Public, Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria are regulated by the Federal ministry of education. For any Nursery and primary school in Nigeria to operate without challenges, such educational institution must be termed Government Approved else all academic activities will be regarded null and void and off no effect.
For a Nursery and primary school in Nigeria to be termed Government approved, it must have met all the requirements by the ministry of education. Subjects offered in Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria shall only be termed approved only if they meet the specifications in all ramifications. Hence will be able to participate in the National Common Entrance Examination also known as NCE
The importance of having at your finger tips, the list of subjects that are offered in Nursery and primary 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 kindergarten or foundation level.
The post contains the following sub-topics:
I) List of subjects offered in all Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria.
II) List of all government approved subjects offered at Nursery and primary school level in Nigeria
III) List of all government approved subjects offered in all public primary as wellbas Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria.
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 assistance and tutelage of teachers, parents and guardians kids can be guided from their tender ages in their career paths by identifying their strengths and weaknesses in their subjects.
The full list of primaryy school subjects and curriculum approved by the Ministry of Education in Nigeria are as follows.
List of Govt Approved Subjects Offered In Nursery and Primary Schools In Nigeria
The subjects below are compulsory for all pupils at Nursery and primary school level n Nigeria. In as much as all subjects are important, some are MUST PASS for you to stand a chance of gaining admission into any secondary school of your wards choice hence taken seriously.
For candidates who will be sitting for the National Common Entrance examination, 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 into any state or Federal government secondary school. This is not to say other subjects are of lesser relevance, it is just advised that among the list of Primary school subjects, Maths and English stand out as the most important subjects
The subjects for the nursery section includes:
- Number work
- Letter work (Phonic method)
- Social habit
- Health habit
- Scientific and Reflective thinking
- Writing/Patterns
- Bible knowledge
- Creative Arts
- Rhymes/Songs
- Computer
- Physical exercise
- Story telling
Nigerian subjects for primary schools
The list in the primary section are:
- English Language
- Verbal Reasoning
- Spelling
- Mathematics
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Elementary Science
- Social Studies
- Vocational Aptitude
- Health Education
- Bible Knowledge
- Languages
- Creative Arts
- Computer
- Agric Science
- Home Economics
- Civic
- Music
- Moral Instruction
- Handwriting
The above are the basic subjects offered by all public primary schools as well as Nursery and primary schools in Nigeria from Creche to Primary 6.
All the above subjects have their government approved curriculum and it is based on this that the National Common Entrance examination are being set from so it must be taken with utmost seriousness by parents and guardians.
We have the current approved scheme of work for primary schools so if you are interested, you could reach us via the comment section below or via our contact us page as seen on your screen.
So far, this is all you need to know as regards the subjects that are offered in both public and private nursery and primary schools in Nigeria. You can always use this as a reference for other posts.
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