This is to inform all parents, guardians, school administrators, and students that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has made major adjustments to the departmental subject classifications for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
NEW DEPARTMENTAL CLASSIFICATIONS
ART Department β Now called HUMANITIES
COMMERCIAL Department β Now called BUSINESS
SCIENCE Department β Retains its name.
SUBJECT SELECTION STRUCTURE
Students must now choose subjects under one of the following three programmes:
SCIENCES
HUMANITIES (formerly Art)
BUSINESS (formerly Commercial/Social Science)
Each student must select 6 elective subjects and 3 compulsory subjects.
AVAILABLE EXAMINATION SUBJECTS
SCIENCES
1. Geography
2. Further Mathematics
3. Agricultural Science
4. Biology
5. Chemistry
6. Health Education
7. Physical Education
8. Physics
9. Livestock Farming
10. Technical Drawing
11. Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs
12. Foods and Nutrition
13. Beauty and Cosmetology
HUMANITIES (Formerly Art)
1. Christian Religious Studies
2. Government
3. Nigerian History
4. Islamic Studies
5. Literature in English
6. Arabic
7. Hausa Language
8. Igbo Language
9. Yoruba Language
10. Edo
11. Efik
12. Ibibio
13. Livestock Farming
BUSINESS (Formerly Commercial)
1. Commerce
2. Accounting
3. Marketing
4. Economics
5. Livestock Farming
6. Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs
7. Beauty and Cosmetology
8. Fashion Design and Garment Making
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
Citizenship and Heritage Studies (formerly Civic Education)
English Language
General Mathematics
All students are strongly advised to take note of these updates and make the correct subject selections during registration to avoid future complications.
SSS 1-3 students: Donβt say
I am an Art Student .
You will say I am Humanities Student
SSS 1-3 students: Donβt say
I am a commercial Student.
You will say I am Business Student.
