Communication and Language Arts O'Level Requirements: SSCE Subjects and Credits

O'Level Requirements for Communication and Language Arts

Before applying for Communication and Language Arts, candidates should examine their O'Level result carefully. The JAMB brochure provides a general requirement and a specific condition for the University of Ibadan, the institution listed for the course.

The Basic Requirement

The programme requires five SSC credit passes or their equivalent, including English Language and Literature in English, alongside the other subjects specified for the programme.

University of Ibadan's Specific Requirement

For IBADAN, the brochure requires five O'Level credit passes at one sitting or six O'Level credit passes at two sittings.

The credits must include:

• English Language
• Literature in English
• Any other three or four subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences

The brochure makes an additional clarification that Government and Economics are not classified as Arts subjects for this particular requirement.

Why That Clarification Matters

A candidate may naturally regard subjects such as Government or Economics as suitable Arts-related subjects. However, the brochure specifically tells candidates how IBADAN treats these subjects for the Communication and Language Arts requirement.

This is exactly the kind of school-specific detail candidates should not overlook.

English Language and Literature

Both English Language and Literature in English are specifically mentioned. Candidates should therefore check for the required credits in these two subjects before applying.

One Sitting or Two?

The IBADAN condition permits five credits at one sitting or six credits at two sittings. Candidates using two results should make sure the combined results contain the required subjects and total credits.

Check the Actual Subjects, Not Just the Number

It is possible to have enough credit passes in total but still have a problem if one of the required subjects is missing. Candidates should therefore inspect their result subject by subject.

O'Level Checklist

• English Language credit
• Literature in English credit
• Other qualifying Arts, Social Science or Science subjects
• Five credits at one sitting or six at two sittings
• Correct treatment of Government and Economics under the IBADAN condition

Keep the Course Entry in Mind

Communication and Language Arts has its own admission entry and should not be confused with Communication Arts or Communication Studies. The O'Level requirement must therefore be checked against the exact course.

For candidates reviewing their SSCE eligibility, the document below offers the brochure details needed to cross-check the subjects before making the final application.