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Ready to join the Bee?
Any student in Basic School, aged 7 to 13, anywhere in Ghana. Training is online, so your speller can take part from wherever you are. Pick the way that fits you.
Enrol your child
For parents and guardians. Registration takes about five minutes.
GHS 500
per child
- Weekly Zoom training
- Learning resources and study materials
- Entry to the Preliminaries and Semi-finals
Enrol your school
For teachers and school leaders. Give a whole class a reason to love words.
GHS 2,000
for 20 students, which is GHS 100 each
- A coach’s seat in the WhatsApp group
- A route through all three stages
- Certificates for every student
Prefer to talk first? Message us on WhatsApp at +233 24 851 0999.
Joining in four steps
Four small steps, and your speller is on their way.
Register
Fill in our registration form, or message us on WhatsApp at +233 24 851 0999.
Pay
Use Mobile Money or bank transfer. We’ll send you the details once you register.
Join the group
Parents and coaches are added to a WhatsApp group where study resources are shared.
Start training
Weekly sessions run on Zoom, so your speller can join from home.
Simple, upfront fees
Who
Fee
Individual speller
GHS 500
School group
GHS 100 per student
GHS 100 per student
GHS 2,000 for 20 students
National Finals
Only if your child qualifies
Only if your child qualifies
GHS 400
Pay by Mobile Money or bank transfer. See the full fees page.
What every speller gets
- Months of weekend training, online
- Learning resources and study materials
- Three stages of competition experience
- A certificate of participation
- A shot at a trip to Washington, DC
Free
Get a head start
Not ready to enrol? Download our list of 50 historically misspelt words. They’re the kind that show up in competitions, and they make great dinner-table challenges.
Key dates
We’ll confirm the 2026/27 calendar soon.
Registration opens
Date to be announced
Registration closes
Date to be announced
Training begins
Date to be announced
Semi-finals
Date and location to be announced
National Finals
Date and location to be announced
Does my child need to be in Accra?
No. Training is online, so spellers can join from anywhere in Ghana.
My child is shy. Will they cope?
Most spellers start out nervous. The Bee is built to be gentle at first, with lots of practice before any competition.
How do I pay?
By Mobile Money or bank transfer.
What's your refund policy?
Once learning resources have been received, fees aren’t refundable. If you’re unsure, ask us before you pay and we’ll gladly talk it through.
Still thinking?
We get it. Read the FAQs or send us a message. A real person will answer.
