Career Choice & Guide for Students

SELECTION OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

PREAMBLE

The Federal Republic of Nigeria (2004) directed that, every student shall take all the six (6) labeled core subjects and a minimum of one and a maximum of two (2) from the list of elective subjects and minimum of seven (7) and maximum of eight (8) subjects. However, FRN (2013) is indicated that, each student is to take the four (4) compulsory cross – cutting subjects. For the trade/entrepreneurship subject, each student is expected to select one (1) trade/entrepreneurship subject from the list of 34 trade/entrepreneurship subjects. Each student may then choose two (2), three (3), four (4), or five (5) subjects from each of their preferred Four Fields of Studies depending on their potential, interest and capability such that the minimum number of subjects is eight (8) while the maximum number of subjects is nine (9).

New Senior Secondary School Curriculum in Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria (2013) has reviewed and came out with new national secondary school curriculum with some modifications in the contents and scope of the document. It modified the contents by formalizing and broadening it more than the initial documents. In the initial policy, 2004 for example, the subjects were grouped as core, pre-vocational electives, and non-vocational electives. The following is a breakdown of senior secondary school subjects in the NPE (2004)

The Current National Policy Education (NPE) Federal Republic of Nigeria(FRN) (2013) Choice of School Subjects Leading to Career Choice



Core Subjects

(i) English language
(ii) Mathematics
(iii) A major Nigerian Language
(iv) One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Health Science
(v) One of Literature-in-English, History, Geography or Religious Studies
(vi) A vocational subject

Vocational Electives

(i) Agriculture
(ii) Applied Electricity
(iii) Auto-Mechanics
(iv) Book-Keeping & Accounting
(v) Building Construction
(vi) Commerce
(vii) Computer Education
(viii) Electronics
(ix) Clothing and Textiles
(x) Food and Nutrition
(xi) Home Management
(xii) Metal Work
(xiii) Technical Drawing
(xiv) Woodwork
(xv) Shorthand
(xvi) Typewriting
(xvii) Fine Art
(xviii) Music

Non-Vocational Electives

(i) Biology
(ii) Chemistry
(iii) Physics
(iv) Further Mathematics
(v) French
(vi) Health Education
(vii) Physical Education
(viii) Literature in English
(ix) History
(x) Geography
(xi) Bible Knowledge
(xii) Islamic Studies
(xiii) Arabic
(xiv) Government
(xv) Economics
(xvi) Any Nigerian Language that has orthography and literature etc.

Compulsory Subjects

(i) English Language
(ii) General Mathematics
(iii) Trade/ Entrepreneurship Subject
(iv) Civic Education

Trade/Entrepreneurship Subjects

(i) Auto Body Repair and Spraying Painting
(ii) Auto Electrical Work
(iii) Auto Mechanical Work
(iv) Auto Parts Merchandising
(v) Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
(vi) Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice
(vii) Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work
(viii) Radio, TV and Electronic Servicing
(ix) Block Laying, Brick Laying and Concrete Work
(x) Painting and Decorating
(xi) Plumbing and Pipefitting
(xii) Machine Woodworking
(xiii) Carpentry and Joinery
(xiv) Furniture Making
(xv) Upholstery
(xvi) Catering Craft Practice
(xvii) Garment Making
(xviii) Clothing and Textile
(xix) Dyeing and Bleaching
(xx) Printing Craft Practice
(xxi) Cosmetology
(xxii) Photography
(xxiii) Mining
(xxiv) Tourism
(xxv) Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repair
(xxvi) Stenography
(xxvii) Data Processing
(xxviii) Store Keeping
(xxix) Book Keeping
(xxx) GSM Maintenance and Repairs
(xxxi) Animal Husbandry
(xxxii) Fishery
(xxxiii) Marketing
(xxxiv) Salesmanship


Fields of Studies

Science and Mathematics

(i) Biology
(ii) Chemistry
(iii) Physics
(iv) Further Mathematics
(v) Health Education
(vi) Agriculture
(vii) Physical Education
(viii) Computer Studies

Technology

(i) Technical Drawing
(ii) General Metal Work
(iii) Basic Electricity
(iv) Electronics
(v) Auto Mechanics
(vi) Building Construction
(vii) Woodwork
(viii) Home Management
(ix) Food and Nutrition

Humanities

(i) Christian Religious Studies
(ii) Islamic Studies
(iii) Visual Art
(iv) Music
(v) History
(vi) Geography
(vii) Government
(viii) Economics
(ix) Literature-in-English
(x) French
(xi) Arabic
(xii) Nigerian Language.

Business Studies

(i) Stores Management
(ii) Accounting
(iii) Commerce
(iv) Office Practice
(v) Insurance


Choice of Subjects
SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS HUMANITIES (ARTS) BUSINESS STUDIES (COMMERCIAL) TECHNOLOGY (TECHNICAL)
As COMPULSORY – ONLY FOUR (4) SUBJECTS ● English Language

● General Mathematics

● Civic Education

● A Trade/Entrepreneurship Subject.		 ● English Language

● General Mathematics

● Civic Education

● A Trade/Entrepreneurship Subject. 		● English Language

● General Mathematics

● Civic Education

● A Trade/Entrepreneurship Subject. 		● English Language

● General Mathematics

● Civic Education

● A Trade/Entrepreneurship Subject.
AS ELECTIVE or COMPLEMENTARY To Choose the Rest to Make Up Nine (9) Subjects in any of the other Field of Studies
35 TRADE/ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUBJECTS To select one is Compulsory

The New Senior Secondary Education Curriculum Structure therefore comprises

● A group of 4 compulsory, cross-cutting core subjects that must be offered by all students.
● Four fields of study
● A group of 35 trade/entrepreneurship subjects.
● Elective subjects.
It is to be noted that a field of study is a group of subjects representing a student’s potential area of specialization.

Based on the new curriculum structure:
● Students are to offer all the four (4) compulsory cross-cutting core subjects, namely English Language, General Mathematics, Civic Education and Trade/Entrepreneurship Studies. Note that students are to select One (1) Trade/Entrepreneurship subject from the list of 34 Trade/Entrepreneurship subjects.
● Students may then choose two (2), three (3), four (4), or five (5) subjects from each of their preferred four fields of study depending on their potential, interest and capability.

It is important to further note that
● If students choose two (2) subjects, they can select two (2) or three (3) subjects from any other fields of studies or Trade/Entrepreneurship subjects to make a minimum of eight (8) or maximum of nine (9) subjects;
● If students choose three (3) subjects they can select one (1) or two (2) subjects from any other fields of studies or Trade/Entrepreneurship subjects to make a minimum of eight (8) or a maximum of nine (9) subjects;
● If students choose four (4) subjects they have already selected the minimum of eight (8) subjects and can select one (1) more subject from any other field of study or Trade/Entrepreneurship subjects to make a maximum of nine (9) subjects; and
● If students choose five (5) subjects they have already selected a maximum of nine subjects.
● In all, students are to take a minimum of eight (8) subjects or a maximum of nine (9) subjects at the Senior Secondary school level.

In summary
● Choice of subjects leads to choice of career
● The choice of subject is made at the beginning of SSS1
● School subjects are classified into four areas: Science and Maths, Humanities, Business Studies and Technology.
● A student is to offer minimum of eight and maximum of nine subjects.
● The four (4) compulsory subjects are basic, general and important.
● A student is to choose between Two and Five subjects in the field of study (core)
● He/She may choose the rest to make up nine (9) subjects in any of the other field of studies.
● Combinations of subjects above can qualify one to choose out of these various careers below:


Fields of study and their respective careers
SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
related careers		 HUMANITIES (ARTS)
related careers		 BUSINESS STUDIES (COMMERCIAL)
related careers		 TECHNOLOGY (TECHNICAL)
related careers
● Agric. Science
● Botany
● Dentistry
● Geology
● Medicine
● Microbiology
● Nursing
● Pharmacy
● Physiology
● Statistics
● Zoology
E.t.c		 ● Archeology
● Creative Art
● Dramatic Art
● Education
● Guidance and Counseling
● Language (Local/Foreign)
● Law
● Mass. Comm.
● Philosophy
● Religious Studies
E.t.c 		● Accountancy
● Banking & Finance
● Marketing
● Business Administration
● Political Science
● Insurance
● Secretarial Studies
● Industrial Relations
● Geography
● Economics
E.t.c		 ● Architecture
● Estate management
● Town Planning
● Surveying (land & Quantity)
● Transport & Logistics
● Civil Engineering
● Mech. Engineering
● Computer Engineering
● Textile Engineering
● Aircraft Engineering
E.t.c


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