CIVIC EDUCATION
WAEC SYLLABUS ON CIVIC EDUCATION
PREAMBLE:
This syllabus aims at assessing the candidate’s ability to1. understand the importance of citizenship in the society;
2. explain the structure, functions and responsibilities of government to the people ;
3. know emerging issues in the society;
4. understand the rights, duties and obligations of citizens to government and society;
5. appreciate democratic values and strive to uphold them.
PREAMBLE:
This syllabus aims at assessing the candidate’s ability to1. understand the importance of citizenship in the society;
2. explain the structure, functions and responsibilities of government to the people ;
3. know emerging issues in the society;
4. understand the rights, duties and obligations of citizens to government and society;
5. appreciate democratic values and strive to uphold them.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
SECTION A: NATIONAL ETHICS, DISCIPLINE, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
1. Values
1) definition,2) types,
3) importance of values to the society.
2 Citizenship and Nationalism
1) meaning of citizenship;2) meaning of citizenship education;
3) goals of citizenship education;
4) duties and obligations of citizens;
5) meaning of nationalism;
6) ways of promoting national consciousness, integrity and unity in thesociety;
7) the nationalistic roles of individual and groups;
8) identification of local and world civic problems.
3 Human Rights
1) meaning of human rights;2) categories of human rights;
3) characteristics of human rights;
4) meaning and historical background of the Universal Declaration of HumanRights (UDHR);
5) meaning and identification of the seven core freedoms of UDHR;
6) importance of UDHR;
7) roles of individual, groups and government in UDHR;
8) limitations to the exercise of human rights.
4 Law and Order
1) definition of Law and Order;2) features of Law and Order;
3) importance of Law and Order in the society;
4) meaning of constituted authority;
5) types of constituted authority;
6) importance and roles of constituted authority.
5 Responsible Parenthood
1) meaning of responsible parenthood;2) roles of responsible parents;
3) importance of responsible parenthood in national development.
6 Traffic Regulations
1) meaning of traffic regulations;2) traffic regulation and its importance in the society;
3) the roles of the individual and government in maintaining traffic regulations.
7 Inter- Personal Relationships
1) meaning of inter-personal relationships;2) types of interpersonal relationships;
3) skills that promotes interpersonal relationships;
4) meaning of inter communal relationships;
5) importance of inter communal relationships;
6) meaning of inter-communal conflicts.
7) skills for resolving inter-communal conflicts.
SECTION B: EMERGING ISSUES IN THE SOCIETY
8 Cultism
1) meaning and origin of cultism;2) different cult groups in Nigeria and their symbols;
3) reasons for cultism;
4) consequences of cultism;
5) ways of preventing cultism in the society.
9 Drugs and Drug Abuse
1) meaning of drug abuse;2) drugs that can be abused;
3) how drugs are abused;
4) symptoms of drug abuse;
5) behaviours of drug addicts;
6) ways of preventing drug abuse;
7) government agencies working to prevent drug abuse/trafficking and theiractivities;
8) laws against drug abuse.
10 Human Trafficking
1) meaning of human trafficking;2) causes of human trafficking;
3) effects and consequences of human trafficking;
4) efforts of government and individuals in stopping human trafficking.
11 Hiv/Aids
1) meaning of HIV/AIDS;2) causes of HIV/AIDS;
3) symptoms and effects of HIV/AIDS;
4) prevention of HIV/AIDS;
5) stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS.
12 Youth Empowerment
1) meaning of youth empowerment;2) youth empowerment skills;
3) importance and benefits of youth empowerment skills.
4) efforts of government towards youth empowerment.
SECTION C: GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM AND PROCESSES
13 Structure and Functions of Government
1) meaning of government;2) structure/tiers of government;
3) functions of government.
14 Democracy, Rule of Law and National Development
1) meaning, types, and features of democracy;2) importance of democracy;
3) pillars of democracy;
4) problems of democracy;
5) meaning of rule of law;
6) features of rule of law;
7) importance of rule of law;
8) problems of rule of law;
9) meaning of national development;
10) how democracy and Rule of law promote national development- good governance, employment creation and poverty alleviation etc.
15 Political Apathy
1) meaning of political apathy;2) causes of political apathy;
3) consequences of political apathy;
4) why leaders fail to protect the interests of their followers;
5) how leaders can protect the interests of their followers;
6) ways of discouraging political apathy.
16 Civil Society and Popular Participation
1) meaning of popular participation;2) types of popular participation;
3) the need for popular participation in the society;
4) traditional and modern modes of popular participation;
5) achieving popular participation in politics;6) meaning of civil society;
7) functions / need for civil society;
8) qualities / characteristics of civil society; i.e. accountability, fairness, justice,equity etc.
9) problems of civil society; i.e. bribery and corruption, inadequate funding, overbearing influence of foreign donors etc.
17 Public Service in Democracy
1) meaning of public service;2) functions of public service;
3) problems of public service;
4) reasons for the shortcomings in the public service;
5) ways of improving the public service.
SUGGESTED READING LIST
| S/N | AUTHOR | TITLE |
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| 1. | ADAMOLEKUN, L. | Politics and Administration in Nigeria. Ibadan: SpectrumBooks Ltd, 1986. |
| 2. | ADEBAYO, A. | Principles and Practice of Public Administration in Nigeria.Ibadan: Spectrum Books Ltd, 2000. |
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| 3. | ANIFOWOSE, R. &9;F. ENEMUO (eds) | Elements of Politics. Lagos: Sam Iroanusi Publications, 1999 |
| 4. | APPADORAI A. | The Substance of Politics, Eleventh Edition. Madras: OxfordUniversity Press, 1975. |
| 5. | BANJI, K. | Citizenship Education. Lagos: Dedun Educational Books,1976. |
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| 6. | FGN | 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended. Abuja: Federal Government Press, 2011. |
| 7. | FLEAP AFRICA | Rage for Change, a Guide for Young Nigerians who Desire toMake a Difference. Lagos: Leap Africa, 2008. |
| 8. | MENEKE, O.A. andNWEBO, I. | Milestone Comprehensive Civic Education for SeniorSecondary Schools, Books 1 & 2. Owerri: MilestonePublishers Limited, 2012. |
| 9. | NWAUBANI, O.O. | Citizenship Education and Nigerian Culture. Lagos: T-ExcelPublishers, 2000. |
| 10. | OGUNBAMERUN,O.A. | Reading on Campus Secret Acts. Ile-ife: O.A.U Press Ltd,1997. |
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| 11. | OKUNLOYE, R.W.,et al | Civic Education for Senior Secondary, Books 1, 2 &9; 3, UBEEdition. Lagos: Learn Africa PLC, 2011. |
| 12. | OLURODE, L. & O.SOYOMBO (eds) | Readings in Campus Violence. Lagos: John West PublicationsLtd, 2004. |
| 13. | ONI, E.O., et al | Straight-Gate Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools,Books 1 & 2. Ibadan: Straight-Gate Publishers Ltd, 2012. |
| 14. | OYEDIRAN, O., etal. | Government For Senior Secondary Schools. Lagos: Longman Nig Ltd, 1990. |
| 15. | OYEDIRAN, O. | Introduction to Political Science. Ibadan: Oyediran ConsultsInternational, 1998. |
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| 16. | TANYA, R.H. | HIV/AIDS: Hope in the Midst of Despair. Lagos: Megarona(West Africa) Ltd, 2005. |
| 17. | UKEGBU, M.N., etal. | Basic Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools, SS 2.Owerri: Maybiks Nigeria Publisher. |
| 18. | UNO | Human Right: the International Bill of Human Rights. NewYork: United Nations Organization, 1993. |