85 New BECE Social Studies Questions Never Asked By WAEC

85 new BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC (new topics in the new curriculum)

With the introduction of the new curriculum, we at Ghanaeducation.org have identified 85 new BECE Social Studies questions never asked by WAEC. These are based on the newly introduced topics in the 2020 curriculum.

Students, teachers, schools, and all stakeholders should keep an eye on these questions. They must all be solved to ensure students are able to answer these questions if they are asked by WAEC in the 2024 BECE and beyond.

Since these are 85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC, the chances of some of them being asked in the coming BECE are higher.

85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC

Check out the first 20 of the 85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC

1. Explain: i. environment ii. sanitation
2. Explain the types of environment (physical and social)
3. Identify five environmental problems
4. Examine cultural practices and their related problems for sanitation in the community.
5. Discuss the effects of poor sanitation practices
6. Examine the sources of energy
7. Explain the term energy
8. List any three main types of energy and their respective sources.
9. Describe any four sources of energy in Ghana
10. Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable energy
11. Name any three examples each of renewable and non-renewable energy
12. Outline four safer ways to use energy
13. What are natural disasters?
14. Examine three natural disasters that affect the environment
15. List any five natural disasters in Ghana
16. Suggest two ways each of the identified natural disasters can be managed or avoided.
17. Explain the term socialisation.
18. Identify five agencies and agents of socialization.
19. Discuss four roles of agencies and agents in the socialisation process
20. Explain three challenges associated with socialization

Check out the first 25 of the 85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC

21. Explain the concepts “self” and “self-identity”
22. Identify 4 attitudes that enhance self-worth and explain each
23. Examine three reasons for knowing one’s self
24. Describe four ways you as an individual can develop your capabilities.
25. Explain energy conservation. 2. Discuss the importance of conserving energy.
26. Suggest four practical ways of conserving energy in a community. (e.g. a mother of four, a headteacher, a police officer, a shopkeeper).
27. Explain the concept of family.
28. Differentiate Nuclear from Extended family system.
29. Identify three distinct roles of the following people in a home (Mother, Father, Children)
30. Explain five distinct roles of the extended family.
31. Discuss three advantages and three disadvantages of the nuclear family systems.
32. Discuss three advantages and two disadvantages of the extended family systems.
33. Explain four importance of the family as an institution.
34. Discuss the role of the family in supporting gender equality.
35. What is inheritance?
36. Identify and discuss the three main systems of inheritance in Ghana
37. Discuss three positive and two negative effects of the inheritance systems in Ghana.
38. Suggest four ways of improving the indigenous inheritance system of Ghana.
39. State three difference between the intestate succession law versus the indigenous inheritance (Use clear sentences)
40. Examine four roles of the individuals in the community
41. Explain the concept community.
42. Explain what community development involves
43. Explain the factors to be considered in community decision making process.
44. Identify a specific need or problem of their community and show how they can help solve it.
45. What is volunteerism?

Check out the last 46^th to 60^th questions of the 85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC

46. Explain three relevance/ usefulness or importance of volunteerism to community development.
47. Name five of the activities and ways you can volunteer for community development.
48. Explain the concept of volunteerism.
49. Discuss four importance of volunteerism to socioeconomic development of the community.
50. Explain the following terms: (i) conflict (ii) conflict prevention (iii) conflict management
51. Explain five causes of conflicts in a community.
52. Discuss four effects of conflicts in a community.
53. Examine four attitudes and values needed to prevent conflict in a community.
54. Assess four roles of women in conflict prevention and management.
55. Suggest five ways to manage conflict situations in a community.
56. Explain the term financial management.
57. Examine four reason why one needs to make savings towards the future
58. Explain four ways of investing money
59. Describe five proper ways of handling the currency of the country.
60. Identify the military regimes in the order in which they ruled Ghana. This must include the year and leader (Use a table to make your work neat and easy to understand.

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Check out the last 25 questions of the 85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC

61. Explain three reasons why each republic was overthrown by a military regime.
62. Discuss political developments under the;
    National Liberation Council (NLC)
    National Redemption Council (NRC)
    Supreme Military Council (SMC) 1 & 2
    Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC)
    Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC)
63. Explain any four challenges associated with military regimes in Ghana.
64. Explain the concept of marriage and the concept of a social institution
65. Discuss three ways of contracting marriages in Ghana
66. Identify four ways in which marriage is important as a social institution
67. Explain any four causes of broken marriages.
68. Suggest four ways of sustaining marriages.
69. Explain the concepts: (i) Parenthood (ii)Parenting
70. Differentiate parenthood from parenting
71. Discuss any five the responsibilities of parents
72. What is irresponsible parenting behaviour?
73. Explain four consequences irresponsible parenting
74. Examine five ways children can cause their parents to be considered irresponsible.
75. Suggest four ways for handling parent-child conflicts.
76. Explain the concepts of Peace and Security
77. Discuss four ways of promoting Peace and Security.
78. Explain four importance of peace and security in Community Development
79. Explain how the third Republic came into being.
80. Discuss the outcome of the June 1979 election
81. Identify four main features of the third Republican.
82. Discuss the impact of the third republican constitution on the political development of the country.
83. Compare the features of the second and third Republican Constitution. (Provide four)
84. Discuss four features of the fourth Republican constitution
85. Explain three pros and three cons of the nature of the first parliament of the Fourth Republic.

We hope these 85 New BECE Social Studies Questions never asked by WAEC will guide your studies as you prepare for the BECE.

Wisdom K.E Hammond

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