WAEC Introduces 39 New Subjects In the Exam Syllabus

The West African Examination Council, WAEC announced recently that it has added 39 subjects new subjects to their examination syllabus. 

 Amongst the 39 new subjects add are Plumbing and Fitting, Photography, Salesmanship, Upholstery, Painting and Interior decoration.
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 examination body 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.