New NERDC Scheme of Work Subjects

[Ajibade Paul]

New Approved Scheme of work Subjects

Under Nigeria's new approved NERDC basic education curriculum, students in Junior Secondary School (JSS 1–3) take a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 14 subjects.

Approved JSS 1–3 Subjects:

1. English Studies
2. Mathematics
3. Nigerian Languages (Choose one)
4. Intermediate Science
5. Physical & Health Education
6. Digital Technologies
7. Religion (Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Studies)
8. Nigerian History
9. Social and Citizenship Studies
10. Cultural & Creative Arts (CCA)
11. Business Studies
12. French (Optional)
13. Arabic Language (Optional)
14. Trade/Entrepreneurship Subjects (Students choose one):

a) Solar Photovoltaic Installation & Maintenance
b) Fashion Design & Garment Making
c) Livestock Farming
d) Beauty & Cosmetology
e) Computer Hardware & GSM Repairs
f) Horticulture & Crop Production.

 

[Ajibade Paul]

Under the new [NERDC guidelines], Senior Secondary School (SSS 1–3) students in FCT and across Nigeria now take a total of 8 to 9 subjects, a reduction from the previous load of 15 to 20 subjects.

Every student must take 5 compulsory core subjects and choose 3 to 4 elective subjects from their specialized department or track (Science, Humanities, or Business).

1. Five Compulsory Core Subjects (All Tracks):
* English Language
* General Mathematics
* Digital Technologies
* Citizenship and Heritage Studies
* One Core Trade Subject (chosen from the vocational list below)

2. Specialized Elective Tracks (Students pick 3 to 4)

Science Track:
* Biology
* Chemistry
* Physics
* Agriculture
* Further Mathematics
* Geography
* Technical Drawing
* Physical Education/Health Education
* Foods & Nutrition

Humanities Track:
* Nigerian History
* Government
* Literature in English
* Christian Religious Studies (CRS) or Islamic Studies
* One Nigerian Language (Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba)
* Visual Arts or Music
* Home Management or Catering Craft
* French or Arabic

Business Track:
* Financial Accounting
* Commerce
* Marketing
* Economics

3. Core Trade/Entrepreneurship Subjects:

To satisfy the compulsory trade requirement, a student must select exactly one practical subject from this streamlined list:
* Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance
* Fashion Design and Garment Making
* Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs
* Livestock Farming
* Horticulture and Crop Production
* Beauty and Cosmetology

From:
NERDC.

 

[Ajibade Paul]

Anything other than this is drawing the educational system of the nation backwards.

 

[Ajibade Paul]

As an Educational Consultant and an advocate for quality education in Nigeria and West Africa. These are good educational plans. But most problems we have in Nigeria is implementation. But if every hands is on deck, implementation would be easy. Start off by first questioning the kinda subjects they are offering in your children/wards schools. Do they have the resources and personnel dishing those lessons. Let's start from there first.