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A Level Programme (S5 – S6)
About This Programme
The Advanced Level programme is a two-year course (Senior 5 to Senior 6) that follows Uganda’s national curriculum, culminating in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations. Students build on the foundation laid at O-Level, choosing a combination of three principal subjects alongside the compulsory General Paper and Subsidiary ICT, guided by academic advisors to match their strengths and career aspirations.
Required Subjects
Every A-Level student sits the following compulsory components, regardless of subject combination:
General Paper
Compulsory (UACE)
Required
Subsidiary ICT
Technical Studies
Required
Principal Subject Options
Students select three principal subjects from the following to form their combination, in consultation with academic advisors at S5:
Mathematics
Sciences
Principal
Biology
Sciences
Principal
Chemistry
Sciences
Principal
Physics
Sciences
Principal
Geography
Humanities
Principal
History
Humanities
Principal
Religious Education (CRE/IRE)
Humanities
Principal
Literature in English
Languages
Principal
Entrepreneurship
Business
Principal
Programme Information
Level
Advanced Level (A-Level)
Duration
2 Years (S5–S6)
Compulsory Components
2
Principal Subject Options
9
Combination Size
3 Principals
Assessment
Assessed via class assignments, weekly/termly tests, mock exams, and UNEB national examinations (UACE). Strong UACE results are the basis for university and tertiary admission.
Get in touch
- Kikholo Town, Bududa, Uganda
- info@hshs.ac.ug
- +256 200 946933
- www.hawthorne-scribner.ac.ug