First Term's Scheme of
Work for JSS 1
Week 1
The meaning, history and
functions of Literature.
Week 2
Types of Literature:
i. Oral Literature.
ii. Written Literature.
Week 3
i Types of Oral
Literature.
ii. Categories of Written
Literature.
Week 4
The genres of Literature:
i. Prose
ii. Drama
iii. Poetry
Week 5
Genre of Literature:
Prose
i. Features
ii. Types
iii. Elements
iv. Other aspects of
Prose
Week 6
Genre of Literature:
Drama
i. Features
ii. Types
iii. Terms used in Drama
Week 7
Genre of Literature:
Poetry
i. Features
ii. Types
iii. Elements
Week 8
Poetic devices
Week 9 – 10
Figures of Speech
Week 11 – 12
Revision/Examination
First Term's Scheme of
Work for JSS 2
Week 1
Revision on last
session's work
Week 2
Short stories/Novelettes
based on effects of climate, e.g., floods, depletion of ozone layer,
environmental pollution etc.
Week 3
Short stories/Novelettes
on any relevant topic or incidence.
Week 4
Folktale: Nigerian and
African folktales
i. Meanings and examples.
ii. Features.
Week 5
Popular Myths and
Legends: African and non African
i. Meanings and examples.
ii. Features.
Week 6 – 8
Reading of books for the
term: Prose
Week 9 – 11
Reading of books for the term: Drama
Week 12 – 13
Revision/Examination.
First Term's Scheme of
Work for JSS 3
Week 1
Non African folktales
Week 2 – 3
Revision on Figures of
speech.
Week 4
Figurative expressions
i. Meaning
ii. Characteristics
Week 5 – 7
Reading of books for the
term: Prose
Week 8 – 10
Reading of books for the
term: Drama
Week 11 – 12
Revision/Examination.