Monday, 3 February 2014

WAEC Introduces 39 new subjects into the Syllabus

Plumbing and Fitting, Photography, Salesmanship,
Upholstery, Painting and Interior decoration are amongst 39
subjects recently added to the examination syllabus of The

West African Examination Council, WAEC by the
examination body.

Of the 39 subjects, four of them, Computer Studies,
Insurance, Store Management & Office Practice would
serve as electives while the remaining 35 are for Trade-
related courses.

Revealing this, the Council's Acting Head, Test
Development Division, Mrs. Olayinka Ajibade said the
recent introductions were in line with the Nigerian
Education Research & Development Council's new
secondary school curriculum.

Ajibade said the new syllabus would take effect from this
year's May/June WASSCE Examinations and students
would be required to take four core subjects which would
include English Language, General Mathematics, Civic
Education and Trade/ Entrepreneurial Studies.

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