NECO SSCE case studies
NECO SSCE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) is the school-leaving examination conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), one of the examinations the Council lists under its mandate. The Internal SSCE is taken by candidates at the end of their secondary school education; the External SSCE exists for candidates who have already attempted the examination and have deficiency(ies) to make up. The NECO SSCE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,539 words.
1The Porous Stone: Reporting a Density You Cannot Trust
A Senior Secondary 2 candidate is asked to find the density of an irregular stone during a physics practical. She uses a balance reading to 0.1 g and a 100 cm³ measuring cylinder whose scale is marked in 2 cm³ intervals.
591 words, about 3 min2Choosing a Fertilizer When the Cheapest Nitrogen Is Not the Best Buy
Musa farms one hectare of maize on a sandy loam in Kaduna State. His soil test shows adequate potassium but low phosphorus and low nitrogen.
778 words, about 4 min3Four Tins of Maize: What the Germination Data Can and Cannot Prove
Four JSS3 pupils in Jos investigate what maize grains need in order to germinate. They label four identical tins A, B, C and D and put 10 healthy maize grains on cotton wool in each.
762 words, about 4 min4Tiles, Wastage and a Brother-in-Law's Advice
Mrs Okoro is tiling the floor of a rectangular room 3.6 m long and 4.2 m wide. She chooses square tiles measuring 30 cm by 30 cm, sold only in boxes of 12.
717 words, about 4 min5Ada's Water Errand: Unit Price Against Total Cost
Ada, a Primary Six pupil in Enugu, is sent to buy 120 sachets of water for her school's inter-house sports. Two shops sell them.
691 words, about 3 min