Arabic involves learning to read, write, speak, and understand the Arabic language. It includes studying grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, and learning about Arabic culture and history. This helps students communicate in Arabic and understand the traditions of Arabic-speaking countries.
Studying Arabic in SSS3 with the Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work gives students a well-organized way to learn the language and its culture. The curriculum focuses on improving their reading, writing, speaking, and understanding of Arabic. It meets national education standards, preparing students for further studies and helping them communicate effectively with Arabic speakers, promoting cultural awareness and understanding.
Assessment methods for Arabic in SSS3 typically include written exams or WASSCE, oral exams, listening comprehension tests, and reading comprehension exercises. Students might also be evaluated through essays, projects, and class participation to gauge their understanding of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and cultural knowledge. These methods help measure both language skills and cultural awareness.
| LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Mathematics Scheme of Work for Senior Secondary Schools 3(SSS3) | ||
| Class | S.S.S 3 | |
| Subject | Mathematics | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| THEME: NUMBER AND NUMERATION | ||
| 1 | Surds | (1) Meaning of rational and irrational numbers reading to the definition of surds (2) The rules guiding the basic operation with surds (3) Conjugate of a binomial surds using the idea of difference of two squares. (4) Application to solving triangles involving trigonometric ratios of special angles of 30, 60, and 45 degrees. (5) Evaluation of expression involving surds. |
| 2 | Matrices and determinants | (1) Definition order and notation of matrix. (2) Types of matrices e.g. addition and subtraction of matrices, (3) Scalar multiplication of matrices and multiplication of matrices/general matrix multiplication. |
| 3 | Matrices and determinant (continued) | (1) Determinants of 2×2 and 3×3 matrices. (2) Transpose of a matrix (3) Matrices and simultaneous equations. |
| 4 | Logarithms and indices. | (1) Revision of laws of indices and laws of logarithm. (2) Use laws of logarithm to simplify and/or evaluate given expressions without the use of logarithm table. (3) Use logarithm table for purpose of calculation. |
| 5 | Arithmetic of finance | (1) Simple interest (Revision) (2) compound interest (3) Depreciation (4) Annuities (5) Amortization |
| 6 | Arithmetic of finance (continued) | Further use of logarithm table in problem involving: (1) Bonds and debenture (2) Shares (3) Rates (4) Income tax (5) Value added tax. |
| THEME: ALGEBRAIC PROCESSES | ||
| 7 | Application or linear and quadratic equations to capital market. | (1) Revision of solution of simultaneous linear and quadratic equation (2) Word problems on linear equations, simultaneous linear equations, quadratic equations are linear are quadratic. (3) Application to capital market. |
| THEME: GEOMETRY | ||
| 8 | Trigonometry: Graphs of trigonometric ratios. | (1) Construct tables of values for sine and cosine graphs (2) Plot graphs of sine and cosine. |
| 9 | Trigonometry of graphs of sine, cosine and tangent. | (1) Graphs of sine, cosine and tangent (2) Graphical solution of simultaneous linear and trigonometric equation. |
| 10 | Surface Area | Surface area of a sphere and hemisphere. |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination | |
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| THEME: GEOMETRY | ||
| 1 | Volume of a sphere | Volume of a sphere |
| 2 | Longitude and Latitude | (1) Earth as a sphere (2) Identification of North and South poles. (3) Longitude and latitude (4) Small and great circles or meridian and equator (5) Parallel of latitude (6) Radius of parallel of latitude and radius of the earth. |
| 3 | Longitude and Latitude (continued) | (1) Locate given longitudes and latitudes on the globe (2) Revise arc of length of a curve/angular difference. (3) Calculation of distance between two points on the earth on either the great circle or small circles. (4) Knotical, rules, time variation. |
| 4 | Coordinate Geometry of: coordinates | (1) Cartesian rectangular coordinates (2) Plotting the linear graphs (3) Distance between two coordinate point (4) Mid-point of line joining two points. |
| 5 | Coordinate geometry of: Straight lines | (1) Gradient and intercept of a straight line. (2) Determination of equation of a straight line. (3) Find the angle between two intersecting straight line. (4) Application of linear graph to real life situations. |
| 6 | Differentiation of algebraic fractions | (1) Meaning of differentiation/deriv ative functions. (2) Differentiation from the first principle (3) Standard derivatives of some basic functions |
| 7 | Differentiation of algebraic fractions | (1) Rules of differentiation such as (a) Sum and difference (b) Product rule (c) Quotient rule (2) Application to real life situation such as maxims and minima, velocity, acceleration and rate of change. |
| THEME: INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS | ||
| 8 | Integration of simple algebraic functions. | (1) Integration and evaluation of definite simple algebraic functions. (2) Solving differential equations. (3) Application of integration in calculating area under the curve (4) Use of Simpson’s rule to find area under the curve. |
| 9 | Revision | |
| 10 | Examination | |
As contained in the Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work, there are no achievement standards for Arabic in SSS3.
