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English Languagefor WAEC & JAMB

The complete English Language curriculum for Nigerian senior secondary, SS1 through SS2 and WAEC, mapped topic by topic (20 topics with their subtopics). Study each topic, then take a timed CBT of real past questions with worked solutions on PrepAssure.

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English Language: SS1

Introduction to English Language & Basic Communication

  • Nature and Importance of English Language
  • Parts of Speech Overview
  • Word Classes and Basic Usage
  • Sentence Formation and Structure
  • Types of Sentences (Simple, Compound, Complex)

Grammar Foundations

  • Subject-Verb Agreement (Basic Concord)
  • Tenses (Present, Past, Future: Simple Forms)
  • Punctuation Marks (Full Stop, Comma, Question Mark, Apostrophe)
  • Basic Errors in Sentence Construction

Vocabulary Development

  • Everyday Vocabulary (Home, School, Family, Community)
  • Basic Lexical Fields (Health, Agriculture, Environment, Sports, Religion)
  • Synonyms and Antonyms (Basic Level)
  • Word Meanings in Context

Reading & Comprehension Skills

  • Reading for Main Ideas
  • Direct Factual Questions
  • Vocabulary in Context
  • Simple Passage Interpretation

Summary Writing Basics

  • Identifying Topic Sentences
  • Key Ideas vs Supporting Details
  • Reducing Paragraphs into Single Ideas
  • Avoiding Repetition

Essay Writing Fundamentals

  • Paragraph Structure (Topic Sentence, Support, Conclusion)
  • Narrative Writing (Personal and Imaginative Stories)
  • Descriptive Writing (People, Places, Objects)
  • Informal Letter Writing

Oral English (Phonetics Basics)

  • Introduction to Phonetic Symbols
  • Pure Vowels (Monophthongs)
  • Consonant Sounds (Basic Contrasts)
  • Word Pronunciation Practice

English Language: SS2

Advanced Grammar & Structure

  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Question Tags
  • Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
  • Determiners and Modifiers
  • Inversion (Basic Introduction)

Vocabulary Expansion

  • Thematic Vocabulary (Transport, Law, Politics, Journalism, Finance, Culture)
  • Idioms and Expressions
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs
  • Collocations

Reading Comprehension & Interpretation

  • Inferential Comprehension
  • Writer's Tone and Attitude
  • Emotional Meaning in Texts
  • Figurative Language in Context
  • Sentence and Clause Function in Passages

Summary Writing (Intermediate Skills)

  • Extracting Key Points from Passages
  • Summarizing Based on Instructions
  • Paraphrasing in Own Words
  • Avoiding Redundancy and Repetition

Essay Writing (Intermediate Forms)

  • Formal Letters (Complaints, Requests, Applications)
  • Article Writing (Magazines, Newspapers)
  • Speech Writing
  • Report Writing (Events and Incidents)
  • Creative Writing (Short Stories)

Oral English (Intermediate Skills)

  • Diphthongs and Vowel Glides
  • Consonant Clusters
  • Word Stress (Two- and Three-Syllable Words)
  • Sentence Stress
  • Emphatic Stress
  • Rhymes and Pronunciation Contrasts

English Language: SS3 / WAEC

Advanced Grammar & Error Correction

  • Comprehensive Grammar Revision
  • Common Grammatical Errors (Tense, Agreement, Prepositions)
  • Sentence Transformation
  • Structure Manipulation (Active/Passive, Direct/Indirect, etc.)
  • Stylistic Variation and Formal English Usage

Advanced Vocabulary & Usage

  • Comprehensive Lexical Fields (Science, Technology, Law, Education, Finance, Health, etc.)
  • Advanced Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
  • Figurative Language and Register
  • Synonyms, Antonyms, Collocations (SSCE Level)

Advanced Comprehension Skills

  • SSCE-Style Comprehension Passages
  • Inferential and Evaluative Questions
  • Tone, Attitude, and Intent Analysis
  • Rewriting and Paraphrasing Exercises
  • Interpretation of Complex Texts

Summary Writing (SSCE Mastery)

  • 500-Word Passage Summarization
  • Strict Relevance to Instructions
  • Concise Expression Without Loss of Meaning
  • Word Limit Compliance

Essay Writing (Exam Mastery)

  • Narrative, Descriptive, Argumentative, Expository Essays
  • Speech, Report, Letter, Article, and Creative Writing
  • SSCE Timed Writing (450 Words in 50 Minutes)
  • Structure, Coherence, and Expression Under Exam Conditions

Oral English (SSCE Mastery)

  • Full Revision of Phonetics (Vowels, Consonants, Diphthongs)
  • Stress and Intonation Patterns
  • Weak and Strong Forms
  • Test of Orals (Objective Questions)
  • Listening Comprehension (Where Applicable)

Examination Skills & Practice

  • Time Management Strategies
  • Answering Objective Questions (Paper 1 Techniques)
  • Comprehension and Summary Strategies (Paper 2)
  • Essay Planning and Structuring
  • Past Question Practice (WAEC/NECO/JAMB)
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