Secondary School

Students joining SSSU secondary from Senior 1 to 4 will follow the Uganda certificate of Secondary Education (UCE).The following subject are offered under the UCE curriculum at O (Ordinary) levels.

  • Language
  • Literature
  • French
  • Kiswahili
  • Literature in English
  • History & Political Education
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Additional Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Computer Studies
  • Entreprenuership
  • Art
  • Music

Students must opt for minimum 8 subjects and maximum 10. The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Advanced Certificate (UACE) are based on the original British ‘O’ and ‘A’-level models. The Ugandan National Examinations Board sets the syllabus and examinations.

The Ugandan programme is highly regarded in the region and attracts students from neighbouring countries and qualifies them to apply for international universities.

Our teaching methods are aimed at fostering understanding for individual and national advancement, equipping students to be responsible and to a self-sustaining world.
We have set high standards and aid learning with modern teaching techniques with emphasis on preparing the child to advance with the skills of the 21st century.

FOCUSED LEARNING

Our teachers are engaged in nurturing students towards excellence

STUDENT:TEACHER

Our Student - Teacher ratio is 25:1. This ensures focused learning.

INTERACTIVE

Students participate in daily studies and extracurricular activities

Secondary school experiments
sssu cricket team
Students at SSSU school library

The Uganda Advanced Certificate in Secondary Education (UACE)

 

For UACE, students select three main subjects from the selection below:

Art Combination

  • History, Economics, Geography
  • Mathematics, History, Economics, Literature
  • Mathematics, Literature, Economics, Geography
  • Mathematics, History, Economics, Art
  • Mathematics, Literature, Economics, Art
  • Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Art
  • Mathematics, History, Entrepreneurship, Geography
  • IT, History, Entrepreneurship, Art
  • IT, History, Entrepreneurships, Literature
  • IT, Literature, Entrepreneurship, Geography
  • IT, Literature, Entrepreneurship, Art

Science Combination

  • Physics, Economics, Mathematics
  • IT, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
  • IT, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics
  • IT, Mathematics, Economics, Geography
  • IT, Physics, Entrepreneurship, Mathematics
  • IT, Physics, Art, Mathematics
  • IT, Mathematics, Economics, Art
  • IT, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
  • Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography