Skill guides
A skill guide explains one piece of the syllabus in plain language, shows a worked example taken from the question bank, lists the mistakes learners usually make and links straight to a practice set. Guides are written subject by subject, so this list grows as each subject is completed.
209 of 1,519 skills have a published guide. Skills without one are still listed on their subject page and can be practised as normal.
Skill guides are drafted with AI from our own question bank and read by the editorial team for sense and level, but they have not yet been signed off by a named subject specialist. Each guide carries its own last updated date. See which content receives human review or read about our authors and reviewers.
Maths
84 guides- Count objects up to 5KG
- Count objects up to 10KG
- Which group has more?KG
- Add with picturesB1 to B3
- Subtract with picturesB1 to B3
- Counting to 10KG
- Shapes and patternsKG
- Addition and subtractionB1 to B3
- Times tablesB1 to B3
- Quadratic equationsSHS
- TrigonometrySHS
- Differential calculusUNI
- Introductory statisticsUNI
- Solve one-step equationsJHS
- Solve two-step equationsJHS
- Evaluate expressionsJHS
- Area and perimeterB4 to B6
- AnglesB4 to B6
- 2D and 3D shapesB4 to B6
- Simplify fractionsB4 to B6
- Add and subtract fractionsB4 to B6
- Fractions of amountsB4 to B6
- Percentage of a numberJHS
- Fractions, decimals & percentagesJHS
- Percentage increase & decreaseJHS
- Mean, median and modeJHS
- ProbabilityJHS
- Ghanaian money (GH₵)B1 to B3
- Length, mass and capacityB1 to B3
- Time and the calendarB1 to B3
- Ratio, rates and proportionJHS
- Integers and exponentsJHS
- Real numbers and standard formJHS
- Angles and polygonsJHS
- Area, surface area and volumeJHS
- Transformations and vectorsJHS
- Data handling and averagesJHS
- ProbabilityJHS
- Numbers to 20KG
- Shapes and patternsKG
- Addition with regroupingB1 to B3
- Multiplication tablesB1 to B3
- Decimals and place valueB4 to B6
- Factors, multiples, HCF and LCMB4 to B6
- LogarithmsSHS
- Sequences and seriesSHS
- DifferentiationUNI
- Matrices and determinantsUNI
- Operations with integersJHS
- Fractions, decimals & percentagesJHS
- Simplifying expressionsJHS
- Solving linear equationsJHS
- Perimeter & areaJHS
- Angles & trianglesJHS
- Number basesSHS
- Indices & logarithmsSHS
- Quadratic equationsSHS
- Simultaneous equations & inequalitiesSHS
- Relations & functionsSHS
- Sequences & seriesSHS
- Mensuration of solidsSHS
- Bearings & polygonsSHS
- TrigonometrySHS
- Statistics & probabilitySHS
- Simple Interest, Discounts & CommissionJHS
- Budgets, Exchange Rates & Sharing MoneyJHS
- Objectives Set CSHS
- Objectives Set ESHS
- WASSCE-style Objectives — Set ASHS
- WASSCE-style Objectives — Set BSHS
- Objectives Set DSHS
- Theory Practice ASHS
- Quick Calculation TricksB4 to B6
- Estimation & Checking AnswersB4 to B6
- BECE-style Objectives — Set AJHS
- Objectives Set CJHS
- Objectives Set EJHS
- BECE-style Objectives — Set BJHS
- Objectives Set DJHS
- Theory Practice AJHS
- Mental Maths DrillsJHS
- Everyday Word ProblemsJHS
- Descriptive Statistics & ProbabilityUNI
- Sampling & InferenceUNI
English
62 guides- Alphabet knowledgeKG
- Beginning soundsKG
- Reading simple sentencesB1 to B3
- Spelling basicsB1 to B3
- Literary devicesSHS
- Summary and essay writingSHS
- Academic writingUNI
- Critical reasoningUNI
- Subject-verb agreementB4 to B6
- Verb tensesB4 to B6
- SynonymsB4 to B6
- AntonymsB4 to B6
- Identify the main ideaJHS
- Making inferencesJHS
- Using commasB4 to B6
- ApostrophesB4 to B6
- Blends and digraphsB1 to B3
- Rhymes and everyday conversationB1 to B3
- Listening and speakingJHS
- Literary devicesJHS
- Essay writingJHS
- Formal and informal lettersJHS
- Letter soundsKG
- First sight wordsKG
- Nouns, verbs and adjectivesB1 to B3
- Sentences and capital lettersB1 to B3
- Reading for meaningB4 to B6
- Summary and verb tensesB4 to B6
- Register and toneSHS
- Figures of speechSHS
- Argument and cohesionUNI
- Academic vocabularyUNI
- Tenses & subject-verb agreementJHS
- Parts of speechJHS
- Reading for meaningJHS
- Synonyms & antonymsJHS
- Writing an informal letterJHS
- Building strong paragraphsJHS
- Close reading & inferenceSHS
- Summary writingSHS
- The argumentative essaySHS
- Formal letters & reportsSHS
- Word formation & registerSHS
- Sentence structure & clausesSHS
- WASSCE-style Objectives — Set ASHS
- Theory Practice ASHS
- Objectives Set CSHS
- WASSCE-style Objectives — Set BSHS
- Objectives Set DSHS
- Common Idioms & Their MeaningsJHS
- Figures of Speech & ProverbsJHS
- BECE-style Objectives — Set AJHS
- Theory Practice AJHS
- Objectives Set CJHS
- Objectives Set DJHS
- BECE-style Objectives — Set BJHS
- Speech Writing EssentialsSHS
- Debate & Argumentation SkillsSHS
- Common Grammar ErrorsJHS
- Synonyms & AntonymsJHS
- Reading ComprehensionJHS
- Vocabulary in ContextJHS
Science
63 guides- Animals around meKG
- Day and nightKG
- My five sensesB1 to B3
- Plants and animals basicsB1 to B3
- Cell biologySHS
- Chemistry: reactions and bondingSHS
- Genetics and evolutionUNI
- Physics: mechanicsUNI
- Cells and organellesJHS
- Human body systemsJHS
- States of matterJHS
- Elements and compoundsJHS
- Forces and motionJHS
- Electricity and circuitsJHS
- The solar systemB4 to B6
- Weather and climateB4 to B6
- States of matterB4 to B6
- Humans and the environmentB4 to B6
- Water and carbon cyclesJHS
- Human body systemsJHS
- Forces and simple machinesJHS
- Basic electricityJHS
- Energy and its transformationsJHS
- The five sensesKG
- Living and non-living thingsKG
- Parts of a plantB1 to B3
- Animals and their homesB1 to B3
- States of matterB4 to B6
- Energy and simple forcesB4 to B6
- Acids, bases and indicatorsJHS
- Ecosystems and food chainsJHS
- Cells and diffusionSHS
- Atomic structure and the periodic tableSHS
- The digestive systemJHS
- Respiration & breathingJHS
- States of matter & changesJHS
- Elements, compounds & mixturesJHS
- The solar systemJHS
- The water cycle & weatherJHS
- Cell structure & functionSHS
- Diversity & classificationSHS
- Digestion & nutritionSHS
- Circulation & respirationSHS
- Forces & energySHS
- Matter & its changesSHS
- Lab Safety & ApparatusSHS
- Scientific Method & ExperimentsSHS
- Science in the HomeJHS
- Technology & Energy Around UsJHS
- WASSCE-style Objectives — Set ASHS
- Objectives Set CSHS
- Theory Practice ASHS
- WASSCE-style Objectives — Set BSHS
- Objectives Set DSHS
- BECE-style Objectives — Set AJHS
- Objectives Set CJHS
- Theory Practice AJHS
- BECE-style Objectives — Set BJHS
- Objectives Set DJHS
- Mixed Revision DrillJHS
- Science Quick FactsJHS
- Science in Everyday LifeJHS
- Processes & CyclesJHS
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