Ghana (GH)¶
Licensee: Darrel Technologies Ltd
Platform URL: dtechghana.com / schoolerpglobal.com
Currency: Ghana Cedis (GHS, GH₵)
Timezone: Africa/Accra (GMT, no daylight saving)
Language: English
Social Security & Payment Modes¶
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Social security scheme | SSNIT (Tiers 1 & 2) |
| POS payment modes | Cash, MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money, Tigo Cash, Vodafone Cash, Bank Deposit, Bank Transfer, Cheque |
Academic Structure¶
Ghana's GES / NaCCA framework maps to sERP as follows:
| sERP Division | Ghana Level | Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery / Pre-school | Kindergarten (KG) | KG 1–2 |
| Primary | Primary | Basic 1–6 |
| JHS | Junior High School | JHS 1–3 |
| SHS | Senior High School | SHS 1–3 |
Assessment Framework (gh_basic)¶
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Assessment label | SBA (School-Based Assessment) |
| CA weight | 50% |
| Exam weight | 50% |
| Pass mark | 50 |
| Terms per year | 3 |
| Term label | Term |
Note
The 50/50 split reflects the current GES SBA policy. Weights can be adjusted per class under Academic → Classes → Edit.
Grading Scales¶
Primary (primary)¶
| Grade | Score Range | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80–100 | Excellent |
| 2 | 70–79 | Very Good |
| 3 | 60–69 | Good |
| 4 | 50–59 | Average |
| 5 | 40–49 | Below Average |
| 6 | 0–39 | Fail |
BECE / JHS (gh_bece)¶
Used for JHS 1–3. The WAEC BECE grading scheme:
| Grade | Score Range | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80–100 | Excellent |
| 2 | 70–79 | Very Good |
| 3 | 60–69 | Good |
| 4 | 50–59 | Credit |
| 5 | 40–49 | Credit |
| 6 | 30–39 | Pass |
| 7 | 20–29 | Pass |
| 8 | 0–19 | Fail |
WASSCE / SHS (gh_wassce)¶
Used for SHS 1–3. The WAEC WASSCE grading scheme:
| Grade | Score Range | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 80–100 | Excellent |
| B2 | 75–79 | Very Good |
| B3 | 70–74 | Good |
| C4 | 65–69 | Credit |
| C5 | 60–64 | Credit |
| C6 | 55–59 | Credit |
| D7 | 50–54 | Pass |
| E8 | 45–49 | Pass |
| F9 | 0–44 | Fail |
Create or assign scales in Settings → Academic Settings → Grading Scales.
HR & Statutory Deductions¶
PAYE (Personal Income Tax)¶
Ghana PAYE is computed under the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) as amended. Tax is applied to chargeable income on graduated annual bands. Configure current bands in Settings → HR Settings → Statutory Rates → PAYE Bands.
For current rates, see GRA guidance at gra.gov.gh.
SSNIT (Social Security)¶
Contributions are based on the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766) as amended:
| Contribution | Rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — Employer (to SSNIT) | 11% | Basic salary |
| Tier 1 — Employee (to SSNIT) | 5.5% | Basic salary |
| Tier 2 — Employer (to pension trustee) | 2% | Basic salary |
The Tier 2 contribution (2%) is remitted to the school's chosen pension fund trustee (e.g. Enterprise Trustees, Stanbic, Databank). Monthly SSNIT contribution schedules can be exported from HR → Payroll → [Month] → SSNIT Export.
Note
The employer's total mandatory contribution is 13% of basic salary (11% Tier 1 + 2% Tier 2). Voluntary Tier 3 contributions are not managed by sERP by default.
deployment.conf.php Reference¶
When deploying sERP for a Ghana school, copy the following block into deployment.conf.php and fill in the school-specific values:
define('VENDOR_ENTITY', 'Darrel Technologies Ltd');
define('VENDOR_URL', 'https://dtechghana.com');
define('ADMIN_ERROR_EMAIL', 'admin@dtechghana.com');
define('CURRENCY_SYMBOL', 'GH₵');
define('CURRENCY_NAME', 'Ghana Cedis');
define('CURRENCY_SUBUNIT', 'Pesewas');
define('CURRENCY_CODE', 'GHS');
define('DECIMAL_SEP', '.');
define('THOUSANDS_SEP', ',');
define('ASSESSMENT_LABEL', 'SBA');
define('PHONE_COUNTRY_CODE', '233');
define('DATE_FORMAT', 'd/m/Y');
define('DEPLOYMENT_TIMEZONE', 'Africa/Accra');
define('DATA_RESIDENCY_COUNTRY','GH');
define('DEPLOYMENT_LANG', 'en');
define('SOCIAL_SECURITY_LABEL', 'SSNIT');
define('SMS_GATEWAY_URL', 'https://sms.dtechghana.com/api/v2');
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define('DB_NAME', 'serp_gh');
define('DB_USER', 'root');
define('DB_PASS', '');
define('APP_CRYPTO_KEY', 'change-this-key');
define('APP_CRYPTO_IV', 'change-this-iv');
Notes¶
- Ghana operates on GMT year-round — no daylight saving
- The academic year typically runs September to July (three terms)
- WAEC BECE is sat by JHS 3 students; WAEC WASSCE is sat by SHS 3 students
- NABPTEX (National Accreditation Board for Technical & Professional Examinations) applies to technical/vocational schools — not modelled in the default SBA framework
- All billing and financial reports are denominated in Ghana Cedis (GH₵)
- VAT in Ghana is 15% (plus NHIL 2.5% and GETFund 2.5%) — applicable to Darrel Technologies Ltd's invoices to schools; not applied within sERP to school fee billing by default