WAEC Edo Syllabus
Every section, topic and candidate objective in the official WAEC Edo outline — 3 sections, 3 topics and 3 objectives.
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- 3sections
- Topics
- 3topics
- Objectives
- 3objectives
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1Section A: Language (Ọya N'Ọhẹ)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Comprehension, Composition, Sound System, Grammar, and Translation
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Reading comprehension, essay writing types, phonetics/phonology, word classes/grammatical categories, Edo-English translation
Objective
Answer comprehension questions on Edo passages; write 300-word narrative, descriptive, argumentative, expository, dialogue, or letter essays in standard orthography; classify Edo vowels, consonants, syllabic nasals, tone marks, assimilation, and elision; identify numerals, word formation, word classes (nouns, verbs, adverbs), phrases, and sentence structures; translate passages between Edo and English.
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2Section B: Literature (Ẹbe Otọẹ), Oral & Written Literature
1 topic · 1 objective
1Literary Appreciation, Oral and Written Literature (Prose, Poetry, Drama)
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Literary devices, prescribed oral folktales/poetry/drama, prescribed written Edo novels, poems, and plays
Objective
Apply basic literary appreciation principles; analyze prescribed oral literature genres (Okha Edo, etc.); critique set written Edo prose texts (such as *Idẹn Nokpokhuo*, *Izelogha*, *Okha Edo*); analyze prescribed written poetry selections (*Asikoko Ekharha Oghe Edo*, *Poems in Bini*); evaluate set drama texts (*Eseikho*, *Meokpaghare*, *Imaguero*).
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3Section C: Culture (Ẹdo Ẹwaen vbe Uwa)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Edo Customs and Institutions
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Makeup/adornments, indoor/outdoor games, pregnancy/naming, home training, traditional foods, non-verbal communication, funerals, inheritance, marriage, occupations, chieftaincy/Obaship, Osanobua/deities beliefs
Objective
Identify traditional adornments, games, birth/naming rites, foods, and funeral/inheritance customs; examine Edo marriage customs, traditional occupations, Obaship and chieftaincy governance structures, age-grades, traditional religious beliefs (Osanobua, divinities), and modern economic practices.
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