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Senior Secondary · SSS 1 to SSS 3

Science, Commercial or Arts tracks, careful exam preparation for WASSCE and NECO, and guidance for life after school.

SSS 1 to SSS 3 · Ages 14 to 17

What Senior Secondary involves.

In the senior years, students follow a science, commercial or arts track alongside core subjects. Teaching becomes more specialised and exam-focused, with practical work, mock examinations and university and career guidance, leading to WASSCE and NECO in SSS 3.

Students in Senior Secondary

Year by year

Three years, clear goals.

  1. 14 to 15 years

    SSS 1

    Starting a track, new specialist subjects and practicals.

  2. 15 to 16 years

    SSS 2

    Deeper study, projects and early exam practice.

  3. 16 to 17 years

    SSS 3

    Mock examinations, WASSCE and NECO, and next steps.

What it entails

How we teach and support.

  • Specialist tracks

    Science, Commercial or Arts, chosen with guidance at the end of JSS 3.

  • Exam preparation

    Structured revision and mock examinations ahead of WASSCE and NECO.

  • Leadership

    Prefect roles, house captaincy and clubs that build responsibility.

  • Next steps

    University, JAMB and career guidance for every student.

Subjects

Core subjects, then your track.

Every senior student takes the core subjects, plus the subjects of their chosen track.

  • English Language

    Core

  • Mathematics

    Core

  • Civic Education

    Core

  • Trade / Entrepreneurship subject

    Core

  • Data Processing / Computer Studies

    Core

Science

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Further Mathematics
  • Agricultural Science
  • Geography

Commercial

  • Economics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Commerce
  • Office Practice
  • Geography

Arts and Humanities

  • Literature in English
  • Government
  • History
  • Christian / Islamic Religious Studies
  • Yoruba
  • French

Assessment

Progress you can see.

  1. 01

    Mock examinations

    SSS 3, before finals

    Full practice papers under exam conditions, with feedback.

  2. 02

    WASSCE

    End of SSS 3

    The West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

  3. 03

    NECO SSCE

    End of SSS 3

    The National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination.

Life in class

Inside Senior Secondary.

Group study
Group study
Library
Library
Laboratory
Laboratory
Assembly
Assembly

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