The list of Courses in SHS/Technical and Vocational Institutes in Ghana has seen little or no change since the inception of the education reform a couple of years now.
The reform that caused the duration of Senior High Schools to be lengthened from three (3) years to four (4) years in the 2007/2008 academic year had little impact on the core curriculum and the specialized subjects being pursued under the different courses.
While the four-year duration of senior high school education has been uprightly abolished by the then Prof. Atta Mills administration in 2010, most SHS used academic strategies to introduce all the various subjects to students in the first year. Then offer courses and program selection guidance for students to choose their preferred courses in the second year.
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At the SHS level, students will be expected to learn mandatory core subjects. These subjects are Mathematics, English, Integrated Science and Social Studies.
Also, each student is required to offer four (4) elective subjects. The list of elective subjects depends entirely on the course chosen by the student.
For instance, a student who is pursuing Home Science (formerly Home Economics) may not be required to read Physics.
Below is the list of courses offered at the SHS, Technical and Vocational Institutes and the possible elective subjects that can be chosen by students.
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List of Courses in SHS
- BUSINESS
- GENERAL ARTS
- GENERAL SCIENCE
- HOME SCIENCE (HOME ECONOMICS)
- VISUAL ARTS
- AGRIC SCIENCE
- TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
List Of Business Subjects In SHS In Ghana
| Core Subjects | Elective Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1. English 2. Integrated Science 3. Mathematics 4. Social Studies 5. Information Communication Technology (Core ICT) 6. Physical Education | 1. Business Management 2. Cost Accounting 3. Economics 4. Elective Mathematics – E-Maths 5. Financial Accounting Other Subjects 6. Elective ICT 7. French 8. Clerical Office Duties – COD |
Subject Combination for Business Students
In addition to the 3 mandatory elective subjects (Business Management, Financial Accounting, Economics), business students in senior high school are required to select either Elective Mathematics – E-Maths or Cost Accounting. Listed below are the possible subject combination for business students.
- Business Management, Financial Accounting, Economics and Elective Mathematics (E- Maths).
- Business Management, Financial Accounting, Economics and Cost Accounting.
List Of General Arts Subjects In SHS In Ghana
| Core Subjects | Elective Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1. English 2. Integrated Science 3. Mathematics 4. Social Studies 5. Information Communication Technology (Core ICT) 6. Physical Education | 1. Christian Religious Studies – CRS 2. Economics 3. Elective ICT 4. Elective Mathematics – E-Maths 5. Elective Physics 6. Fante 7. French 8. Geography 9. Government 10. History 11. Literature in English 12. Twi – Either Asante Twi or Akuapim Twi |
Subject Combination for General Arts Students
Listed below are the possible subject combination for general arts students in SHS.
- Economics, Elective ICT, Geography, Elective Mathematics
- Economics, Government, Literature-In-English and French
- Economics, Geography, Government and Elective Mathematics
- Economics, Geography, Government and Elective Mathematics/Literature-In-English
- Economics, Government, Literature-In-English and Asante Twi
General Science Subjects In SHS In Ghana
| Core Subjects | Elective Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1. English 2. Integrated Science 3. Mathematics 4. Social Studies 5. Information Communication Technology (Core ICT) 6. Physical Education | 1. Biology 2. Chemistry 3. Physics 4. Elective Mathematics – E-Maths 5. Elective Physics 6. French |
List Of Home Economics Subjects In SHS In Ghana
| Core Subjects | Elective Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1. English 2. Integrated Science 3. Mathematics 4. Social Studies 5. Information Communication Technology (Core ICT) 6. Physical Education | 1. Biology 2. Clothing and Textiles 3. Economics – Econs 4. Elective Chemistry 5. Food And Nutrition 6. General Knowledge in Arts 7. Management in Living 8. French |
List Of Visual Arts Subjects In SHS In Ghana
| Core Subjects | Elective Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1. English 2. Integrated Science 3. Mathematics 4. Social Studies 5. Information Communication Technology (Core ICT) 6. Physical Education | 1. Basketry 2. Ceramics and Sculpture 3. Economics – Econs 4. General Knowledge in Arts 5. Graphic Design 6. Literature in English 7. Leatherwork 8. Picture Making 9. Textiles 10. French |
List Of Agricultural Science Subjects In SHS In Ghana
| Core Subjects | Elective Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1. English 2. Integrated Science 3. Mathematics 4. Social Studies 5. Information Communication Technology (Core ICT) 6. Physical Education | 1. Animal Husbandry 2. General Agricultural Science 3. Crop Husbandry and Horticulture 4. Fisheries 5. Forestry |
Also Download: SHS, Technical & Vocational Syllabus in PDF For Ghana Schools
List of Courses Under Technical / Vocational
- Applied Electricity
- Auto Mechanic Engineering
- Building Construction Technology
- Carpentry And Joinery
- Catering
- Electrical Installation Work
- Electronics
- Fashion And Design
- General Textiles
- Industrial Mechanics
- Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice
- Metal Work
- Photography
- Plumbing Craft
- Printing Craft
- Welding And Fabrication
- Wood Work
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Thank you Sir Boateng for your explanation to us over here.
I am glad that I could be of help
Good evening.
Please I have some questions I would like to have their answers in details.
I should have completed my Senior Secondary School in the 2007.but unfortunately my parents couldn’t provide my bills to write the exams. Now my mind is on it to solve this by getting the certificate but i am not currently in Ghana.
Will there be an online course for me?
Can I write the exams online to obtain the certificate?
Thank you.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to take WASSCE online as of now. That’s what I know though.
which SHS do i need to become an engineer
Engineering is a very broad category. Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Computer Engineer, Civil Engineer etc. If you don’t really have any specific engineering career in mind now. You can go to any SHS that offer General Science. After that, you can do any engineering programme at the tertiary. If you are specific of the area of engineering, you can go to SECTECH and do Applied Electricity for Electrical Engineering, Building and Construction for Civil Engineering, Auto mechanics for Mechanical Engineering and the like….
which work can be done in tech sch
A lot of work and most dependent on the course of study.
I have published this article to help you. Courses at the SHS and their job opportunities: https://sirboatengonline.com/shs-courses-and-their-job-opportunities-in-ghana/
please can you give me the list of technical schools in Ghana that offers auto mechanics as a course ?
The list goes on and on and I believe creating a separate article for that is the best way to go about it but from my head, I can point you to Nkawie Sech Tech, Kumasi Technical Institute, Armed Forces Sec Tech, Obuasi Sec Tech. All in the Ashanti region. As I said, I will create a separate article for this request with all the various schools and courses offered.
Sir please I want to learn ict in senior high school but I dont know what course to offer and the school which teach ict
To my understanding, at the SHS level, ICT is a subject (Core or Elective) that is mandatory alongside your chosen course (Business, General Arts, Science, Technical etc,). It is at the Tertiary level that you can opt for ICT as a standalone programme of study (Computer Science, Computer Networking, Software Engineering etc.)
Also, can I offer elective ict under science as you said earlier on that ict is an elective subject
Sure!
Sir please i am a little bit confused with an issue which i want to hear from you..it goes;
I want to offer computer engineering at shs should i go to technical school?
As I have already outlined in my previous submission. “To my understanding, at the SHS level, ICT is a subject (Core or Elective) that is mandatory alongside your chosen course (Business, General Arts, Science, Technical etc,). It is at the Tertiary level that you can opt for ICT as a standalone programme of study (Computer Science, Computer Networking, Software Engineering etc.)”
I want to offer computer engineering so do i have to offer science in shs then do the computer enginerring as a standalone programme in university or i have to go to technical school.
Computer engineering is more relative and does not only rely on science to be accepted at the tertiary level. Of course, with a science background, you can do any of the engineering disciplines at the tertially. But if computer engineering is the only programme you want to do and nothing else, you can go for applied electricity at SHS.
Please i want to establish a technical institute so what are the steps or the requirements to follow?
1. First thing first, decide which courses you would like to run.
2. Plan for a convenient venue preferably closer to a community (I’m aware you probably know this but I still have to add it though).
3. Get advice from Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET). They oversee all aspects of technical and vocational education and training in the country.
4. COTVET will take you through all the formalities. (Registration, licensing, qualification of staff etc.)
Please after offering welding and fabrication what program can one do at the tertiary level
1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Building construction technology
3. Civil Engineering
4. Structural Engineering
etc.
Ok, you can also change the program. The most important thing is to do your best and perform well at the WASSCE.