WAEC Igbo Syllabus
Every section, topic and candidate objective in the official WAEC Igbo outline — 3 sections, 3 topics and 3 objectives.
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1Section A: Language (Asụsụ / Fonetiki na Grama)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Comprehension, Essay Writing, Sound System, Grammar, and Translation
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Reading passages, essay writing types, Igbo phonemes, syllable structure, sound processes (vowel harmony, elision), tones, spelling rules, word formation, standard Igbo vs dialects, word classes, grammatical categories, sentence types, direct/indirect speech, and translation
Objective
Answer comprehension questions on written Igbo passages; compose 300-word essays (narrative, argumentative, debate, letters) using standard metalanguage; describe Igbo vowels, consonants, syllabic nasals, vowel harmony, assimilation, and tone notation; apply spelling rules, identify loan words, and master word classes, tenses, phrases, clauses, sentence constituents, and speech forms; translate correctly between English and Igbo.
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2Section B: Literature (Agụmagụ)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Literary Appreciation, Oral Literature, and Written Literature
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Literary appreciation devices, oral literature genres (Ifo, Ukabuilu, Akụkọ Dike, Mbem, Ejije ọnụ), and prescribed written texts (prose, poetry, drama)
Objective
Apply literary appreciation techniques; examine oral literature genres, definitions, and functions; analyze prescribed oral literature texts (*Mbe Agaba*, *Abụ Agụrụnọnụ Ndị Igbo*); critique prescribed written prose (*Jụọ Obinna*); evaluate set written drama (*Otụ Mkpịsị Aka*); analyze selected written poems from *Akọnụche*.
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3Section C: Culture (Omẹnala na Ewumewu)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Igbo Customs and Institutions
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Igbo identity, greetings, hospitality (Ọjị, Ịgọ Ọfọ), birth rites, reincarnation/Ogbanje, festivals (Ịwa Ji, Ofala, Akwamọzụ), traditional games, taboos (Nsoala/Arụ), governance structures (Eze, Nze na Ọzọ, Umuada), social institutions, titles, traditional occupations, religious worship, and deities
Objective
Analyze Igbo identity, dress, greetings, and hospitality rites (Ọjị, Ịgọ Ọfọ); examine life-cycle rites (Omụgwo, naming, funerals) and beliefs (Ilo ụwa, Ogbanje); describe festivals (Ịwa Ji, Ofala) and traditional sports (Mgba, Ọkọsọ); detail taboos (Nsoala); evaluate governance bodies (Umụnna, Ụmụada, Nze na Ọzọ), chieftaincy titles, traditional crafts/occupations, divination, and traditional deities (Ala, Amadịoha, Ikenga).
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