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The WAEC Arabic syllabus is a must-have for all who have chosen Arabic as part of their WAEC exam subject combination. Arabic is widely spoken across the Middle East and North Africa and is quite beneficial for all who want to have careers in international relations, Islamic Studies, diplomacy, and business.
You should see this syllabus as a roadmap or a guide letting you know what to expect on the day of your exam.
If you study your syllabus and go through your past questions often, be rest assured that the exam will be quite easy for you.
The exam will have 3 papers. Paper 1 and paper 2 will be taken in one sitting.
Paper 1 is the Objective section, and will comprise a comprehension passage, Arabic translation, and grammar all of which will be given a total of 25%. This paper will last for 50 minutes.
Paper 2 is the theory section, consisting of a composition and literature section with a total of 60%. This paper will last for 2 hours.
Paper 3 is the Oral section where students will be tested on their abilities to speak and pronounce given words.
This section will be 15%. This paper will last for 15 minutes
A full breakdown can be seen below:
PAPER 1:
Comprehension 15 marks (7.5%)
Translation 20 marks (10%)
Grammar 15 marks (7.5%)
Total: 50 marks (25%)
PAPER 2
Composition 40 marks (24%)
Literature 60 marks (36%)
Total: 100 marks (60%)
PAPER 3
Oral 30 marks (15%)
| WAEC ARABIC SYLLABUS | ||
| SN | TOPICS | OBJECTIVES |
| PAPER I: OBJECTIVE | ||
| 1 | COMPREHENSION | 15 questions will be set based on 3 Arabic passages of about 70 words each on topics within the experience of the candidates with 5 multiple-choice questions on each passage. The comprehension carries 15 marks |
| 2 | TRANSLATION | The Arabic text for translation must deal with things which the candidates are familiar with. The texts must have essential vocalization and punctuation. The translation carries 20 marks. |
| 3 | GRAMMAR | Parts of Speech i. Nouns, pronouns, singular, dual, sound and broken plurals as well as relative and demonstrative pronouns. ii. Gender: masculine and feminine. Prepositions and construct phrases. iii. Adjectives, conjunctions, the permutative and the emphatic. iv. Verbs: The perfect, the imperfect and the imperative. v. Particles governing imperfect verbs: Nominal and verbal sentences vi.Kanna, Inna, Zanna and the respective associates. vi. Transitive and intransitive verbs, the five verbs and conjugation of verbs. Numbers (from one to one thousand.) Transitive and intransitive verbs, the five vii. Active and passive voices. viii. The verbal noun, the active participle, the passive participle, the elative and special adjectival forms. |
| PAPER II: THEORY SECTION | ||
| 4 | COMPOSITION | The composition in Arabic will be about 120 words. Four essay topics will be set; one of then should be fornal or informal letter. Only one of the topics should be chosen. Consideration will be given to orderly and coherent presentation of ideas, use of appropriate diction and style, as well as correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. The type of the essay will be narrative, descriptive, argumentative or in the form of a dialogue. The composition carries 40 marks. |
| 5 | LITERATURE | There will be five questions in this part spread over the four periods of Arabic Literature. Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all-a compulsory question and any other three |
| PAPER III: ORAL TEST | ||
| 6 | ORAL TEST | The test will include: ا عبد الله بن محمد بن فودي : تزيين الورجات المطبعة جامعة إبان . مرتضى بر ماضي مستقبل اللغة العربية في نيجيريا دار النشر الإسلامية لا غموس ٩٧ دام احمد الإسكندري والآخرون : المفصل في تاريخ الأدب العرية الأول والثانى ) وزارة المعارف العمومية القاهرة. زكريا حسين : المادية الأدبية الطلاب العربية في تغرب افريقيا دار النور او |
PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS (LITERATURE)
ا عبد الله بن محمد بن خودی : تزيين العرينات مطبعة جامعة اب
مرتضى برماضي المستقبل اللغة العربية في نيجيريا دار النشر الإسلامية لا غموس ٧ عام
احمد الإسكندري والآخرون : المفصل في تاريخ الأدب العديد : الأول والثاني ) وزارة للعارف العمومية – القاهرة . زكريا حسين المادية الأدبية الطلاب العلامة في الحرب افريقيا دار النور اولشان.
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
(A) COMPOSITION, COMPREHENSION, TRANSLATION AND ORALS
ا سید حمزة مالك : المرشد في الانتماء العربي والكتابة
الأول والثاني، دار النشر الإسلامي لا غموس ۱۹۸۲. اسحاق أو غنبيه القصص الشعبية من السلحفاة
عند اليوريا وبين ، آبادن وكنو.
محمد بديع شريف وسلیم حکیم والحاج حسین آدم: العربية الجديدة في نيجيريا الكتاب الكالة او تعمال النجا لا تموید
قاموس جيد عربي – انجلين وعربي
(ANMAR
المحمد أجروم الصهابي : متن الاجرومية – القاهرة
على الجازم ومصطفى أمين : النحو الواضح المدارس المرحل الأولية الجزء ١-٢ المعارفي القاهرة .
محمد عبد العليم حجاب : العربية الحديثة الجزء السم دار الشعر الإسلامية، لا تموس.
If you are interested in pursuing careers in Religious Studies, Arabic language, Islamic Law, and other related courses, you may have to write Arabic in WAEC.
Stay calm and pay attention to the instructions. Do not panic whenever you see a question you don’t know. When you get confused about a question, raise your hand and ask the invigilator for clarification.
Draw up a reading timetable for all the subjects you will be taking in the WAEC exams.
No. Instead of memorizing, you should read to understand and come up with examples that you can relate to.
WAEC results normally take 60-90 days to be out after the completion of the overall exam.
School candidates are to collect their certificate from the school where they write the exam.
Private candidates are to obtain their certificates from WAEC directly.
All the topics in the syllabus above are important and you will be tested on them.
You should be able to understand each topic so well that you can apply them to your daily life.
