Igbo — 30-Week Plan
Weekly outline built from the WAEC syllabus (last 5–10 years emphasis). Practice can be done offline; Mock is timed online (2 attempts).
Total practice: 420 • Total mock: 630
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Week 1–4 (October: Language Foundations I)
- Week 1: Comprehension — short passages, summary, translation drills (Eng ↔ Igbo).
- Week 2: Composition I — narrative & descriptive essays; letter writing basics (≈300 words).
- Week 3: Composition II — argumentative, expository, dialogue/debate, formal/informal letters.
- Week 4: Sound system I — phonemes (vowels, consonants, syllabic nasal), their production/classification.
Week 5–8 (November: Language Foundations II)
- Week 5: Sound system II — syllable structure, vowel harmony, assimilation, elision; tones & tone notation.
- Week 6: Grammar I — spelling rules; word formation; dialects vs Standard Igbo; loan words & metalanguage.
- Week 7: Grammar II — word classes (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, conjunction, preposition).
- Week 8: Grammar III — grammatical categories (tense, number, person); phrases/clauses; sentence structure; direct/indirect speech; punctuation.
Week 9–12 (December: Oral Literature — Set Texts & Forms)
- Week 9: Folktales (ifo), anecdotes (ụkabụilu), legends (nkọkịrịkọ/akụkọ dike), myths (nkọmịrịkọ).
- Week 10: Oral poetry — abụ, uri; proverbs (ilu), riddles (agwụgwa), chants (mbem).
- Week 11: Oral drama (ejije ọnụ) & tongue twisters (okwuntụhi); performance & cultural context.
- Week 12: Basic principles of literary appreciation — devices, classification, functions across oral forms.
Week 13–16 (January: Written Literature — Set Texts)
- Week 13: Written prose — *Ezennwanne*, *Xwa Adịghị Ka Echere*, *OkpaAkuEriEri* (plot, characters, themes).
- Week 14: Written poetry — *Abụ Akwamozu*, *Mbem Na Egwu Igbo*, *Akpa Uche* (imagery, symbolism, appreciation).
- Week 15: Written drama — *Nke M Ji Ka* (Nwaozuzu G.I.), *Amaghị Igbo Asụ Oyibo* (Okeke C.), *Afere* (Chukwuemeka O.): plot, style, social themes.
- Week 16: Comparative appreciation — oral vs written texts; WAEC-style literature essays.
Week 17–20 (February: Culture — Omenala & Ewumewu)
- Week 17: Customs I — greetings, dressing, ceremonies (ịtụ nzụ, ịgọ ọfọ, ọjị rituals).
- Week 18: Customs II — childbirth & naming (ile ọmụgwọ, ibi ugwu, ịgụ aha); beliefs: reincarnation (ịlọ ụwa), ogbanje, dreams, taboos.
- Week 19: Customs III — festivals (ọfàla, iri ji, akwamozu, igba mkpè, mbarị); traditional games (okwe, mgba, egwu ọnwa).
- Week 20: Institutions — family, age grades, chieftaincy, masquerades (Mmọnwụ, Ọkọnkọ, Ekpe), occupations (farming, fishing, crafts), religion (ofo, ikenga, arusi: Amadioha, Ala, Agwụ, Ogwugwu).
Week 21–24 (March: Integrated Skills & Exam Practice)
- Week 21: Translation & comprehension clinic — mixed passages + grammar MCQs.
- Week 22: Literature essays — oral vs written set texts; appreciation with quotation integration.
- Week 23: Culture essays — customs & institutions (exam-style scenarios).
- Week 24: Full WAEC-style mock — Paper 1 (MCQs across Language/Literature/Culture) + Paper 2 essays.
Week 25–27 (April: High-Yield Revision)
- Week 25: Language blitz — composition, sound system, grammar, translation.
- Week 26: Literature blitz — oral & written texts (themes, devices, rapid recall).
- Week 27: Culture blitz — customs & institutions; short-answer drills + memory anchors.
Week 28–30 (April: Grand Final Mocks)
- Week 28: Grand Final Mock 1 (balanced Language + Literature + Culture).
- Week 29: Grand Final Mock 2 (harder unseen texts & culture essays; strict timing).
- Week 30: Grand Final Mock 3 (closest replica; full orthography; rubric discipline).