TAMALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
COMMON CURRICULUM
SUBJECT COMBINATION
All learners must choose their preferred subjects from the following learning areas:
- GENERAL SCIENCE (SC)
- GENERAL ARTS (GA)
- BUSINESS (BS)
- APPLIED TECHNOLOGY (TC)
- HOME ECONOMICS (HE)
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ART (VA)
- AGRICULTURE (AG)
- LANGUAGES (LG)
- The following options are available in SCIENCE:
| OPTIONS | GROUP A CORE
(3 CREDIT HRS) |
GROUP B: ELECTIVES
(4 CREDIT HRS) |
GROUP C: ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
(4 CREDIT HRS) |
GROUP D: AUDITED ELECTIVE (3 CREDIT HRS) |
| OPTION 1
(ONE CLASS) SC 1A |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY PHYSICS ADD MATHEMATICS |
DESIGN & COMM. TECH | LIT. IN ENGLISH |
| OPTION 2
(TWO CLASSES) SC 1B, SC 1C |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
CHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY PHYSICS ADD MATHS |
GEOGRAPHY | COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| OPTION 3
(ONE CLASS) SC 1D |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY PHYSICS ADD MATHS |
AGRICULTURE | ECONOMICS |
| OPTION 4
(FIVE CLASSES) SC 1E, SC 1F, SC 1G, SC 1H, SC 1J |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY PHYSICS ADD MATHS |
COMPUTER SCIENCE | ELECTIVE PEH |
- The following options are available in GENERAL ARTS (FIVE CLASSES):
| OPTION | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| OPTION 1
(FOUR CLASSES) GA 1A, GA 1B, GA 1C, GA 1E |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
ECONOMICS
GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT |
ADD MATHS | BUS MANAGEMENT |
| OPTION 2
(ONE CLASS) GA 1D |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
ECONS
GEOGRAPHY |
AGRICULTURE
DESIGN & COMM TECH |
ICT |
- The following options are available in LANGUAGES (FIVE CLASSES):
| OPTION 1
(THREE CLASS) LG 1A, LG 1B, LG 1E |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
CRS/IRS
DAGBANI/FRENCH/ARABIC |
ECONOMICS
GOVT/HISTORY |
BUS MANAGEMENT |
| OPTION 2
(TWO CLASS) LG 1C, LG 1D, |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
LIT. IN ENGLISH
CRS/IRS DAGBANI/ FRENCH/ARABIC |
GOVT/HISTORY | ICT |
- The following options are available in BUSINESS (TWO CLASSES):
| OPTIONS | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| OPTION 1
(ONE CLASS) BS 1A |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
BUSINESS STUDIES (MANDATORY)
ECONOMICS ACCOUNTING |
ADD MATHS | ICT |
| OPTION 2
(ONE CLASS) BS 1B |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
BUSINESS STUDIES
ECONOMICS ACCOUNTING |
COMPUTER SCIENCE | ADD MATHS |
- The following options are available in APPLIED TECHNOLOGY (TWO CLASSES):
| OPTION | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| OPTION 1
(ONE CLASS) TC 1A |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
DESIGN & COMM. TECH (MANDATORY)
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION |
ADD MATHS
ART & DESIGN STUDIO |
ICT |
| OPTION 2
(ONE CLASS) TC 1B |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
DESIGN & COMM. FOUND. (MANDATORY)
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS |
PHYSICS
ADD MATHS |
BUS MANAGEMENT |
- The following options are available in HOME ECONOMICS (SIX CLASSES):
| OPTION | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| OPTION 1
(TWO CLASSES) HE 1A, HE 1B |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
MANAGEMENT IN LIVING
FOOD & NUTRITION ECONOMICS |
BIOLOGY | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
| OPTION 2
(TWO CLASSES) HE 1C, HE 1D |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
MANAGEMENT IN LIVING
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES ECONOMICS |
CHEMISTRY | ARTS & DESIGN FOUNDATION |
| OPTION 3
(TWO CLASSES) HE 1E, HE 1F |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
MANAGEMENT IN LIVING
FOOD AND NUTRITION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
BIOLOGY | ICT |
- The following options are available in VISUAL & PERFORMING ART (TWO CLASSES):
| OPTION | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| OPTION 1
(ONE CLASS) VA 1A |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
ART & DESIGN FOUND.
ART & DESIGN STUDIO DESIGN & COMM. TECH |
ADD MATHS | ECONOMICS |
| OPTION 2
(ONE CLASS) VA 1B |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE GENERAL SCIENCE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
ART & DESIGN FOUND
ART & DESIGN STUDIO DESIGN AND COMM TECH |
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ICT |
- The following options are available in AGRICULTURE (TWO CLASSES):
| OPTION | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| OPTION 2
(ONE CLASS) AG 1A |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
AGRIC SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY PHYSICS |
ECONOMICS | FOOD AND NUTRITION |
| OPTION 1
(ONE CLASS) AG 1B |
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL STUDIES ENGLISH LANGUAGE PEH (CORE, NOT EXTERNALLY EXAMINABLE) |
AGRIC SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY |
ADD MATHS | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |