Senior Secondary School Subjects in Nigeria: An Overview for SS1, SS2, and SS3

The Senior Secondary School (SS) education in Nigeria spans three years, typically referred to as SS1, SS2, and SS3. During these years, students undergo specialized learning in various subjects to prepare for higher education or entry into the workforce. In this article, we provide an overview of the subjects typically offered at the Senior Secondary School level.

List of Subjects Taught in Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria (SS1, SS2, SS3)

1. Agricultural Science
2. Air Conditioning And Refrigeration
3. Animal Husbandry
4. Arabic
5. Auto body repair And Spray painting
6. Auto Electrical Works
7. Auto Mechanical Works
8. Auto Mechanics
9. Automobile Parts Merchandising
10. Autopart Merchandizing
11. Basic Electricity
12. Basic Electronics
13. Biology
14. Block laying, Brick laying & Concrete Works
15. Book Keeping
16. Building Construction
17. Carpentry and Joinery
18. Catering and Craft Practice
19. Chemistry
20. Christian Religious Studies
21. Civic Education (Senior)
22. Clothing & Textiles
23. Commerce
24. Computer & IT
25. Cosmetology
26. Data Processing
27. Dyeing And Bleaching
28. Economics
29. Electrical Installation And Maintenance Work
30. English Language
31. Financial Accounting
32. Fisheries
33. Foods & Nutrition
34. French Language
35. Furniture Making
36. Further Mathematics
37. Garment Making
38. General Mathematics
39. Geography
40. Government
41. GSM Maintenance And Repairs
42. Health Education
43. History
44. Home Management
45. Igbo Language
46. Insurance
47. Islamic Studies
48. Keyboarding
49. Leather Goods
50. Literature-in-English
51. Machine Woodworking
52. Marketing
53. Metal Work
54. Mining
55. Music
56. Office Practice
57. Painting And Decoration
58. Photography
59. Physical Education
60. Physics
61. Plumbing And Pipe Fitting
62. Printing Craft Practice
63. Radio Television and Electrical Work
64. Radio Television And Repairs
65. Salesmanship
66. Store Keeping
67. Store Management
68. Technical Drawings
69. Textile trade
70. Tie And Dye Craft
71. Tourism
72. Upholstery
73. Visual Art
74. Welding & Fabrication
75. Wood-Work
76. Yoruba Language

The SS curriculum is designed to provide a well-rounded education, allowing students to pursue their interests and strengths. Understanding these subjects is essential for students to make informed decisions about their academic and career paths.