BECE Success • JSS 1 – JSS 3
English Studies — JSS 1–JSS 3
Step-by-step JSS 1–3 curriculum for this subject, aligned with the Lagos State Unified Scheme, Nigerian National Curriculum and BECE exam expectations.
JSS 1 English Studies Curriculum
- Listening & Speaking: basic pronunciation, stress and intonation in everyday words and sentences.
- Listening & Speaking: greetings, introductions, classroom language and simple dialogues.
- Grammar: nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs – types, functions and correct usage in sentences.
- Grammar: simple tenses (simple present, simple past, simple future) and subject–verb agreement in basic sentences.
- Reading: reading aloud with correct pronunciation, punctuation and expression; short prose and dialogues.
- Reading: understanding main ideas, sequence of events and explicit information in short passages.
- Writing: sentence construction, punctuation (capital letters, full stop, comma, question mark) and paragraphing.
- Writing: simple narrative and descriptive paragraphs about self, family, school and environment.
- Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, homophones and word lists related to school, home and community.
- Literature: introduction to prose, poetry and drama; characters, setting and simple themes in short texts.
JSS 2 English Studies Curriculum
- Listening & Speaking: listening for specific information, main points and implied meaning in longer talks.
- Oral interaction: role-play, interviews, debates and short speeches on familiar topics.
- Grammar: present perfect, past perfect and continuous tenses in meaningful contexts.
- Grammar: active and passive voice (introduction) and correct use of modals (can, may, must, should, would).
- Grammar: clauses (main and subordinate), complex sentences and advanced subject–verb agreement.
- Reading: comprehension of narrative, expository and biographical passages; identifying writer’s purpose.
- Reading: interpreting charts, tables and simple graphs as part of comprehension tasks.
- Writing: narrative, descriptive and expository essays with clear introduction, body and conclusion.
- Writing: informal and formal letters (requests, complaints, applications) using correct layout and tone.
- Literature: appreciation of simple poems, short stories and drama – themes, plot, setting and character traits.
JSS 3 English Studies Curriculum (BECE Year)
- Listening: note-taking from short talks, announcements and discussions; summarising orally delivered information.
- Speaking: structured debate, formal speech presentation and clear explanation of ideas.
- Grammar: revision of all tenses; conditional sentences (Types 1–3), concord in complex sentences and phrasal verbs.
- Grammar: direct and indirect speech (statements, questions, commands) and full mastery of active and passive voice.
- Reading: BECE-style comprehension passages (narrative, expository, argumentative) with inference and evaluation questions.
- Summary skills: identifying key points and writing concise summaries in own words within word limits.
- Writing: narrative, descriptive, expository and argumentative essays for examination; planning and editing compositions.
- Writing: formal and informal letters, articles, reports and speeches following BECE formats and scoring rubrics.
- Vocabulary & Registers: idioms, collocations, proverbs and formal/informal registers in examination contexts.
- Literature: deeper study of prose, poetry and drama – themes, plot, conflict, mood, tone, figures of speech and moral lessons.