Usually middle school begins when students are around 11 years old, and junior high at age 12. Both typically last for three years. Middle school is free of charge in the United States and covers both compulsory and elective subjects.
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Education in Junior High School Education in Ghana:
Gambaga Colleges
| WASSCE Applicants | SSCE Applicants | |
| B.Ed. GENERAL(With Specializations in Primary and Junior High School). | Credit (A1-C6)in Three (3) CORE subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of choice | Credit (A-D) in Three (3) CORE subjects including English Language and Mathematics, and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of choice |
What age is a junior high school student?
Secondary school generally takes place in a high school, which is often divided into junior and senior high.
Junior high (also called Middle School) is for those aged 11 to 14 and senior high is for students aged 15 to 18. Primary education starts at the age of five, in Kindergarten.
When did JHS start in Ghana?
1987
The much-discussed changes in education became a reality in 1987 when all seventh-level students, who otherwise would have entered the traditional first year of middle school, were instead admitted into new junior secondary schools (JSS) to begin a three-year combined training program in vocational, technical.
When was the JSS fully implemented?
September 1, 1987: The Junior Secondary School (JSS) system commenced. Free and compulsory primary education was introduced to Ghana with the Education Act of 1961.