Wesley College of Education is a teacher education college in Kumasi, Ashanti Region in Ghana and it is a dream institution for many young people looking to further their education.
In today’s article, we present you the nitty-gritty you need to know about Wesley College.
Courses offered at Wesley College of Education provides various education courses and programs under six departments. These departments include:
- Social science
- Languages
- Science
- Mathematics
- Vocational skills
- Education
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History
Wesley College of Education was first established at Kemp, Aburi in 1922 and was moved to the present site in Kumasi on March 3, 1924. Nana Dabankah, the late Tafohene offered (104) one hundred and four acres of land to the Methodist Church. . It was initially established for the training of teachers, catechists and ministers.
Wesley College started with a two-year Post Middle Teacher’s Certificate ‘B’ programme and went through the following programmes in line with government education policies: two-year Post ‘B’ Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’, four-year Post Middle Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’, two-year Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’ and three-year Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’. Wesley College of Education is now a Diploma Awarding Institution. It runs a three-year Diploma programme in Basic Education. Accreditation was given to that effect in October, 2007 by the National Accreditation Board (Ghana).
Uniform Meaning
\The Wesley uniform has been carefully designed for student comfort, easy care and elegance. The color of the uniform reflects the mission of the school since it is a missionary school established by the Methodists.