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
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.
Hello sir I want offer computer science which couse should I study in shs
Science or Applied Electricity
Hello sir I want offer computer science which couse should I study in shs.
Please check the reply above. You can do General Science or Applied Electricity.
Please how many subject will I offer as a technical student
I offered general science in SHS, attended teacher trained college and offered mathematics and science as my elective subject. Am now teaching in primary school, I want to move to SHS as an electrical engineering technology teacher. What educational related courses should I read at tertiary? And which school should I attend being regular, distance or sandwich? I please need your help.
AMMUSTED (Formerly University of Education, Winneba – Kumasi Campus) offers Electrical and Electronics Technology Education.
Sir please I want to know if vocational technical run computing as a course
I don’t know about the others, but I do know that Kumasi Technical Institute runs “Computer Hardware Technology”
Subjects treated under this program are:
-Hardware
-Software
-Electronics
-Networking
-Internet Technology
-Practicals
And the Core subjects.
When you study electronics what work can you use it for
Please check my answer below
When you study electronics what work can you use it for in life
You can become a telecom engineer, Radio and TV technician, in some manufacturing companies as a control system engineer, robotics, or self-employed technician (system repairer).
Hello,pls i am going to do mechanical engineering in the tvet school this year 2023 and am asking if i could get the subjects for the first semester, pls
Honestly, it varies from school to school but mostly Technical drawing and introduction to metalwork are part of the first-year subjects.
Hello,pls i am going to do mechanical engineering in the tvet school this year 2023 and am asking if i could get the subjects for the first semester, pls
As stated above: Honestly, it varies from school to school but mostly Technical drawing and introduction to metalwork are part of the first-year subjects.
please sir can a general art student become accountant or financial analyst in future with this (geography,elective maths,history and economics)
Accounting and Financial analyst career paths are normally reserved for Business students but, believe me, this is not the case in our current economic dispensation. Because I personally know someone who did agric at the SHS and is now an electrical engineer working for ECG. So anything is possible with determination.
Hi Sir.
I’m a mum and my child would like to be an architect. What is your advise after her BECE please?
Thank you for reaching out, Madam. To be an architect, she has to get a foundation in Building Construction at the SHS level. She can go to SecTech or Technical and do BC (Building Construction).
Please sir I want to you to help me with this question.
I’m reading ARTs In Education(Ashanti/Akuapem twi as major and I want to do my off-campus teaching practice in Accra just because I stays at Accra, So please can you give me the list of the Accra Shools (SHS) offering Asanti twi/Akuapem twi?
Currently, I don’t have what you have requested but I will check my sources for you.
Sir please I did Elective Mathematics, woodwork, Building Construction and Technical Drawing at SHS. I have now completed college of education and I want to by any educational program 5 semesters sandwich program but there’s none for me. Sir please can you advice me on this?
It will depend on your preferences. You can opt for mathematics. But if you want to teach one of those technical courses, then it’s better to go to AAMUSTED (Formally UEW-K) as they offer all these courses.
Sir,are there specific SHSs in Ghana with computer science options or elective ICT as subjects? I want to start the ICT as elective from the SHS level before pursuing computer science in the tertiary.
Do Technical institute offer core subjects
Yes, but not according to WASSCE standards. If you want to enjoy both technical and WASSCE core subjects, then you have to go to secondary/technical (SECTECH)
Good day Sir Boat and thanks so much for being there for some of us for such a free consultation platform. Like has alreadily been tabled by other earlier, I want to offer Computer Science at the University level, and I know you’ve mentioned either to do General Science or Applied Electricity at SHS. Kindly share a link to indicates SHS that offer especially the Applied Electricity per Region for us, especially in Eastern Region.
I meant SHS school that offer Elective ICT
Per my understanding, Applied Electricity is part of the technical category in the SHS curriculum structure. For this reason, a SHS must have a technical department to run Applied Electricity. Also, my knowledge about this field and what I have seen is that all Senior High Technical Schools (SecTech) run Applied Electricity.
Hello Sir Boat,
Thanks so much for such a fantastic service you’re offering the public. My ward who is completed BECE is keen on offering ICT elective at SHS. Can you share with me a list schools in each category that specifically offer ICT Elective as part of their programs, general science, general arts and business? Thank you
It will be a very cumbersome work to list all the schools with their respective courses. Please kindly refer to the school selection booklet, they have made provision for the courses offered by each school.
Please Sir. I attended Government Technical Training Center ( GOVTECH ) and offered Auto Mechanic and attained Intermediate. After which I joined the National Youths Employment as a teacher. I later joined the Untrained Teachers Diploma in Basic Education and passed with Second Class Lower Division in Diploma in Basic Education at Accra College of Education And finally got appointment. I have also continued to do my First Degree at the University of Education Winneba, also graduated with Bachelor Degree in Basic Education, Second Class Lower Division again. Please Sir, I still have love for my Technical background, what should I do? I really need your advice. Thank you.
It’s clear that you’ve built a strong foundation in both technical and educational fields. Your dedication and commitment are truly admirable. However, and unfortunately, as it stands now a Degree in Basic Education won’t allow you to teach at Technical Schools.
If you really want to switch to Technical or Sec Tech, the only option is to obtain a degree in your chosen cause (Auto Mechanic in this regard). Then secure assurance from one of the TECH/SECs when they open the transfer window.
I believe your passion and determination will undoubtedly lead you to a fulfilling position. I will be available here if you still need further assistance.
Sir,are there specific SHS in Ghana with computer science options or elective ICT as subjects? I want to start the ICT as elective from the SHS level before pursuing computer science in the tertiary.
Honestly, I don’t have any idea about SHS with computer science but sure there are plenty of SHS that offer elective ICT. I plan to list all of the SHS that offer elective ICT in the coming days. Stay connected.
Hello sir Boat I want my nephew to do building and construction in future I want him to be come an archetec which school should I allow him to go tvet school or secondary technical
Hello Opoku, thank you for reaching out. Before any submission, I want to know why you are choosing a career path for your nephew.
Now back to business, both sectors offer a good foundation for JHS leavers. However, as the name implies, TVET offers more hands-on practical activities as compared to SECTECH. Let me reiterate that this has nothing to do with the school’s setup. Yes, some SECTECHs are better equipped in terms of laboratory and other technical resources, but since they follow the SHS curriculum (syllabus), time for hands-on activities is very small, sometimes not even factored in the school’s timetable. So let’s put it like this;
If your nephew is interested in getting hands-on practicals and very much interested in Architecture and nothing else, then you opt for TVET.
On the other hand, if he wants to taste both sides, like a little technical and a little SHS, and perhaps decides on a career later after school, then SECTECH is the best.
Notwithstanding, kindly do well and discuss the options with him, guide him, especially the career path for the course he wants to pursue without choosing for him.
please can i become a computer science students in university when i offer computer hardware technology in a tvet schoool
Yes, you can.
Please Can I Become An IT MANAGER when i offer science with ict course at shs
Yes, of course, if you manage to further it to the tertiary and do an intensive IT program or, better still, computer science at the tertiary. Most of the advertised IT management position requires tertiary qualification.
Please Sir, Is It Easy To Get Job Opportunity Of becoming An IT manager?
Honestly, it is not easy at all. It is, however, not only about IT managers but of every field/industry. But that should not discourage you. Just try as much as possible to expertise in the field, and you can even start your own company to employ others.
Please Sir How Can I Set Up My Own Company As You Said
You should take entrepreneurial courses and attend business seminars. Most are even free and online.
Am shs graduate with The following Elective .econs ,gov,geo and Elective math .and aside that i have a steel bending skill which i study for three years can i do civil engineering in the technical university and i yes which university.
What I know is that Civil Engineering, like other engineering programs, requires a Science background and some selected technical courses. However, your elective maths can do you good. You can make inquiries from the admission office of some of the universities offering engineering courses. Check KNUST, UENR, etc.
Please how many subject will I offer as a technical student
The number of subjects depends on the electives you choose and whether you opt for pure technical or SecTech. Typically, Applied Electricity (SecTech) is accompanied by 9 subjects. Out of these 9 subjects, only 8 will be taken during WASSCE.