President John Dramani Mahama has stated that phasing out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) will help raise learners’ academic results by giving teachers and students more time together.
He linked the drop in teaching and learning standards, especially in getting students ready for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), to the limited classroom interaction caused by the double-track arrangement.
Speaking on the first day of his visit to the Upper East Region on Thursday, August 13, 2026, President Dramani Mahama said scrapping the system will bring back extended teacher-student contact and provide a better environment for learning.
“We realised that one of the things affecting Free Senior High School was the reduced contact hours between the students and the teachers.
“So, we believe that if we end the double-track, it will increase the student-teacher contact hours and we believe that will improve their performance in the WAEC exams,” he said.
To support the changeover, the government has targeted the end of 2027 to fully end the double-track system, depending on the completion of infrastructure expansion to take in all students.
