Nigeria’s New Curriculum Is Next-Level

 By: Pentho Goldmark  Nigeria’s secondary school students are set to experience a major curriculum shake-up, with new subjects aimed at prep...

 By: Pentho Goldmark 

Nigeria’s secondary school students are set to experience a major curriculum shake-up, with new subjects aimed at preparing them for a technology-driven world. For the first time, modules on journalism, computer programming, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and fact-checking will be part of their school experience.

Dada Olusegun, Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, shared excerpts from the yet-to-be-released curriculum on Tuesday, revealing the ambitious reforms.

Under the new plan, journalism will now feature in senior secondary English classes, while programming skills will span both junior and senior secondary levels. AI and robotics are included in a newly created “Digital Literacy” subject for senior students. The overarching goal is to equip students with critical thinking, creativity, and innovation skills needed to thrive in today’s fast-changing world.

Junior Secondary School (JSS 1–3) Highlights:

Digital Literacy & Coding: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet research, Python basics, Scratch, robotics kits.

English & Maths: Advanced grammar, essay writing, debates, algebra, geometry, statistics.

Science & Social Studies: Integrated science, Nigerian/African history, geography, civics, entrepreneurship.

Creative Arts & Languages: Music, theatre, drawing, mother tongue, and foreign languages (French/Arabic).

Senior Secondary School (SS 1–3) Highlights:

Technology & Innovation: Programming (Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS), AI, robotics, cybersecurity, data science, digital entrepreneurship.

English & Communication: Academic writing, journalism, fact-checking, public speaking.

Research & Project Work: Final-year projects with data collection, analysis, and defense.

Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts & Languages: Advanced physics, chemistry, biology, government, ethics, creative arts, mother tongue, French/Arabic/Chinese.

Education experts have hailed the overhaul as a key move to make Nigerian students globally competitive in the knowledge economy.