Government, as a subject in senior secondary school, is the study of the organization, functions, and operations of government systems and political institutions. It covers a broad range of topics designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how societies are governed, how public policies are formulated and implemented, and the roles and responsibilities of citizens within a political system.
This subject aims to equip students with knowledge about their roles as citizens, the workings of government institutions, and the principles of democracy and governance. Through this subject, students will gain insights into the Nigerian constitution, political parties, electoral systems, and the significance of active civic participation, preparing them to be informed and responsible citizens.
By studying Government in SSS2 using the Lagos state unified scheme of work, students gain insights into the workings of their government, the importance of governance, and the role of citizens in shaping and sustaining a democratic society.
At the end of SSS2, students can;
SS2 Government assessments include written exams, assignments, presentations, continuous assessments, group projects, and field reports. These methods ensure students gain both a piece of theoretical knowledge and practical understanding, preparing them for active participation in political and governmental processes.
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 | ||
| Government Scheme of Work for Senior Secondary Schools 2(SSS2) | ||
| CLASS | S.S.S.2 | |
| SUBJECT | Government | |
| TERM | First Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Electoral Process Election franchise | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. explain the meaning of election 2. outline the types of election 3. justify reasons for conducting election 4. highlight conditions necessary for free and fair election. |
| 2 | Franchise/Suffrage | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. discuss the meaning of franchise 2. enumerate the purpose served by elections in various political system |
| 3 | Type of electoral system -Simple plurality system -Absolute majority system | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. explain various type of electoral system 2. define the different electoral system 3. outline the different electoral system 4. identify the characteristics of each system 5. discuss the advantage and disadvantage of each system |
| 4 | Electoral commission and electoral officials | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. explain electoral commission 2. outline the functions of an electoral commission 3. enumerate the roles of various electoral commission |
| 5 | i. Public Opinion ii. Mass Media | By the end of the lesson students should be able to: 1. Explain the meaning / importance and functions of public opinion 2. Outline the agents involved in the formation of public opinion, and indicate ways of measuring public opinion 3. Describe mass media and discuss the role of the mass media in the day to day running of government 4. Identify the impact of mass media on Nigeria politics |
| 6 | Public administration -Civil service -Civil Service commission | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. Explain the meaning of Civil service and Analyze the characteristics of civil service 2. Identify the various classes/functions of civil service 3. Describe the function performed by the body Civil service. |
| 7 | MID TERM TEST, OPEN DAY, MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Public Corporation | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the meaning of public cooperation with examples 2. identify the purpose for setting up public corporation 3. discuss the relationship between the ministry, board and management 4. distinguish between organizational structure of public corporations and civil service |
| 9 | Local Government | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the meaning of local government and give reason for the creation of local government 2. outline the functions performed by local government and identify the various types of local government 3. discuss the evolution of local governments in Nigeria |
| 10 | a, Structure of local government b. Local government reforms | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. Explain the structure of a local government and explain ways local governments are financed 2. Discuss the relationship between the local government authorities and the state federal government 3. Describe the roles of traditional rulers in the local government and discuss the reforms of local government 4. Study the problems of local government and suggest the measures to improve local government administration |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12-13 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | S.S.S.2 | |
| SUBJECT | Government | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Resumption test/Pre Colonial Administration | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. describe the system of government of Hausa/fulani, Igbo and Yoruba pre colonial days 2. explain the roles of the components of their respective structures 3. compare the different pre colonial administration |
| 2 | Colonial Administration (British Colonial Administration) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1.explain principle and structure of British colonial administration in Nigeria(Indirect rule system) 2. discuss the impact of colonial administration in Nigeria and West Africa 3. highlight the advantage and disadvantage of colonial rule |
| 3 | Colonial Administration (French colonial administration) | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. Identify the principles and structure of French colonial administration in French West Africa (policy of assimilation and later association) 2. Discuss the impact of French colonial policy in West Africa the advantages and disadvantages of the French colonial policy 3. Compare the British and French colonial policies of administration in West |
| 4 | NATIONALISM | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. Explain the meaning of nationalism. 2. Discuss the factors that led to the rise and Growth of nationalism in Nigeria. 3. Analyse the effects of nationalism on Nigeria. 4. Identify some key nationalist leaders in Nigeria and their contributions. |
| 5 | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (Pre Independence Constitution 1) -The Nigerian Council of 1914 -Clifford’s constitution of 1922 | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. Explain the origin of the constitution 2. Discuss the features of the constitution 3. Identify the ments and demerits of the constitutions |
| 6 | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (Pre Independence Constitution II) -Richards Constitution 1946 -Macpherson Constitution 1951 -London Constitutional Conference 1953 | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. identify the features of the constitution 2. highlight the objectives of the constitutions 3. outline the merit and demerit of the constitution |
| 7 | TEST, OPEN DAY AND MID -TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (Pre Independence Constitution III) -Lyttleton Constitution -London Constitutional conference 1957&1958 | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. discuss the feature of the constitutions 2. outline the important characteristics of the constitution 3. identify the achievement and weaknesses of the constitution. |
| 9 | INDEPENDENCE AND POST INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION(1960&1963) 1st REPUBLIC) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the features in the constitutions (1960 & 1963) 2. Outline the common features of both constitution 3. Identity the differences between the constitutions |
| 10 | INDEPENDENCE AND POST INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION(1979 & 1983) 2nd REPUBLIC) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the origin and features of the 1979 and 1983 constitution 2. identify the strengths and weaknesses of the two constitutions 3. discuss the part of the 1979 constitution requiring review 4. outline the differences between 1963 and 1979 constitution. |
| 11 | INDEPENDENCE AND POST INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION(1960 & 1963) 3rd REPUBLIC) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. outline the major features of the 1999 constitution and discuss the procedure of the constitution 2. identify the parts of the 1999 constitution 3. justify the need for the review of the 1999 constitution 4. outline the process of law making in the state House of Assembly and National Assembly. |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | S.S.S.2 | |
| SUBJECT | Government | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | RESUMPTION TEST/ FEDERALISM -Concept of federalism in Nigeria | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the function of federalism in Nigeria 2. identify the factors that led to the formation of federalism 3. analyse the roles of person involved in the |
| 2 | Nature and structure of Nigerian Federation | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the challenges in the challenges in the structure of Nigerian Federalism 2. discuss the features of Nigerian federalism 3. identify the problems of Nigerian Federalism |
| 3 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES -Nigerian National Development Parties (NNDP) -The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) -National | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. discuss the origin of NNDP, NYM, and NDNC 2. describe their organizational structures of the parties 3. explain ways the parties were financed 4. identify the objectives of the political parties |
| 4 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES(1st Republic) -Action Group(AG) -Northern Peoples Congress(NCP) Northern Elements Progressive Union(NEPU) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. identify the motives behind the formation of AG, N.P.C, N.E.P.U 2. describe the organization structure of the parties 3. explain how the parties were financed 4. discuss the objectives of the parties 5. evaluate the performance of the parties |
| 5 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES(2nd Republic) -National Party of Nigeria(NPN) -Unity Party of Nigeria(UPN) -Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. discuss the formation NPN, UPN, and NPP 2. explain the structure of the parties and identify the sources of their finance 3. analyse the objectives of the parties 4. criticise the performance of the parties |
| 6 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES(2nd Republic) -Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP) -People’s Redemption Party(PRP) -Nigerian Advance Party(NAP) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the origin of GNPP, PRP, and NAP 2. describe the structure of the parties 3. mention their source of finance 4. highlight the objectives of the parties 5. evaluate the performance of the parties |
| 7 | TEST, OPEN DAY AND MID -TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES(3rd Republic) -Social Democratic Party(SDP) -National Republic Convention (NRC) | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. explain the formation of SDP 2. describe their organizational structure 3. outline the objectives of the party |
| 9 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES(4th Republic) -People’s Democratic Party(PDP) -All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP) -Alliance for Democracy(AD) -Action Congress(AC) -Small Political Parties | By the end of he lesson students should be able to 1. discuss the formation of PDP, ANPP, AD,and AC 2. explain their structural organization 3. identify the objectives of the parties 4. examine the performance of the parties |
| 10 | MINOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA -Kano riot 1953 -Eastem regions constitution 1953 -Census crisis 1962/63 Action Group crisis 1962, 1967-70 | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. Explain the major political crisis in Nigeria and discuss the main causes of the crisis 2. Examine the consequences of the crisis and discuss the political implications 3. Suggest ways of preventing those crisis |
| 11 | ELECTORAL CRISIS -Federal election 1964 Western Nigeria Election 1965 -General election 1979 -Executive versus legislative crisis 1981 in Kaduna -General election 1983 -General election 1993 | By the end of the lesson students should be able to 1. Explain federal election of 1964 2. Discuss the difference between executive and legislative crisis of 1981 in kaduna 3. Describe the general election of 1979, 1983, 1993 |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
The recommended Government textbooks for SSS2 include but are not limited to the following:
