WASSCE
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is the Council’s international examination, taken in the five countries with the WAEC ordinance. Sierra Leonean candidates first took the examination in 2000. It combines school-based continuous assessment with the Council’s assessment and enables candidates to qualify for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions.
Examination series
January – February
WASSCE for Private Candidates (First Series)
March – May
WASSCE for School Candidates
September – October
WASSCE for Private Candidates (Main GCE)
Subjects available
Candidates typically take a minimum of seven subjects, including English Language. The examination syllabus covers science, technical, vocational, languages, arts and general subjects.
- 1. Agricultural Science
- 2. Arabic
- 3. Biology
- 4. Business Management
- 5. Chemistry
- 6. Christian Religious Studies
- 7. Civic Education
- 8. Commerce
- 9. Economics
- 10. English Language
- 11. French
- 12. Further Mathematics
- 13. Geography
- 14. Government
- 15. Health Science
- 16. History
- 17. Home Management
- 18. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- 19. Islamic Studies
- 20. Literature-in-English
- 21. Mathematics
- 22. Physical Education
- 23. Physics
- 24. Principles of Cost Accounting
- 25. Technical Drawing
- 26. Visual Arts