Transitioning from Junior Secondary to Senior Secondary Literature, students expand their foundational knowledge by delving deeper into complex themes, advanced literary analysis, and diverse global perspectives, enhancing their literary appreciation.
The Lagos State unified scheme of work for SSS1 in Literature in English covers the basics of literary appreciation, approaches to analyzing literary texts, and the concrete elements of literature such as plot, theme, style, mood, diction, and literary devices. Students learn to identify and differentiate between the major genres of literature and their distinct features
In prose, students read and analyze various texts, focusing on elements like narrative techniques, character development, and thematic concerns. Poetry lessons involve studying the structure, themes, and devices used in poems to evoke emotions and convey deeper meanings while the drama sessions include reading and interpreting plays, understanding dramatic techniques, and exploring character interactions and stagecraft.
In senior secondary school 1, students are assessed in Literature in English based on the school’s prerogative. However, typically, they are evaluated through tests or quizzes (Continuous Assessment Tests), practical literary exercises, and end-of-term exams.
Grading follows a scale from A to F, with A representing excellent performance, typically scoring around 70% or 80%, and F indicating failure, usually below 50% or 45%.
| LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Literature in English Scheme of Work for Senior Secondary Schools 1(SSS1) | ||
| Class | S.S.S 1 | |
| Subject | Literature in English | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Introduction to literature | 1.Definitions of literature. ii. Functions of literature. |
| 2 | Literary appreciation | 1. Meaning of literary appreciation. i. General appreciation of literature. |
| 3 | Literary device I | 1. Figures of speech (meaning and examples). e.g. smile, metaphor, irony, personification, oxymoron. |
| 4 | Literary device II | 1. Figures of speech: i. Euphemism. ii. Alliteration. iii. Hyperbole iv. Allusion. v. Assonance. vi. Paradox, vii. Repetition.(meaning and examples. |
| 5 | Genres/ branches of literature. | 1. Brief introduction to the three genres of literature. -Prose (divided into chapters) -Poetry (divided into stanzas). -Drama (divided into acts and scenes). |
| 6 | Prose I (literary prose). | 1. Different forms of prose. (a). Literary prose. (b). Non-literary prose. Literary prose. i. Fiction. ii. Dramatic prose. Fiction; 1. narrative. 2. Descript. 3. Exposition. 4. Dialogue. |
| 7 | Prose II (non-literary). | Different forms of prose: Non-literary prose, it can be divided into two; i). Factual ii. Persuasive. (a). Factual-(i). Scientific prose ii. Journalistic prose. (b). Persuasive-(i). Propaganda text. (ii). Advertisement. |
| 8 | Poetry I | 1. Kinds of poems (meaning and examples). 2. Some examples are lyric, ballad, sonnet, epic, narrative poem. |
| 9 | Poetry II | Other kinds of poems are Ode, elegies, blank verse, free verse, lullaby. |
| 10 | Drama. | Forms of drama. -Brief introduction to the three forms of drama: i. tragedy ii. comedy. iii. tragic-comedy. |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination | |
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Drama. | 1. Features of drama; Drama -cast, aside, playwright, dramatist plot, flashback, suspense, soliloquy |
| 2 | Drama II | 1. Features of drama continues -Protagonist, Antagonist, tragic flaw, tragic hero, dialogue, character/characterization, climax, conflict, prologue, epilogue, diction. |
| 3 | African drama: Frank Ogodo Ogeche’s harvest of corruption. | Background of: (a). The playwright. (b). The text. (2). Setting. (3). Diction. |
| 4 | Textual analysis of harvest of corruption. | Acts and scenes summary of the play. |
| 5 | Textual of harvest of corruption. | Acts and scenes summary of the play. |
| 6 | Textual analysis of harvest of corruption. | 1. Emphasis on. i.Themes. ii. Plot. iii. Character/ characterization. iv. Dramatic technique. |
| 7 | Non-African poetryWilliam Morris. The proud king | Background of: i. The Poet. ii. The Poem. (a). Subject matter. (b). Structure. |
| 8 | Poetic analysis of ‘the proud king. | Emphasis on: i.theme(s). ii. style(diction, mood, tone, imagery, symbolism, poetic devices. |
| 9 | African poetry Birago Diop vanity. | Background of: i. The poet. (a). Subject matter. (b). Structure. |
| 10 | Poetic analysis of Birago, Diop,vanity | Background of: i. The poet. (a). Subject matter. (b). Structure. |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination |
| Term | Third Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | Prose. | Element of prose fiction. i. Subject matter ii. Plot. iii. Character/characterization iv. Setting. v. Theme |
| 2 | African prose Amma Darko’s faceless. | Background. i. The Author. ii. The text. iii. Theme(s). iv. Setting. v. Diction |
| 3 | Textual analysis of faceless. | Chapters by chapter summarized of the text. |
| 4 | Textual analysis of faceless. | Chapters by chapter summarized the text. |
| 5 | Textual analysis of faceless. | Emphasis on; 1. Theme(s). 2. Plot. 3. Characterization. 4. Narrativetechnique. |
| 6 | Non-African poetry William Blake the schoolboy | Background of: (a). The poet. (b). The poem. (c). Subject matter. |
| 7 | Poetic Analysis William Blake the school boy. | Emphasis on the; i. Theme(s). ii. Structure- rhyming scheme and rhyme. |
| 8 | Poetic analysis of William Blake “the school boy. | Style (poetic devices, diction tune, mood and image symbolisms). |
| 9 | African poetry, Gabriel Okara’s “piano and the drums. | Background of: i. The poet. ii. The poem iii. Subject matter. iv. Structure rhyme and rhyming scheme. |
| 10 | Poetic analysis of Gabriel Okara’s “piano and the drum”. | Emphasis on: i. Theme(s). ii. Style (diction,mood, tune. iii. Symbolic poetic device. |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination |
The recommended Literature in English textbooks for SSS1 include but are not limited to the following:
SSS1 First Term
KEE Foundation SS1
African Novels Publishers
Charles Crystal
Kraftgriots
SSS1 Second Term
Jalaa Writers Collective
Eagleman Books
Frermacel Publishers
Vintex -N Publishers
Ferroos Publishers
Extension Publishers
SSS1 Third Term
Ben Samson Publisher
House Miradee Concept
Pacific Publishers
Anchor Books Publishers
Pacific Publishers
Books Craft Ltd
