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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.

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