Civic Education for junior secondary schools is a subject that teaches students about their roles and responsibilities as members of society. It covers topics on democracy, human rights, citizenship rights and duties, community involvement, and national identity/symbols. The aim is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become responsible citizens who contribute positively to their communities and participate in democratic processes.
Through civic education, students learn about the importance of respecting diversity and promoting equality and fairness in society. They also develop critical thinking skills to analyze social issues and make informed decisions as engaged members of their communities.
In junior secondary schools, assessment methods inChristian Religious Studies (CRS) may vary from one institution to another. However, the common approaches include regular tests or quizzes, known as Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs), and end-of-term exams.
Students’ performance is graded on a scale ranging from A to F. An A grade reflects outstanding achievement, corresponding to scores around 70% or 80%. An F grade indicates failure, typically associated with scores below 50% or 45%.
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | REVIEW OF FIRST TERM’S EXAMINATION QUESTIONS | |
| 2 | CALL TO SERVICES | I. Understand the Concept of Call to Service II. State Examples of People that responded to God’s call in the Bible e.g. Joseph, Moses, Joshua, etc. III. Mention Names of People that served the Society Faithfully |
| 3 | JOSEPH RESPONDED TO CALL TO SERVICE GENESIS 34 | I. Narrate the Story of Joseph’s Slavery in Egypt II. State the Moral Lessons from the Service of Joseph in Egypt |
| 4 | THE CALL OF MOSES EXODUS 3 | I. Narrate the story of the call of the call of Moses II. State the Response of Moses to God’s Call and the Significance of His Response |
| 5 | THE CALL OF JOSHUA TO SERVICE JOSHUA 1 | I. Narrate the Story of the call of Joshua to Service II. List the Significance of Joshua’s response to God’s Call |
| 6 | CALL TO OBEDIENCE ABRAHAM’S OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S CALL GENESIS 12:1 – 20 | I. Define Call to Obedience II. Narrate the Story of Abraham’s response to God’s call to Obedience e.g. Abraham’s Attempt to Sacrifice Issac |
| 7 | RELATIONSHIP IN THE FAMILY | I. Define Family II. State the Types of Family III. Identify Family Members and their Roles |
| 8 | RELATIONSHIP IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY | I. Mention the Name of the School’s Principal, Teachers and Friends II. Identify Factors that Aid in choosing Friends |
| 9 | RELATIONSHIP IN THE CHURCH | I. Mention Names of their Church Members II. State the Roles of Individual Members in the Church |
| 10 -11 | REVISION | |
| 12 -13 | EXAMINATION |
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK | |
| 2 | CITIZENSHIP | I. Define Citizenship II. List the Types of Citizenship e. G. By birth, Registration and Naturalization |
| 3 | PROCESS OF BECOMING A CITIZEN OF A COUNTRY | I. Describe the Process of Becoming a Citizen II. Differentiate between Place of Birth and Place of Origin |
| 4 | RIGHT AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS | I. Define Rights II. Define Duties |
| 5 | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND DUTIES | Distinguish between citizenship rights and duties and obligations |
| 6 | IMPORTANCE OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS | Outline the Importance of Rights and Duties of a Citizen |
| 7 | TYPES OF RIGHTS OF A CITIZEN | I. Identify the Types of Rights of a Citizen – Political, Social and Economic Rights II. Explain the Types of Rights of Citizens |
| 8 | TYPES OF RIGHTS (Continuation) | |
| 9 | CONSEQUENCES OF NON – PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS | I. Meaning of obligation II. Mention Some Obligations of Citizens III. State the Effects of Non – Performance of Obligation by Citizens |
| 10 -11 | REVISION | |
| 12 -13 | EXAMINATION |
| Term | Third Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK | |
| 2 | CALL TO FREEDOM | I. Definition of Freedom II. State Reasons for Call to Freedom III. List the Types of Freedom IV. Narrate the Call of Moses |
| 3 | POLITICAL FREEDOM FOR THE ISRAELITES EXODUS 2 AND 3: 1 – 15 | I. Recall the Types of Freedom II. Define Political Freedom III. State the Repentance of Freedom to Individual and Nation |
| 4 | DEBORAH AND BARAK LEAD THEIR PEOPLE TO FREEDOM JUDGES 4 | I. Narrate the Story of Deborah and Barak II. State the Moral Lessons of Deborah’s Response to Call to Service |
| 5 | EMINENT NIGERIANS THAT OBTAIN FREEDOM FOR THEIR PEOPLE | I. Mention Names of Eminent Nigerians that fought for Freedom, e.g. Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikwe, Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, etc. II. State the roles by the Nigerian freedom fighters. |
| 6 | EMINENT NIGERIAN OBTAIN FREEDOM FOR THEIR PEOPLE | I. Recall the Names of Nigerians that fought for Independence – Late Obafemi Awolowo, Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikwe, Tafawa Balewa, etc. II. State the Activities of Human Rights Society in fighting for the Rights of People |
| 7 | CALL TO REPENTANCE (KING DAVID) – I 2 SAMUEL 12:7 – 13 AND PSALM 51 | I. Definition of Repentance II. Narrate the Story of King David and the City of Ninevah’s Repentance – Jonah 1:1 – 4, 11 III. State the Importance of Repentance |
| 8 | CALL TO REPENTANCE – II | I. Mention the Steps to be taken for Repentance II. Narrate the stories of the call of John the Baptist to Repentance (Matthew 3:1 – 12 and Luke 3 : 1 – 4), and the Parable of the Prodigal Son, (Luke 15:11 – 32) III. Outline the Consequences of Wrong Doing |
| 9 | LIVING IN A COMMUNITY UNDER GOD’S LAW ISRAEL LIVING UNDER GOD’S LAW | I. Definition of Law II. Differentiate between Laws, Rules, Regulations and Commands III. State the Importance of Law in the Society |
| 10 | GOD’S LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT EXODUS 20:1 – 17 | State the Ten Commandments |
| 11 | GOD’S LAW IN THE NEW TESTAMENT MATTHEW 5:17 – 18 | I. The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:17 – 48) II. List Some of God’s Law in the New Testament III. State the Relationship between God’s Law in the Old and New Testament |
| 12 | REVISION AND EXAMINATION |
The following textbooks are recommended for Christian Religious Studies in J.S.S.1.
