The Curricula For Senior Secondary School Consists Of
- Science (usually three years of biology, physics and chemistry).
- Mathematics (usually three years of trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus I and II)
- English (usually three years, consisting of composition writing, comprehension, literature general thinking and understanding)
- Physical Education (at least one year)
- Social Studies (usually three years, including government, understanding society, economy and history)
Elective courses offered:
- General Arts I (consists of subjects ranging from economics, calculus I and II, geography and French).
- General Arts II (consists of subjects ranging from literature, trigonometry and pre-calculus, history and French).
- Agriculture (consists of subjects ranging from chemistry, physics, agricultural science and calculus I and II)
- Business (consists of subjects ranging from accounting, business management, calculus I and II)
- Science (consists of subjects ranging from biology, chemistry, physics and calculus I and II)
The curriculum for science students is hectic as compared to the other elective courses. Science students usually switch to other electives when they cannot keep up with the science course. In the fourth year students write their final exam called the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). It consists of subjects from the elective courses.
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