Secondary schools in Nigeria are regulated by the Federal ministry of education. For any secondary school in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole to operate without hitches, such must be termed Government Approved else all academic activities will be regarded null and void and off no effect.
Hence the subjects offered in such School will be termed not approved and by so doing students will be unable to participate in the Junior and Senior Secondary School Certification Examination also known as SSCE.
The importance of having at your finger tips, the list of subjects that are offered jn Secondary schools in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Parents and guardians need this information in guiding their wards on which what subjects they are to expect right from primary level.
The post contains the following sub-topics:
I) List of subjects offered in all secondary schools in Lagos.
II) List of all government approved subjects offered at Junior secondary school level in Nigeria
III) List of all government approved subjects offered in all Secondary schools in Nigeria.
IV) Science subjects offered in secondary schools in Nigeria
V) Art subjects offered in all secondary schools in Nigeria
VI) List of all Commercial subjects offered in secondary schools for students in commercial classes.
With the above at your disposal, students, parents and guardians can make an informed judgement based on the pass rates of their wards, which career line they are most likely best suited for.
With the help of teachers, parents and guardians, secondary school students can rightly select the career path rather than basing it on pressure from friends and mere hearsays.
The full list of secondary school subjects and curriculum approved by the Ministry of Education in Nigeria are as follows.
List of Govt Approved Subjects Offered In Secondary Schools In Nigeria
The subjects below are compulsory for all students at Junior Secondary school level and Senior Secondary school level. In as much as all subjects are important, some are MUST PASS for you to stand a chance of gaining admission into any tertiary institution of your choice hence must be taken seriously.
Mathematics and English Language are the most important subjects any student must pass with a minimum of CREDIT pass in order to be eligible for admission. This is not to say other subjects are of lesser relevance, it is just advised that among the list of secondary school subjects offered in any Secondary school, Maths and English stand out as the most important subjects.
List of Subjects Offered in Junior Secondary Classes (JSS1 – JSS3)
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Basic Science
- Basic Technology
- Home Economics
- French
- Agricultural Science
- Computer Studies
- IRK/CRK
- Physical & Health Education
- Cultural and Creative Art
- Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba
- Social Studies/Civic Education/Security Education
- Business Studies
List of Subjects Offered in Senior Classes (SS1 – SS3)
| Science Class Compulsory Subjects Mathematics English Civics Trade Subject Biology Chemistry Physics Optional Choices Economics Further Mathematics Agriculture Geography Technical Drawing | Technology Compulsory Subjects Mathematics English Civics Trade Subject Technical Drawing Biology Physics Chemistry Optional Choices Further Mathematics Agricultural Science Economics Geography |
| Humanities Compulsory Subjects Mathematics English Civics Trade Subject Economics Government CRS/IRS Literature in English Optional Choices Nigerian Language/French Visual Arts Geography | Business Compulsory Subjects Mathematics English Civics Trade Subject Economics Commerce Accounts Office Practice Optional Choices Nigerian Language/French Biology CRS / IRS Geography |
The above are the basic subjects that all students in secondary schools in Nigeria must go through from Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) to Senior Secondary School 3 (SSS3) for Art, Science and Commercial classes in all secondary schools in Nigeria whether public or private.
It is from these subjects students make up their minds on which course they are to major in and the journey begins from there.
All the above subjects have their government approved curriculum and it is based on this that WAEC and NECO West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) are being set from so it must be taken with utmost seriousness.
We are already working on the approved Curriculum for Secondary Schools. This would not just contain the current subjects offered in Secondary schools in Nigeria but what topics to expect from each subject and the approved text books as this would help serious minded students prepare ahead of time for the subjects.
So far, this is all you need to know as regards the subjects that are offered in both public and private secondary schools in Nigeria. You can always use this as a reference for other posts.
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