English Language is the most important subject in all subjects offered in Senior secondary school level. Why it is the most important subject is because it is a requirement for admission into higher institution. All courses in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education require English Language as an O’Level requirement.
English language is a subject offered by Art, commercial and science students in all Secondary schools in Nigeria. To show its importance, even other Language courses like French, German require English Language as part of its admission requirements. To study a course like Arabic Language a candidate also requires English Language. Owing to its importance, we though it necessary to make available for free, the approved 2024/2025 WAEC syllabus for English language in a PDF downloadable format for all potential WAEC candidates.
To pass English Language candidates must be aware of how the examination is set because this would help him or her in focusing on the right topics and know what is expected of them by the examiner. One of the strategies of passing English Language as a subject in WAEC is for the candidate to be aware of the approved WAEC syllabus for English which is what we are about to reveal below.
So far, we have been able to identify the need for students to have at their disposal, the 2024/2025 WAEC syllabus for English Language for the current academic session and work alongside the information provided in the syllabus as this would assist WAEC candidates to channel their energy towards the most likely examination questions.
English Language syllabus for WAEC is simply a guide on how to approach the examination, what to expect in the examination and how the examination will be set so students are not caught unaware. Back in the days most especially in the early and late 90s when internet was a big deal, WAEC candidates could not place their hands WAEC syllabuses for English Language, today it is a different situation because the internet has been flooded with valuable materials for students to download at their will.
The current 2024 WAEC syllabus for English Language is largely required by students in SSS (Senior Secondary Schools) since they are preparing for their West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) however, this is not to rule out the fact that it cannot be used even before the exams, to be better prepared, having the WAEC syllabus at your disposal before the West African Senior Secondary Certification Examination proper is at the candidate’s advantage because it will serve as a guide and help you streamline your reading pattern and know where to focus your strength based on the topics and sub topics with the highest marks and lastly it would give you a list of recommended reading text books not just for English Language but their respective Authors.
Based on our online and offline poll survey, we have been able to draw a conclusion that more than 50% of potential WAEC candidates who stick to the approved WAEC syllabus for English Language usually come out in flying colours than those categories of candidates who just read for the examination. And in order to encourage them, we though it wise in taking extra steps in making this material available online for free in PDF document, that is, candidates can now download for free, the approved WAEC syllabus for English Languages with no extra cost attached nor hidden charges.
We have already made available on our blog, the 2024/2025 WAEC syllabus for General Mathematics, Economics, Government and Biology and other subjects and you can download them all for free too as they are all available for free in PDF format and it is most beneficial for all students. We are on the verge of making the WAEC syllabus for all subjects offered in secondary school available but we shall be breaking them down in a systematic order for ease of understanding for candidates.
For the sake of this post, we will be providing the 2024 WAEC syllabus for English Language but let us make it clear to you that we have the WAEC syllabus for the following subjects;
- 2024/2025 WAEC Syllabus for English Language
- WAEC 2024/2025 Syllabus for Economic
- 2024 WAEC Syllabus for Financial Accounting
- WAEC Syllabus for Biology 2024/2025 session
- 2024 WAEC Syllabus for Physics
- WAEC Syllabus for all Science Subjects
- 2024 WAEC Syllabus for all Art Subjects
- WAEC Chemistry Syllabus 2024.
WAEC Syllabus For English Language 2024/2025 Session
Having the 2024 WAEC syllabus for English Language at your disposal alongside dedication to your studies, candidates are sure of being successful in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. For the sake of this post as said at the beginning of this write up, we will be making available for candidates, the approved 2021 WAEC syllabus for English Language below, we will give a summary of what the 2020 WAEC syllabus for English contains before providing a free PDF document download link containing details of what to expect in the coming examination.
This examination sets out to test the different basic skills of communicating in English using the mediums of speech and writing. The examination will test the receptive and productive abilities of candidates. These abilities will be demonstrated in the following forms: reading, comprehension, summary, vocabulary, lexis and structure, listening comprehension and recognition of different aspects of spoken English.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The objective of the syllabus is to measure the extent to which the aims of the teaching syllabuses of member countries have been realized in candidates’ secondary school career. The examination sets out to examine candidates’ ability to
- Use correct English;
- Write about incidents in English that are appropriate to specified audiences and situations;
- Organize material in paragraphs that are chronologically, spatially and logically coherent;
- Control sentence structures accurately;
- Exhibit variety in the use of sentence patterns;
- Comply with the rules of grammar;
- Spell and punctuate correctly;
- Comprehend written and spoken English;
- Recognize implied meaning, tones and attitudes;
- Use an acceptable pronunciation that can be comprehended by others;
- Recognize the physical characteristics of English sounds and the letters that represent them.
- Pick out and summarize relevant information from set passages.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be three papers – Papers 1, 2 and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of eighty multiple choice questions, all of which should be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of five essay topics and a passage each to test candidates’ comprehension and summary skills. Candidates will be expected to write an essay on one of the topics and answer all the questions on the comprehension and summary passages. The paper will last 2 hours and carry 100 marks.
PAPER 3: Will consist of sixty multiple choice items on Test of Orals for candidates in Nigeria and Liberia, and Listening Comprehension Test for candidates in the Gambia and Sierra Leone. All the questions should be answered in 45 minutes for 30 marks.
How To Download WAEC Syllabus For English Language
To download the syllabus, simply click on the link below and you will be directed to the PDF document of the complete English Language syllabus for WAEC.
Click to Download ENGLISH LANGUAGE WAEC Syllabus 2024
When you enter the above link, a preamble of the syllabus is the first information before you will see the aims and objective of the 2024 WAEC syllabus for English Language, furthermore, a detailed marking scheme and marks allotted to various topics have also been described in the syllabus.
Lastly, the WAEC recommended text books for English Language is also made available, this helps candidates focus and align with what is expected of them in the examination which in turn makes marking easier for WAEC examiner.
We hope the above has been helpful so far? hence, you are satisfied with the information. Questions are however entertained here so if you have questions as regards the WAEC Syllabus for English Language 2024/2025 academic session, kindly get through to us through the comment section below and we shall respond accordingly.
Best of luck to all students.
