BECE Efik syllabus is designed for candidates who can read, write and communicate in Efik fluently. It is specifically for candidates who speak Efik as their Mother tongue(L1).
This syllabus will serve as a guide to candidates who want to sit for the BECE Efik examination to know what they should expect and what they should read on to ace their exam.
The BECE Efik exam is designed to test the candidates in various aspects of the Efik Language. Some of those aspect include; it will test them on how to correctly use vocabulary in their correct context, the candidates will also be expected to compose short stories, folklores, news etc, they will also be expected to know how to translate Efik to English , and the candidates should be prepared as they will be tested if they have the adequate knowledge to learn Efik in their Senior classes.
The BECE Efik exam consists of two papers; Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers consist of 60 questions each with 1 hour allocated for each of the papers.
PAPER 1: Paper 1 question will cover language, literature and culture, and the instruction will be in Efik. This paper consists of 60 multiple choice questions in which 10 questions (5 each)will come from two comprehension passages of 150 words, 5 from Composition, 25 questions from Grammar, 10 from Sound system(Phonology), and 5 questions from Orthography making it 60 questions in total.
PAPER 2 Paper 2 also comprises 60 multiple choice questions. The questions will be set as follows; 15 questions will be set from oral literature, 25 questions from written literature, and 20 questions will be set from Culture and tradition making it 60 questions in total.
| BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE) EFIK SYLLABUS | |||
| S/N | THEME | TOPIC | OBJECTIVES |
1 | LANGUAGE | I. Usem Efik Ntono ye ikori (Development and growth of Efik Language) | a. Ntonö usem Efik ye mme andino unwam b. Nkori usem Efik |
| II. Deta usem Efik (Letters of Alphabets) | a. Mme uyom iko ke usem Efik. b. Mme nsio nsio deta iko Efik c. Mme iko ke usem d. Mme udim iko | ||
| III. Uyo Efik (Phonology) | a. Uyo ubop iko (consonant) b. Uyo utat iko(vowel) c. Asana ikPQö ye asana iba uyom vowel d. Asana ikpön ye asana iba uyom consonant | ||
| IV. Ubop mme iko (Spellings) | Ubop mme iko ke usem | ||
| V. Mme Ikek Iko ke Usem (Parts of speech) | a. Enyin b. Adaitie enyin c. Ike nsafia enyin d. Iko edinam e. Edu edinam | ||
| VI. Ini (Tenses) | Nsio nsio ini nte ini : 1. idahaemi ii. emi ekebede iii. emi edisierede iv. ini iso | ||
| VII. Kiet ye Uwak (Singular and Plural) | a. Se idide kiet b. Uwak emi minyeneke ukpuhqre nte ntan, aran, mmqö, ofum, etc. | ||
| VIII. Oruk (Ayam ye Uman Mman) (Gender) | Ayara ye umaNmman ke obot, edide owo, unam mme eto | ||
| IX. Iko ye nsakiso iko (Opposite in meaning) | Mme iko ye mme nsakiso mmo | ||
| X. Mbet (Grammar) | Edisio ndusuk deta mfeb ke iko man qmuho nte ke ini, akabare edi k’ini, Edem edem akabare edi Ededem. etc. | ||
| Xl. Ndikot nwed nnyun mboro mme mbume (Reading and Comprehension) | a. Mme ibuot öwed ke edikot öwed ndito b. Mme mbume ke mme edikot iwed | ||
| XII.Edibop edinen ekikere (Composition) | Oyoho ye ubak ekikere ke usem i. edibuk se Owo Okopde ii. edibuk se Owo okutde iii. edineni eneni iv. edi mme iko | ||
| XIII. Nte ewetde deta iko Efik (Letter Writing) | a. Mme iko emi esanade ye se eyomde ke esit ye utit deta. b. Deta ufan ye ufan c. Deta uyom utom d. Deta ekom | ||
| XIV. Uwet Nkpo (Writing: Paragraphs, Punctuations, etc.) | a. Mme nti ye mbufiok iko emi esaiade ye ibuot b. Mme tkpehe ke ndiwet c. Mme nsio nsio ntoi, etc. | ||
| XV. Nneme Owo Conversation | i. Ndisono iko ii. Ndineni eneni | ||
| XVI. Nte mme iko ebonode ke usem (Syntax) | Mme nsio-nsio iko ekemede ndida mbop nti usem | ||
| XVII. Ndida ökpq kiet ndomo ye efen (Comparisons/Similes) | Nditifi iko iwut udomo e.g ebre nte ökaö, iwed Eme omokpon akan Okim, etc. | ||
| XVIII. Uyo iko Efik ye mme idiöno (Tones) | Uyo iko Efik ye mme idiono mmo. i. uyo enyon ii. uyo | ||
| XIX. Ndikabade iko (Translation) | Edikabade ikq•. i. efik nsin ke iko mbabara ii. mbakara nsin ke iko efik | ||
2 | LITERATURE | I. Mme like iko ike Idioms, riddles and proverbs) | a Utono nke b. Nke ke idem esie c. IkWo ike d. Edikabare mme ike e. Mme ike iko unam nte : ekpqk etc idedehe idem idiaha udia okoncyo, etc. f. Editifi ke tike g. Ske emi oyomde edisiasiak h. Fofiok ike |
| II. Uto ye Ase (Poem and Praise singing) | a. Mme nsio nsio uto ke edikot iwed mbuk E. N. Amaku ewetde Book I – 3 b. Mme ntaia ye mme ase ke iko Efik | ||
| III. Edikot wed | a. Mbuk b. Mbre c. Uto | ||
3 | CULTURE | I. Ibat ke iko Efik numerals | Ibat i. tono ke kiet kesim tosin kiet ii. tono ke tosin kiet tutu esimt in ita. |
| Il. Ekom (Greetings) | Oruk ekqm ye mme ini mmo : nte ekom i. usenubok ii. uwemeyo Ili. mbubreyo iv. Okoneyo v. ini akade ikpo vi. ini etiedetie vii. ini anamde utom viii. ini owo enyenede unomo ix. ini anamde se ifonde x. ini on ride isaö | ||
| III. Udia (Cuisine/food) | Oruk udia, usufi nte etemde ye mme ini emi enyenede ndidia mmo udia: i. usenubok ii. uwemeyo iii. mbubreyo iv- usoro | ||
| IV. Nsio nsio oruk ini (Times and Seasons) | a. Mme ini ye nkâkanika b. Ini ukwo edim c. Ini ndaeyo d. Ini akarika e. Ini u fiop f. Ini ebiet afiwafiade g. Ini ebiet etiede âkpunere-fikpunere h. Ini ntem i. Ini ukabade isua j. Ini uto fikpo ye ini idok k. Mme usen urua ke efik | ||
| V. Usine ofoâ ye mmaidem (Dressings) | Mme nsio nsio âkpo mmaidom nte : i. ewura ii. ekpat ubok iil. itam ikpaukot v. okpfikpofi vi. usobo vii. siotye esafi viii. itam bidak ix. ôtai ôkanda x. Isim enafi xi. eme âkwa itpn | ||
| VI. Uda ubofi ke Eflk (Chieftaincy) | a. Nte emekde owo obon b. Ufok ubon c. Ndiyara obofi ntinya ke ido Efik d. Utom obofi e. U fon emi otode ke uda ubofi f. Nkpo mmaidem obofi | ||
| VII. Ndutim isoi (Libation) | a. Uduçkmmin i. owo emi odotde ndida mmin mbofi akam b. Uwa isoi ke ido Efik c. Mme itie emi enamde edinam ndu obon d. Ufon emi otode ke uda ubon e. Nkpo mmiadem obom | ||
| VIII. Usoro. mbre ye unek (Ceremonies and cultural dances) | a. Usoro : i. ukabare isua ii. usen emana iii. usioeyen enyli iv. uworo uman b. Eden ikpo c. Ukpe, obon, nnabo etc d.Uban idem e. Mbre: i. ofioi ii. ekak iii.nyori iv. ata nso iyak v. aban vi. itembe, etc. | ||
| IX. Ubokutom (Occupation) | a. Utomiiwafi b. Uko iyak c. Utom eyop d. Unyam unra e. Utom mbakara | ||
The grades that were used are A, B, C, P, and F. They will be listed below in order of merit.
SN | SCORE | GRADE |
1 | 70-100 | Distinction |
2 | 60-69 | Very Good |
3 | 50-59 | Credit |
4 | 40-49 | Pass |
5 | 0-39 | Fail |
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