WAEC introduces 39 Subjects including Photography, Plumbing & Decorating
WAEC, The West African Examinations Council has introduced 39 subjects for its annual examinations.
WAEC’s Acting Head, Test Development Division Olayinka Ajibade
made the announcement in Lagos and revealed that the new subjects will
commence in 2014′s May/June West African Senior School Certificate
Examination.
According to Olayinka, the initiative is
in accordance with the Nigerian Education Research and Development
Council’s New Secondary School Curriculum. Punch reports
Computer Studies, Insurance, Store
Management and Office Practice are four new subjects in the electives
category in the new curriculum. 35 subjects are in the Trades category.
They include Salesmanship, Photography, Painting and Decorating, Plumping and Pipe Fitting and Upholstery.
Under the new directive, students would
be required to take 4 core subjects – English Language, General
Mathematics, Civic Education and Trade/Entrepreneurial Studies.
Students would be required to choose
three or four subjects from Science, Technology, Business Studies and
Humanities, depending in their interest.
