FG Reaffirms Maths, English as Mandatory O’Level Subjects Despite Admission Policy Review.
The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all students registering for their O’Level examinations, despite the recent adjustments to university and polytechnic admission requirements.
In a statement on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Education explained that the revised admission policy does not exempt any student from taking or registering for the two core subjects.
According to the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the clarification became necessary following widespread misinterpretations of the newly introduced O’Level admission framework.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the reform was designed to promote flexibility, fairness, and inclusiveness in tertiary education admissions, ensuring that qualified candidates are not disqualified over deficiencies in subjects irrelevant to their chosen courses.
“The streamlining ensures that deserving students are not denied access to higher education due to credit deficiencies in subjects not directly related to their fields of study,” Alausa stated.
He emphasized that the reform aligns with global best practices, correcting previous imbalances by allowing institutions to consider candidates for certain programmes where a credit pass in Mathematics or English is not compulsory. However, all students must still register and sit for both subjects in their O’Level exams.
The ministry noted that the policy only affects admission criteria for specific programmes, not the requirement to study or take the subjects.
“All students must continue to take both subjects as part of their Senior School Certificate Examinations, as they remain vital components of a sound educational foundation,” the statement read.
Earlier reports indicated that under the new policy, students in arts and humanities may be admitted into tertiary institutions without a credit in Mathematics, provided it is not a core requirement for their chosen field.
The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all students registering for their O’Level examinations, despite the recent adjustments to university and polytechnic admission requirements.
In a statement on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Education explained that the revised admission policy does not exempt any student from taking or registering for the two core subjects.
According to the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the clarification became necessary following widespread misinterpretations of the newly introduced O’Level admission framework.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the reform was designed to promote flexibility, fairness, and inclusiveness in tertiary education admissions, ensuring that qualified candidates are not disqualified over deficiencies in subjects irrelevant to their chosen courses.
“The streamlining ensures that deserving students are not denied access to higher education due to credit deficiencies in subjects not directly related to their fields of study,” Alausa stated.
He emphasized that the reform aligns with global best practices, correcting previous imbalances by allowing institutions to consider candidates for certain programmes where a credit pass in Mathematics or English is not compulsory. However, all students must still register and sit for both subjects in their O’Level exams.
The ministry noted that the policy only affects admission criteria for specific programmes, not the requirement to study or take the subjects.
“All students must continue to take both subjects as part of their Senior School Certificate Examinations, as they remain vital components of a sound educational foundation,” the statement read.
Earlier reports indicated that under the new policy, students in arts and humanities may be admitted into tertiary institutions without a credit in Mathematics, provided it is not a core requirement for their chosen field.
FG Reaffirms Maths, English as Mandatory O’Level Subjects Despite Admission Policy Review.
The Federal Government has clarified that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all students registering for their O’Level examinations, despite the recent adjustments to university and polytechnic admission requirements.
In a statement on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Education explained that the revised admission policy does not exempt any student from taking or registering for the two core subjects.
According to the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the clarification became necessary following widespread misinterpretations of the newly introduced O’Level admission framework.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the reform was designed to promote flexibility, fairness, and inclusiveness in tertiary education admissions, ensuring that qualified candidates are not disqualified over deficiencies in subjects irrelevant to their chosen courses.
“The streamlining ensures that deserving students are not denied access to higher education due to credit deficiencies in subjects not directly related to their fields of study,” Alausa stated.
He emphasized that the reform aligns with global best practices, correcting previous imbalances by allowing institutions to consider candidates for certain programmes where a credit pass in Mathematics or English is not compulsory. However, all students must still register and sit for both subjects in their O’Level exams.
The ministry noted that the policy only affects admission criteria for specific programmes, not the requirement to study or take the subjects.
“All students must continue to take both subjects as part of their Senior School Certificate Examinations, as they remain vital components of a sound educational foundation,” the statement read.
Earlier reports indicated that under the new policy, students in arts and humanities may be admitted into tertiary institutions without a credit in Mathematics, provided it is not a core requirement for their chosen field.
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