WAEC Introduces 39 new subjects in theSyllabus

Plumbing and Fitting, Photography,
Salesmanship, Upholstery, Painting and Interior
decoration are amongst 39 subjects recently added
to the examination syllabus of The West African
Examination Council, WAEC by the examination
body.
Of the 39 subjects, four of them, Computer
Studies, Insurance, Store Management & Office
Practice would serve as electives while the
remaining 35 are for Trade-related courses.
Revealing this, the Council's Acting Head, Test
Development Division, Mrs. Olayinka Ajibade said
the recent introductions were in line with the
Nigerian Education Research & Development
Council's new secondary school curriculum.
Ajibade said the new syllabus would take effect
from this year's May/June WASSCE Examinations
and students would be required to take four core
subjects which would include English Language,
General Mathematics, Civic Education and Trade/
Entrepreneurial Studies.