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The major aims and objectives of this course are:
The examination will have two papers and last for 2 hours 30 minutes.
PAPER I
This paper will be made up of 50 multiple-choice questions worth a total of 50 marks.
PAPER II
This is the essay part, to be attempted in 1 hour 40 minutes, and will comprise six questions out of which students are required to answer four (4). The total mark for this section is 60 marks.
| NABTEB CIVIC EDUCATION SYLLABUS | ||
| SN | TOPICS | OBJECTIVES |
| 1 | VALUES | i. Define and identify types of values ii. Explain justice and selflessness, iii. Demonstrate incidences of selfless activities |
| 2 | HIV/AIDS | i. Explain the meaning and the causes of HIV/AIDs; ii. Identify the symptoms and effects of HIV/Aids iii. State the preventive measures for HIV/AIDS iv. Discuss the HIV/AIDS stigmatization. |
| 3 | YOUTH EMPOWERMENT | i. Explain the concept of empowerment ii. State the different youth empowerment skills iii. List the importance and benefits of the different skills iv. Practice a specific skill |
| 4 | GOALS OF CITIZENSHIP | i. Define and explain the goals of citizenship education; ii. Identify laws and rights of individuals; iii. Mention the main functions and structures of government iv. Explain Nationalism and major local/world civic problems v. Enumerate nationalistic roles of individuals and groups |
| 5 | CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY | i. Define and explain representative democracy and its characteristics; ii. Explain the rule of law and maximum liberty for its citizens iii. Examine the rule of the majority with adequate safeguards for the minority |
| 6 | THE MAJOR PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY | i. Define and explain the constitution; ii. Discuss the strong institutions like the three arms of government; iii. Define and explain federalism, state and local government. iv. Outline citizen’s responsibilities; v. Political parties and free press. |
| 7 | BRIEF HISTORY/BACKGROUND OF UDHR | i. Explain the meaning of UDHR ii. Give a brief historical background of UDHR. iii. The seven core freedoms of UDHR iv. Explain the meaning of the seven core freedoms of UDHR v. Mention the seven core freedoms of UDHR vi. Say the roles of individuals and groups in UDHR; vii. Explain the role of government in UDHR |
| 8 | CULTISM | i. Define and explain the meaning of cultism; ii. Identify the different cult groups and their symbols; iii. State the origin and reasons for cult groups; iv. Explain the consequences of cultism. v. Discuss the preventive measures against cultism |
| 9 | ORDERLINESS | i. Define and explain the meaning of orderliness; ii. Enumerate some examples of orderliness iii. State and discuss the role of orderliness in the society |
| 10 | RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY | i. Define and explain the meaning of constituted authority ii. State and discuss types of constituted authority; iii. Explain the importance of constituted authority |
| 11 | IMPORTANCE OF CITIZENSHIP OF EDUCATION | i. Define and explain citizenship education ii. Identify and describe their duties and obligations to their communities iii. List the skills required for the promotion of our traditions, beliefs, etc. iv. Say how to promote consciousness, integrity, and unity |
| 12 | CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY | i. Define and explain capitalist democracy and its characteristics ii. Describe how political parties compete for power through elections; iii. Explain how employment can alleviate poverty; iv. Describe what promotes guaranteed employment, free education, medical care, etc. |
| 13 | MEANING & FORMS OF APATHY | i. Define political apathy in its various forms; ii. Give reasons for political apathy; iii. Explain why leaders fail to protect the interests of their followers. |
| 14 | POPULAR PARTICIPATION | i. Define popular participation in politics; ii. Give reasons why people do not participate in politics; iii. Describe how popular organizations are formed |
| 15 | HUMAN RIGHTS | i. Define human rights; ii. Identify what may lead to limitations of human rights iii. Describe what happens during emergency periods |
| 16 | DRUG USE AND ABUSE | i. Define drug use and drug abuses ii. Identify types of drugs and how they can be abused iii. Effects of drugs & drug abuse a) Describe the symptoms of drugs b) Demonstrate some behavior of an addict iv. Prevention of drug abuse a) Identify how drug abuse can be prevented b) List some of the government agencies working to prevent drug abuse v. Drug law, enforcement & administration a) Identify some of the drug laws from the government; b) Describe some of the activities of drug law enforcement age |
| 17 | RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD | i. Explain the meaning of responsible parenthood; ii. State and discuss the role of responsible parents; iii. Explain the importance of responsible parenthood in national development |
| 18 | TRAFFIC REGULATION | i. Define and explain the meaning of traffic regulations; ii. Enumerate some traffic regulations; iii. Mention the roles of individuals and government in maintaining traffic regulations |
| 19 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS | i. Define and explain the meaning of inter-personal relational relationships; – ii. Enumerate and explain types of interpersonal relationships iii. State basic skills that promote interpersonal relations |
| 20 | INTER-COMMUNAL RELATIONSHIPS | i. Explain the meaning of inter-communal relationships; ii. State the importance of inter-communal relationships; iii. Enumerate and explain the skills for resolving inter-communal conflicts |
| 21 | CHARACTERISTICS AND CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS | i. Say the meaning of human rights; ii. List and discuss three characteristics of human rights; iii. Classify and differentiate between the categories of human rights |
| 22 | FIGHTING POLITICAL APATHY | i. Say the meaning of political apathy ii. List and discuss three ways of fighting political apathy |
| 23 | PUBLIC SERVICE | i. Say the meaning of public service; ii. List and discuss reasons for the short-coming in the public service; iii. Mention and explain ways of improving the public service in Nigeria |
| 24 | CIVIL SOCIETY | i. Explain the meaning of civil society; ii. Identify the functions and needs of civil society; iii. State the qualities and problems of civil society iv. Popular Participation a) Explain the meaning of popular participation; b) State and explain types of popular participation; c) Enumerate and explain the need for popular participation in civil society d) Explain traditional and modern modes of popular participation |
| 25 | DEMOCRACY | i. Explain the meaning of democracy; ii. Identify the importance and problems of democracy; iii. Explain the processes of democracy; iv. Rule of law a) Explain the meaning and importance of the rule of law; b) State the processes of rule of law; c) Identify and explain the problems of the rule of law. v. Constitutional Democracy a) Explain the meaning and types of constitutional democracy; b) State and explain the features of constitutional democracy; c) Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of constitutional democracy. d) Identify and explain the key concepts of constitutional democracy |
| 26 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING | i. Explain the meaning of human trafficking; ii. State the causes of human trafficking iii. Mention the effects and consequences of human trafficking; iv. Say government and individual efforts to stop human trafficking |
In all, you will be asked to answer 50 objective questions in Paper 1 and four theory questions.
All the topics in the syllabus above are important as your questions can come from either of them.
To prepare for NABTEB Civic Education, study the recommended syllabus provided above, review textbooks, and study past questions. You can equally attend group sessions so you can learn from others.
Common mistakes for candidates during their NABTEB exams include inadequate time management, not studying their past questions, or even reading the syllabus. You can avoid these mistakes by studying the syllabus above as well as past questions, improving time management skills, and seeking clarification on unclear topics.
It’s easy, spend at least 5 minutes on each question so you can have enough time to cross-check your work. If you do not know the answer to a question, skip it and come back later, to avoid wasting too much time on a question.
The recommended NABTEB Civic Education Textbooks are listed on the top page of this article. Some of them include:
A full list of the textbooks is listed above.
