The West African Examinations Council, WAEC on
Friday announced the introduction of 39 new subjects in its examinations, four
of which are Computer Studies, Insurance, Store Management and Office Practice
are in the electives category while the remaining 35 subjects are in the Trades
category.
Subjects in the trade category include; Painting
and Decorating, Photography, Salesmanship, Plumbing and Pipe Fitting, and
Upholstery.
Delivering a paper titled "The New Senior
Secondary Education Curriculum in Nigeria: Implications for Assessment" at
the council’s monthly seminar in Lagos, Mrs. Olayinka Ajibade, WAEC Acting
Head, Test Development Division, said the fresh initiative, she said, was in
accordance with the Nigerian Education Research and Development Council’s new
secondary school curriculum.
Ajibade said, "The implementation of the new
SSCE curricula began in September 2011, meaning that the maiden public
examinations based on the new / revised curricula are expected to be held in
May/ June 2014."
"Each WASSCE syllabus is derived from the
senior secondary education curriculum. In addition to the 39 new subjects for
which NERDC engaged in curriculum development, curriculum review was also
carried out for 35 existing subjects."
Under the fresh
directive, students would be required to take four core subjects, comprising
English Language, General Mathematics, Civic Education and Trade/
Entrepreneurial Studies. Candidates will also be required to choose three or
four subjects from Humanities, Science, Technology and Business Studies
depending on their potential and interest.
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