Wesley College of Education (Ashanti)

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Wesley College of Education is a Teacher Training College in Kumasi, Ashanti Region in Ghana. It was established in 1924 for the training of teachers, catechists and ministers. Founded by the Methodist Church. Between New Tafo and Old Tafo towns.

The courses offered in the College have gone through upgrading from 2-year Cert ‘B’; 4-year Cert ‘A’; 2-year Post-Secondary Cert ‘A; 3-year Post-Secondary Cert ‘A’; and now Diploma in Basic Education (DBE)by the passage of a Parliamentary Bill, Education Act 778 on 6th January 2008.

Currently, Wesley College of Education offers special programmes at the Diploma in Basic Education level. These are Science, Mathematics and French.

Website www.wesco.edu.gh

Notable alumni

• Kofi Abrefa Busia
• Emmanuel W. Ellison
• Nana Branoh Akyeampong

External links

• Club Ghana: Wesley College, Kumasi