By Motunrayo
Copyright nigerianeye
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council
(NERDC) has released the official subject list for the country’s revised basic
and secondary school curriculum.
Earlier, a senior special adviser to the president had shared excerpts from what was believed to be the
then-unreleased curriculum document.
The excerpt showed mostly core subjects broken down into
specific modules, including artificial intelligence, journalism, fact-checking,
cybersecurity, and programming.
However, the NERDC has asked the public to disregard all
other versions of the new curriculum circulating online
In a communique signed by its executive secretary, Salisu
Shehu, it said that publishing the officially approved version became necessary
to disprove what it described as “unauthentic versions.”
The council said a nationwide sensitisation and teacher
capacity building has been scheduled for effective implementation.
It said implementation would commence at the beginning of
each three-year education circle (Primary 1, Primary 4, JSS1 and SS1) as the
revised curricula are unveiled.
See the full NERDC-vetted subject list below:
PRIMARY 1- 3
Mathematics
Languages (One Nigerian Language)
& Health Education
(For Christian Pupils Only) and IS (For Muslim Pupils Only)
and Citizenship Studies
& Creative Arts (CCA)
Language (Optional)
NB: Minimum of 9 and maximum of 10 subjects
PRIMARY 4- 6
Mathematics
Languages (One Nigerian Language)
Science and Technology
& Health Education
Digital Literacy
(For Christian Pupils Only) and IS (For Muslim Pupils Only)
and Citizenship Studies
& Creative Arts (CCA)
Pre-vocational
(Optional)
Language (Optional)
NB: Minimum of 11 and maximum of 12 or 13 subjects
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 1-3
Mathematics
Languages (One Nigerian Language)
Intermediate
& Health Education
Technologies
Religious Studies (CRS) (For Christian Pupils Only)
Studies (IS) (For Muslim Pupils Only)
and Citizenship Studies
& Creative Arts (CCA)
subjects (Students to choose one trade subject)
– Solar Photovoltaic installation and maintenance
– Fashion design and garment making
– Livestock farming,
– Beauty and cosmetology
– Computer hardware and GSM repairs
– Horticulture and crop production
(optional)
Language (Optional)
NB: Minimum of 12 subjects; Maximum of 13 or 14 subjects
SENIOR SECONDARY CURRICULUM OFFERING
Core and Compulsory
– English Language
– General Mathematics
– One Trade subject,
– Citizenship and Heritage Studies
– Digital Technologies
– Chemistry
– Agriculture
– Further Mathematics
– Physical Education
– Health Education
– Foods & Nutrition
– Geography
– Technical Drawing
Humanities
– Nigerian History
– Government
– Christian Religious Studies,
– Islamic Studies
– One Nigerian language
– Visual Arts
– Literature in English
– Home Management
– Catering craft
– Accounting
– Commerce
– Marketing
– Economics
core trade subject (Students to choose one trade subject)
– Solar Photovoltaic installation and maintenance
– Fashion design and garment making
– Livestock farming,
– Beauty and cosmetology
– Computer hardware and GSM repairs
– Horticulture and crop production
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