The WAEC WASSCE Elective Literature syllabus is for both Senior High School students and Nov/Dec WASSCE private candidates. The main focus of this post is on the major sections of the latest WAEC WASSCE Elective Literature syllabus.
Typically, there are three papers for the senior high school WASSCE Elective Literature-in-English test. Papers 1 and 3 of the WAEC/WASSCE Literature are taken together.
Candidates then move on to take Paper 2 as a separate paper.
Let’s now take a closer look at the key aspects of the WASSCE Elective Literature-in-English syllabus.
WAEC Literature Syllabus 2021 to 2025
The following are the major elements of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Literature-in-English (Elective) syllabus.
- Papers 3 and 1 (combined) You shall take these two papers together at the first sitting.
- Paper 3 (African and No-African Prose) You shall answer two essay questions out of four.
- Paper 1 (Objective Test ) This comprises 50 compulsory questions on General Knowledge of Literature and a Shakespearean text. Here is the breakdown.
Section A: General Questions on Literature Appreciation, Unseen Poetry and Unseen Prose (30 questions)
Section B: William Shakespeare (20 questions),
- Paper 2: (Drama and Poetry) 21/2 hours. You shall answer two out of four questions on Drama and two out of four questions on Poetry. Here comes the breakdown:
African Drama (1 Essay)
African Poetry (1 Essay)
Non-African Poetry (1 Essay)
PRESCRIBED LITERATURE TEXTS 2021 – 2025
Chapter by Chapter Summaries of Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
50+ List of Characters in Second Class Citizen
WASSCE 2018 English Language Objective Questions and Answers
Analysis of Raider of the Treasure Trove by Lade Wosornu
13 Advantages and Disadvantages of Delegated Legislation – WAEC/SHS Government
Objectives of the WASSCE Literature-in-English Syllabus
These aims of the WASSCE Literature-in-English Syllabus should guide your study and analysis of the various texts.
The candidate must demonstrate the following in their work:
1. Critical response to, and awareness of how literature functions.
2. Familiarity with the terms and concepts necessary for the appreciation of literature
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3. The ability to distinguish between types of literature.
4. Competence in understanding literary texts at their various levels of meaning, for example, surface meaning and implied meaning.
5. Ability to respond to literature through effective and organized use of language
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