TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

SECTION A: LAGUAGES (ASỤSỤ)

1.   Essay (Edemede)

(a)     Basic principles of essay writing: introduction, body and conclusion

(b)     Basic     essay     types      and      their characteristics

(i)                   Narrative (Akọmakọ)

(ii)                 Descriptive    and    Expository (Nkọwa na Nkọwami)

(iii)                Argumentative (Mgbagha/Arụmarụụka)

(iv)                Speech making (Ekwumekwu)

(v)                 Letter Writing (Edemleta)

(vi)                Dialogue (Mkparịtaụka)

2.   Comprehension (Aghọtaazaa)

Two passages each of about one hundred and fifty (150) words.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   identify the basic principles of essay writing;

(ii)                 use    of    words    and    expressions appropriate to a particular topic;

(iii)                differentiate      between      different essay types;

(iv)                describe the characteristics of essay types;

(v)                 compare different types of essay;

(vi)                criticize other people’s essays.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   explain the meanings of difficult words;

(ii)                 give correct answers;

(iii)                differentiate between figurative and idiomatic expressions from the passage;

(iv)                deduce conclusions(s) based on the passage.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

3. Sounds and Sound Patterns (Ụdaasụsụ na Usoro Ụdaasụsụ)

(a)     Vowels and Consonants (Ụdaume na mgbochiume)

(b)     Sound Patterns/Processes

1. Syllabic nasals (myiri ụdaume)

ii.  Syllable structure (nkebi mkpụrụokwu)

iii.  Vowel harmony (ndakọrịta ụdaume);

1. Vowel assimilation (olilo ụdaume);
   1. Vowel elision and consonant elision (ndapụ ụdaume na ndapụ mgbochiume)

(c)      Tone and tone marking (Akara ụdaolu)

1. 4.      Spelling and spelling rules (Nsupe na Iwu Nsupe

1. 5.      Igbo Orthography (Mkpụrụedemede Igbo)

1. 6.      Dialect and Standard Igbo (Olundị/Olumba na Igbo Izugbe)

1. 7.      Vocabulary (Mkpụrụokwu dị n’asụsụ)

Expansion through word derivation processes, coinages, loans and loans- blends (Ịmụbawanye mkpụrụokwu site n’usoro mmepụta, mkpụpụta, mbite na mbiọgwa).

1. 8.      Grammar (Ụtọasụsụ)

(a) Parts of speech (Nkejiasụsụ): Nominals (Mkpọaha), verbs (ngwaa), adjectives (nkọwa), adverbs (nkwuwa), affixes (mgbakwunye),

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   identify vowels, consonants and syllabic nasals;

(ii)                 distinguish    between    the    speech sounds of the Igbo language;

(iii)                recognize syllabic nasals ‘m’ & ‘n’;

(iv)                determine the syllabic structure of any word;

(v)                 identify the vowel groups in Igbo;

(vi)                describe    vowel   assimilation    and vowel and consonant elision;

(vii)              assign tone marks appropriately.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   detect words written correctly in Igbo;

(ii)                 observe consonant restrictions in Igbo;

(iii)                determine appropriate word division in Igbo;

(iv)                apply correct spellings in writing.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   differentiate between standard Igbo and dialects;

(ii)                 use standard Igbo in their writings.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   differentiate    between    loan    and coined words;

(ii)                 identify loan words and loan-blends in Igbo;

(iii)                use words appropriately.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   differentiate between grammatical categories;

(ii)                 identify parts of speech and their functions;

(iii)                differentiate     between     types    of affixes and their functions;

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

enclitics (nsokwunya), dg.

(b)     The structure, types and functions of the morpheme (Ndokọ, ụdị na ọrụ mọfịm)

Free & bound (nnọọrọonwe na ndabe)

(i)                   the word (mkpụrụokwu)

(ii)                 the phrase (nkebiokwu)

(iii)                the clause (nkebiahịrị) nominal, relative adverbial (kemkpọaha na kenkwuwa)

(iv)                the sentence (ahịrịokwu) simple (mfe), compound (ukwu), complex (mgbagwọ, dg)

9.   Translation (Ntụgharị)

SECTION B: LITERATURE

(AGỤMAGỤ)

1. Literary devices  (Atụmatụokwu na atụmatụ agụmagụ) dịka alliteration (bịambia mgbochiume), assonance (bịambịa ụdaume), parallelism (kwunkwugha), metaphor (mbụrụ), simile (myiri), hyperbole (egbeokwu),                 personification (mmemmadụ) na proverbs (ilu), dg.

1. 2.      Oral Literature: Agụmagụ Ọnụ/ Agụmagụ Ọdịnala

Questions will be set on the following: folktales (ifo), anecdotes (ụkabụilu), myths (nkọmịrịkọ), legends (nkọkịrịkọ), poems (abụ), songs (uri), chants (mbem), riddles (agwụgwa), oral drama (ejije ọnụ), tongue-twister (okwuntụhị) dg.

(iv)                determine types of morphemes and their functions;

(v)                 identify words, phrases, clauses, sentences and their functions.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   translate English into Igbo and vice versa;

(ii)                 communicate effectively in  Igbo and English.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   identify all literary devices in the passages;

(ii)                 interpret literary devices;

(iii)                differentiate between types of literary devices;

(iv)                use Igbo literary devices appropriately

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   create folk stories, anecdotes, chants, riddles, oral drama etc.

(ii)                 analyse various genres of oral literature;

(iii)                present ideas/formulae in accordance with underlying principles;

(iv)                apply the lessons of oral literature to their everyday life.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

3.  Written Literature (Agụmagụ Ederede)

(a)    Prose (iduuazị)

(i)                   Ude Ọdịlọra (1981) Ọkpa Akụ Eri Eri. Onitsha: University                              Press.

(NECO/WAEC)       (2016-

2020).

(b)   Poetry (Abụ)

(i)                   Ikeokwu E.S & Onyejekwe M.C. (2009) Uche Bụ Ahịa. Enugu: Format Publishers Nig. LTD. (WAEC/NECO 2016- 2020).

ABỤ NDỊ A  HỌPỤTARA (Selected Poems)

1. Ụwa Ndọlị Ndọlị  - 1
   1. Ọchịchị - 14
   2. Ọnwụ 1 – 16
   3. Chi-Ukwu – 20 5.   Ire 1 - 22
      1. Ozi Ọma - 28
      2. Mmụta   - 30
      3. Ezi Nwaanyị  - 36
      4. Anyanwụ – 40
      5. Akụ – 44
      6. Akaraka - 49
      7. Ọnwa – 69
      8. Akwụkwọ – 71
      9. Nwanne - 89

(c) DRAMA (EJIJE)

i.          Nwaozuzu G.I. (2005). Nke M Ji ka. Enugu: CIDJAP Press. (WAEC/NECO 2016- 2020).

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   interpret the texts;

(ii)                 isolate the characters in the books;

(iii)                compare figurative and idiomatic expressions in the text;

(iv)                analyse the texts

(v)                 identify the authors, publishers and dates of the books;

(vi)                draw moral lessons from the texts.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   compare the types and themes of the poems;

(ii)                 relate    the    poets’    idea    to    the contents of the poems;

(iii)                compare figurative and idiomatic expressions in the texts/poems;

(iv)                analyse    the    structures    of    the poems;

(v)                 apply acquired knowledge  and moral lessons from the poems to their daily lives.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   identify types of drama;

(ii)                 determine the themes of the texts;

(iii)                identify the story lines;

(iv)                find   out   the   characters   in  the

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

SECTION C: CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS

(Omenala na Ewumewu)

Igbo customs and institutions as categorized below:

1. Ekele dị icheiche:

ekele ụtụtụ, ehihie, anyasị, nri, nlakpu, ọrụ dg.

1. Alụmdi na nwunye, ịgba alụkwaghịm.

1. Ọmụmụ na ile ọmụgwọ, ikupụta nwa, ibi ugwu, ịgụ aha.

1. Echichi: Ọzọ, Eze/Obi/Igwe/Iyom.

1. Ike ekpe, ịkwa ozu, ịgba mkpe.

1. Ụmụnna, ụmụọkpụ/ụmụada.

1. Ọgbọ/ebiri/uke, ọhanaeze, ezinaụlọ

1. Arụ na nsọala: Ihe nsọ - anụ, osisi, ebe, igbu ọchụ.

1. Ọchịchị Ọdịnala: Igwe/Eze, Nze na Ọzọ, Ụmụnna, Ezinaụlọ dg.

1. Nnabata ọbịa, ọji na ịtu nzu, itu aha, dg.

1. Ịgba afa, ịchụ aja, ịgọ mmụọ, ofufe.

1. Nkwenye: ịdụ isi/ịṅụ iyi, ịgba ndụ, orikọ, dg.

stories;

(v)                 appreciate the language of the  play;

(vi)                appraise the social problems raised by the author in the play;

(vii)              apply acquired knowledge to personal life.

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   describe the customs of their people;

(ii)                 determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people;

(iii)                describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture;

(iv)                identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization;

(v)                 explore their environment for a better appreciation of  their culture.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

1. Akụnaụba: inwe ala, ike ala, ekpe, elulu (ịkpa ọkụkọ, ewu, dg).

1. Ikikere mmụọ: ọfọ, ogu, ọtọnsi, okpesi,ikenga.

1. Egwuregwu: mgba, egwu ọnwa, ikpọ ụga, ịzụ ǹchò, ịzụ okwe, dg.

1. Akaọrụ ndị Igbo: Ọrụ ugbo, ịkụ azụ ịkpụ ụzụ, ịzụ ahịa, ịtụ ihe ọtụtụ, dg.

SECTION D: General and Current Affairs (Ihe Ndị na-eme Ugbua)

1. Topical issues on the Igbo language, literature and culture e.g. Ahịajiọkụ and Odenigbo lectures.

1. Ọhanaeze Ndị Igbo

1. Authors, Publishers, dates and places of publication of works in Igbo.

1. Igbo Studies Association (ISA)

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   identify some dates and themes of Ahịajiọkụ and Odenigbo lectures;

(ii)                 identify authors and dates of publication of various textbooks in Igbo;

(iii)                identify some  publishing companies;

(iv)                analyse some functions of  Ọhanaeze ndị Igbo;

(v)                 acquaint themselves with the functions and contributions of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA).

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES

OBJECTIVES

CURRENT ISSUES

(Okwuakpụnọnụ)

Note:

Item writers should also choose their topics for comprehension exercises from such current issues as the following:

HIV/AIDS

(Mmịnwụ/Obirinaajaọcha)

Drug Abuse (Ịṅu Ọgwụ Agharaaghara)

Cultism (Otu Nzuzo)

Rights of Women and Children (Oruuru Ụmụnwaanyị  na Ụmụaka)

Human Rights Violation (Ịnapụ Mmadụ Ikike)

Religious Conflicts (Nsogbu Ndọkụrịta Ekpemekpe Ụka)

Candidates should be able to:

(i)                   acquaint themselves with current issues;

(ii)                 examine their effects;

(iii)                suggest remedies to the problems.