WAEC Yoruba Syllabus
Every section, topic and candidate objective in the official WAEC Yoruba outline — 3 sections, 3 topics and 3 objectives.
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- 3sections
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- 3topics
- Objectives
- 3objectives
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1Section A: Language (Èdè)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Comprehension, Essay Writing, Sound System, Grammar, and Translation
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Reading comprehension passages, 300-word essays (narrative, descriptive, argumentative, expository, dialogue, debate, letter writing), sound system (vowels, consonants, syllabic nasals, syllable structure, assimilation, elision, tone notation), grammar (word classes, word formation, basic/derived numerals, grammatical categories, phrases, clauses, sentence types), and English-Yoruba translation
Objective
Comprehend written Yoruba passages; write structured essays in standard Yoruba orthography; classify speech sounds, syllable structures, tone marks, and sound processes; analyze word classes, sentence structures, and grammatical categories; translate accurately between English and Yoruba.
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2Section B: Literature (Lítíréṣọ̀)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Literary Appreciation, Oral Literature, and Written Literature
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Principles of literary appreciation, set oral literature texts (oral prose: *Àkójọpọ̀ Àlọ́ Ìjàpá*, oral drama: *Eégún Aláré*, oral poetry: *Ojúlówó Oríki Ifá*), and set written literature texts (written prose: *Ogún Ọmọdé*, written poetry: *Èdè Abínibí àti Àwọn Àròfọ̀ Miíràn*, written drama: *Ọ̀tẹ̀ Ọyẹ̀*)
Objective
Apply literary appreciation principles; critique prescribed oral literature prose, drama, and poetry texts; analyze themes, plot, characterization, and poetic devices in prescribed written prose, poetry, and drama texts.
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3Section C: Culture (Àṣà na Ètò Ìlú)
1 topic · 1 objective
1Customs and Institutions
1 content item · 1 objective
Content
Yoruba customs (adornment, games, pregnancy care, naming, home training/greetings, traditional foods, non-verbal communication, funeral rites, inheritance) and institutions (occupations, marriage, political organization, age grades, chieftaincy/Obaship, child care, religious beliefs regarding Olodumare and Orisa, modern religions, trade/cooperative practices)
Objective
Explain Yoruba cultural customs, life-cycle ceremonies, moral training, and traditional etiquette; analyze traditional Yoruba political, economic, social, and religious institutions.
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