In Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) in Nigeria, students learn about the language and culture of the Hausa people. Hausa is one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is a big part of Nigeria’s Northern culture, spoken by millions of people.
In preparation for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), studying Hausa enhances students’ proficiency in the Hausa language, vital for effective communication and preserving cultural heritage in Hausa-speaking regions of Nigeria. By engaging with Hausa literature, traditions, and history, students develop a strong sense of identity and cultural pride.
Studying Hausa in junior secondary schools 3 (JSS3) not only aids in achieving academic success in the BECE but also fosters linguistic diversity and cultural understanding.
The crowning event for Jss3 and the Junior Secondary school as a whole is the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which is taken mid-third term. The assessment methods for Hausa include written examinations, which may consist of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and essay-type questions. These exams are conducted in a controlled environment to ensure fairness and integrity.
Furthermore, continuous assessment, which involves periodic tests, assignments, and projects conducted throughout the academic session, also contributes to the overall BECE assessment. This allows for an all-around evaluation of students’ performance and progress over time.
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROPRIETORS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (NAPPS) SCHEMES OF WORK FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Hausa Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary School 3(JSS3) | ||
| Class | J.S.S 3 | |
| Subject | Hausa L1 | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | HARSHE | Garbatar da jimla mai harshen damo. Misalimyaron nana baki gare shi, ta ci wake, yaron ya koma. |
| 2 | HARSHE | Takaitaccen bayani akan lokutan Hausa. Misali – lokaci mai zuwa, lokacin yanzu da lokaci wanda ya gabata |
| 3 | ADABI | Nazarin saukakan rubutattun waƘoƘi masu ɗango biyu-biyu zuwa uku-uku. |
| 4 | ADABI | Gabatar da bayani akan rubtun zube. |
| 5 | AL’ADA | Ma’anar tsaro da nau’o’ina. Misali – tsaron kai, gida, gari, kasa ds. Ma’anar sana’a da ire-irenta. Misali – noma, Ƙiwo, rini, Ƙira, saƘa, dukanci, jima, ɗinki, gini, ds. |
| 6 | HARSHE | Amfani da baban baki ko karami a inda ya dace. |
| 7 | ADABI | Ci gaba da nazari akan zaɓaɓɓun rubutattaun waƘoƘi. (A kula da zubi da salonta tare da jigonta |
| 8 | AL’ADA | Bayani akan hukumomin tsaro da irin ayyukansu. Misali- yau sauda, soja (sama, kasa, ruwa) kwastan, jamian kula da shiga da fice, yau saudan – ciki, da ganduroba. Tsokaci akan muhimmancin sana’a. misali – dogaro da kai, kare mitunci, samun abin masarufi, haɓaka tattalin arziki ds. |
| 9 | ADABI | Ci gaba da nazari akan rubutun zube, misali- kula da zubi da tsarin labari tare da jigonsa |
| 10 | HARSHE | Haɗawa ko raba Ƙalmomi inda ya dace. Misali- kodayaushe, ci gaba, barkonon-tsohuwa, matsattsaku, shasshaka, ds |
| 11 | BITAR AIKIN BAYA/MAIMAITAWA | |
| 12 | JARABAWA | |
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | HARSHE | Ma’ana da nau’o’in fassara. Misali – ta baki (tafinta), da ta rubutu. 12 Jarabawa |
| 2 | ADABI | Nazari da bayanin zababbun rubutattun wasan ƘwaiƘwayo. |
| 3 | ADABI | Ma’anar adabin baka da rukunoninsa. Misali – waƘoƘin baƘa, tatsuniyoyi, labaran gargajiya, zaurance, Karin nagana, waƘoƘin makaɗa ds. |
| 4 | AL’ADA | Ma’anar kare-saye da haƘƘoƘin kare saye. (kiyaye haƘƘoin mai saye daga mai sayarwa). Misali – samum biyan buƘata, rashin illa ga lafiya, samum bayani, ds. |
| 5 | AL’ADA | Nazari akan hanyoyin haɓaka tattalin arziki na zamani. Misali – noma da kiwo na zamani, sarrafa kayan abinci” |
| 6 | HARSHE | Cikakke bayani akan rubutacciyar fassara. Misali – fassara mai yanci da mara yanci. |
| 7 | ADABI | Ci gaba da nazari akan rubutaccen wasan ƘwaiƘwayo. (kula da jigo da salon wasa) |
| 8 | ADABI | Ci gaba da bayani akan ruƘunonin adabin baƘa |
| 9 | AL’ADA | Ci gaba da bayani kan haƘƘoƘin kare saye. Misali – haƘƘin zaɓi, kai kuka, ilimantar da kai, koke ds. |
| 10 | AL’ADA | Ci gaba da nazarin hanyoyin habaka tattalin arziki. Misali – sana’o’in hannu na zamani, da cinikayyar zamani |
| 11 | BITAR AIKIN BAYA/MAIMAITAWA | |
| 12 | JABARAWA |
| Term | Third Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | ADABI | Ma’anar rubutaccen adabi da ruƘunoninsa |
| 2 | AL’ADA | Ma’anar da misalan keta haddi. Misali – satar mutane, safarar mutane, azabtar da yara da gallazawa mata. |
| 3 | HARSHE | Bayani kan auna fahimta da nau’o’in sa. Misali – na wayar da kai, fasaha da ƘirƘire-ƘirƘire |
| 4 | ADABI | Ci gaba daa cikakken bayani akan rukunonin rubutaccen adabi. Misali – rubutun zube, rubutacciyar waƘa da wasan ƘwaiƘwayo. |
| 5 | HARSHE | Ci gaba da bayani akan auna fahimta. Misali – fasahar Ƙwanfuta da sadarwa |
| 6 | AL’ADA | Illolin keta haddin al’umma. Misali – karuwanci, Ƙangarewa, shaye-shaye, hauka, ds |
| 7 | BITAR AIKIN BAYA/MAIMAITAWA | |
| 8 | JARABAWA |
The recommended textbooks for Hausa in Junior Secondary School 2 (J.S.S.3) include:
