BECE Basic Science and Technology syllabus

The BECE Basic Science and Technology syllabus has 67 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 67 topics on the BECE Basic Science and Technology syllabus

  1. 01Application of IT, Information Transmission, ICT, Gadgets, Internet
  2. 02Athletics (Track and Field)
  3. 03Ball Games (Soccer, Volleyball, Hockey)
  4. 04Basic Computer Operations Concepts
  5. 05Basic Human Movement
  6. 06Basic Knowledge of Information Technology
  7. 07Basic Science
  8. 08Basic Technology
  9. 09Board Practice
  10. 10Building Materials
  11. 11Chemicals
  12. 12Computer Application Packages
  13. 13Computer Ethics, Software, Operating System, Units of Storage, Programming, Safety, Viruses, Opportunities
  14. 14Computer Studies
  15. 15Contact and Non-Contact Sports
  16. 16Crude Oil And Petrochemicals
  17. 17Data Processing
  18. 18Digital Device and Economy
  19. 19Drawing Instruments and Materials
  20. 20Drawing Practice
  21. 21Drives and Motions
  22. 22Drug and Substance Abuse
  23. 23Energy
  24. 24Environmental Hazards
  25. 25Environmental pollution
  26. 26Ethical Issues in Science and Development
  27. 27Family Health
  28. 28Family Traits
  29. 29First Aid
  30. 30First Aid and Safety
  31. 31Geometrical Construction
  32. 32Hand Tools (Woodwork and Metalwork)
  33. 33Health Education
  34. 34Historical Development of Computers
  35. 35ICT
  36. 36Isometric, Oblique, Orthographic Projection, Perspective, Scales, Plans and Blue-Prints
  37. 37Issues and Challenges
  38. 38Learning About Your Environment
  39. 39Living and Non-Living Things
  40. 40Living Things
  41. 41Maintenance of Tools and Machines
  42. 42Materials and Their Common Uses
  43. 43Nigerian Sports Heroes
  44. 44Nutrition and Health
  45. 45Pathogens, Diseases and Prevention
  46. 46Personal, School and Community Health
  47. 47Physical and Health Education
  48. 48Physical Fitness and Conditioning
  49. 49Plane Figures
  50. 50Posture and Postural Defects
  51. 51Processing of Materials
  52. 52Projects and Joining
  53. 53Properties of Materials
  54. 54Recreation, Leisure and Dance
  55. 55Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
  56. 56Rescue Operations
  57. 57Resources from Living Things
  58. 58Safety
  59. 59Science and Development
  60. 60Sports and Games
  61. 61Striking Games (Table Tennis, Tennis, Badminton)
  62. 62The Solar System
  63. 63Tools, Machines and Processes
  64. 64Understanding Basic Technology
  65. 65Understanding Technology
  66. 66Word Processing, Graphic Packages, Paint, Spreadsheet, Database, Graph
  67. 67Workshop Safety

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the BECE Basic Science and Technology syllabus?
67 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the BECE Basic Science and Technology syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Application of IT, Information Transmission, ICT, Gadgets, Internet. All 67 topics appear above.
Is the BECE Basic Science and Technology syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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