Students who completed their BECE in July 2024 and would choose General Science or Science as their area of study at the SHS are to take note of their likely core subjects and elective subjects if they are placed in any of their chosen schools to read Science. The number of new SHS1 learning area subjects for science students has increased. The number of subjects increased from a maximum of 8 with the introduction of new subjects or learning areas.
However, per the new SHS curriculum, students admitted to secondary school will learn 36 different subjects instead of the previous 63 subjects. Let us explain these in detail in the next paragraphs.
What Are The New SHS1 Students’ Learning Area Subjects For Science Students?
The subjects to be studied by science students have been divided into four categories. These are the mandatory or core subjects: Group B, Group C, and Group D. New subjects such as robotics, engineering and aviation and space have been introduced into the curriculum for science students.
In all science, students will be expected to study a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 11 subjects over their three years of study.
Interestingly, science students will also have to study one of the following: economics, geography, government, history, religious studies, Greek languages, Arabic, French, and literature in English.
Mandatory (core) subjects for science students.
For every learner who has selected science as their learning area, the subjects below are mandatory.
1. MATHEMATICS
2. English language
3. SOCIAL STUDIES
4. PEH (core but not externally examined)
Group B (SCIENCE ELECTIVES)
Individual schools can choose to have core subjects if they so wish.
Each learner must do a MINIMUM OF TWO AND A MAXIMUM OF FOUR of the subjects below.
1. AGRICULTURE
2. BIOLOGY
3. CHEMISTRY
4. COMPUTING
5. PHYSICS
6. ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
7. PEH(ELECTIVE)
8. ROBOTICS
9. ENGINEERING
10. AVIATION & AEROSPACE
Group C (Additional Elections):
Learners may also choose one or two of the subjects below.
1. ICT
2. ART & DESIGN STUDIO
3. APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
4. DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION TECH.
5. HOME ECONOMICS
6. PERFORMING ARTS
7. BUSINESS STUDIES
8. ART & DESIGN FOUNDATION
9. RME
10. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
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Group D (Humanities)
Learners may also choose ONE of the subjects below.
1. ECONOMICS
2. GEOGRAPHY
3. GOVERNMENT
4. HISTORY
5. RELIGIOUS STUDIES
6. Greek Languages
7. ARABIC
8. FRENCH
9. LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Each public secondary school is expected to have one or more permutations of the subjects from the four categories for their science students. Parents are to note that, where a school does not teach a particular subject from the lists above, the student admitted to study science in the school cannot learn the said subject. For instance if a PRESEC Legon does not offer ENGINEERING as a subject for science students, then no student enrolled in PRESEC for Science will study engineering in the school.
We hope the information in this post has been useful. Look out for the other programmes in the coming days.
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