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List Of All Courses Offered In Senior High Schools In Ghana

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Let’s take a look at all courses offered in senior high schools(SHS) in Ghana. Out of the list, 60 courses are written at the WASSCE, with four being core subjects.

  1. English
  2. Mathematics
  3. Integrated Science
  4. Social Studies
  5. Business Management
  6. Financial Accounting
  7. Economics
  8. Cost Accounting
  9. Elective Mathematics
  10. Elective ICT
  11. French
  12. Clerical Office Duties
  13. ICT
  14. General Knowledge in Art
  15. Textile
  16. Picture Making
  17. Ceramics and Sculpture
  18. Graphic Design
  19. Leather Work
  20. Basketry
  21. French
  22. Food and Nutrition
  23. Clothing and Textiles
  24. Management in Living
  25. Elective Biology
  26. Elective Chemistry
  27. Literature in English
  28. Christian Religious Studies
  29. Government
  30. Fante
  31. Ga
  32. Ewe
  33. Arabic
  34. Dagaare
  35. Dagbani
  36. Gonja
  37. Kasem
  38. Nzema
  39. Akuapem Twi
  40. Asante Twi
  41. Music
  42. History
  43. Elective Physics
  44. Geography
  45. Animal Husbandry
  46. General Agricultural Science
  47. Crop Husbandry and Horticulture
  48. Fisheries
  49. Forestry
  50. Ceramics
  51. Auto Mechanics
  52. Woodwork
  53. Metal Work
  54. Applied Electricity
  55. Jewellery
  56. West African Traditional Religion
  57. Islamic Studies
  58. Typewriting
  59. Auto Mechanics
  60. Building construction
  61. Technical Drawing
  62. Crop Husbandry And Horticulture

HOW TO GET ADMISSION AT THE SHS LEVEL

Before one can get admission into any senior high school in Ghana, the person must first pass the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Also before one can write the BECE, he or she must have passed through JHS 1, 2 ans 3.

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Getting admission at the SHS is very easy. All you need to do is to pass your BECE. Once you pass, the Ghana Education Service will place you in one of the numerous senior high schools in the country. The school you will be placed will even be part of the schools you wish to be placed.

Senior High School education is quite similar to that of the junior high school level. Most topics are being repeated. Students are always advised to be by their books and study hard all the time. Students should also make good friends.

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