Social Studies for Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) is a subject that helps students learn about society, culture, and how people interact. It covers many different topics like history, how societies work, culture, money, and how people live together. It aims to help students think carefully about the world and understand other people’s points of view.
The main goal of social studies is to teach students how to make good decisions for everyone in a diverse and fair society.
By studying Social Studies, JSS1 students get better at understanding the world and being kind and responsible. The subject aims to help them become smart and helpful citizens who make their communities and society better.
In junior secondary schools, assessment methods in Social Studies 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%.
| LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||
| Social Studies Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary School 1(JSS1) | ||
| Class | J.S.S.1 | |
| Subject | Social Studies | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Meaning, Scope and Nature of Social Studies | |
| 2 | Objectives & Importance of Social Studies | |
| 3 | Physical Environment | Meaning, Types and Features. |
| 4 | Resources in Our Environment and their Uses | |
| 5 | Environmental Problems, Causes, Effects and Solutions | |
| 6 | Social Environment | i.Meaning and Types; ii. Primary and Group (Family) Types; Role and Responsibilities of Members |
| 7 | Secondary Social Group | i.Types, Structure, Roles and Responsibilities of Members. |
| 8 | Conflict Within Social Group | i. Causes, Effect and Steps In Conflict Resolution. |
| 9 | Influence of Man in the Environment | |
| 10 | Accidents in the Home and School. | i. Needs for Safety |
| 11 | Accidents in the Home and School. | i. Measures for Safety in the Home, School, Workplace and the Environment |
| 12 | Revision/Examination | |
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Revision of Last Term’s Work | |
| 2 | Socialization | i. Meaning, Significance & Processes |
| 3 | Agents of Socialization and Effects of Socialization | |
| 4 | Culture | i. Meaning, Components & Features |
| 5 | Culture | i. Features of Culture. |
| 6 | Cultural Similarities Among Nigerians | |
| 7 | Cultural Differences Among Nigerians | |
| 8 | Uniqueness of Nigerian Culture | |
| 9 | Revision | |
| 10 | Examination |
| Term | Third Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Revision of Last Term’s Work | |
| 2 | Social Issues and Problems Examination | i. Meaning and causes |
| 3 | Social Issues and Problems | i. Effects and Solution |
| 4 | Cultism. | i. Meaning, Causes, Effects and Solution |
| 5 | HIV/AIDS | i. Meaning, Causes, Effects and Prevention. |
| 6 | Problems Associated with Contemporary Social Problems in Nigeria | i. Individual, Family, Nation |
| 7 | Problems Associated with Contemporary Social Problems in Nigeria. | i. Individual, Family, Nation |
| 8 | Measures of Solving Contemporary Social Problems. | |
| 9 | National Unity and Integration | i. Meaning, Needs and Importance. |
| 10 | National Unity and Integration | i.Meaning, Needs and Importance. |
| 11 | Revision of Last Term’s Work | |
| 12 | Examination |
The recommended textbooks for Social Studies include:
