
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Education in Ghana
All teaching is done in English, Ghana's official language.
Ghana has a 6-year primary education system, beginning at the age of six.
They then pass on to a 3-year junior secondary system (Junior High School) all making up the basic education and then afterwards a three year senior secondary system.
At the end of the 3rd year of Junior High School, there is a Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Those continuing must complete the 3-year senior high school (SHS) program and take an admission exam to enter university.
The shortage of places in post-secondary education is acute; only one out of nine senior secondary graduates finds a place in a technical, teacher-training, or four-year university program.
Private Schools
Many parents will pay for their children to go to private schools rather than the government schools because they believe their child will get a better education.
The state schools do not have a good reputation and classes are often left unattended.
The proportion of children in state schools is low, ranging from 16.1 per cent to 22.4 percent, tapering down further to lower proportions at higher levels of education. Illiteracy levels are high in the districts and higher for females than the males; the level is also higher in rural areas than in urban areas.