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WAEC Syllabus for Christian Religious Studies

WAEC Syllabus for Christian Religious Studies. WAEC Syllabus for Christian Religious Studies is available for all candidates who want to participate in the examination. The West African examination council (WAEC) has officially introduced a syllabus that will guide all the WAEC candidates who wish to write the WAEC examination this year. For a very successful WAEC Christian Religious Studies examination for this year, you need to check out the available areas of concentration. It has been divided into sections with chapters, followed by the topics to be covered in preparation for the exams. In the WAEC Syllabus for Christian Religious Studies, you will also see the format of how the WAEC Christian Religious Studies questions will be presented. Jamb form 

There are 2 sections to answer questions from. Paper 1 to 2. Paper 1 is Objective and paper 2 is essay questions. Where paper one (1) carries 1 hour for 40 marks; paper two (2) carries 2 hours for 60 marks.


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This WAEC syllabus is for both the O’level WAEC and General Certificate Examination (GCE) candidates. Final year students in the senior secondary school level and external candidates are eligible to make use of this syllabus and prepare ahead of the examination.  WAEC Syllabus for Christian Religious Studies

See the full detailed information concerning the WAEC Christian Religious Studies Syllabus below.

(May not be taken with Islamic Religious Studies and /or

West African Traditional Religion)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

At the end of the three year course of study, the candidate will be expected to;

  1. have knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the religious, cultural, historical and social background of the biblical materials prescribed to be studied;
  2. understand the nature of biblical moral lessons in the selected passages/themes from the Bible and the extent of their relevance and possible application to present day social, political, religious and cultural life and existence; Jamb form 
  3. identify difficulties involved in the application of healthy attitudes, concepts and skills acquired from the Bible in ensuring peaceful co-existence and national development;
  4. demonstrate adequate preparation for higher education through critical thinking and independent work.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

There will be two papers, Papers 1and 2, both of which will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1:  Will consist of fifty multiple choice objective questions all of which must be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.

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PAPER 2:   Will consist of nine essay-type questions.  Candidates will be required to answer four questions within 2 hours for 60 marks.

The questions will be arranged in sections as follows:

Section A:  Themes from the Old Testament – four questions.

Section B: Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostle – three questions.

Section C:  Themes from selected Epistles –  two questions.

Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all, choosing at least one question from each section and the fourth question from either Section A or Section B.

The Revised Standard Version of the Bible will be used in setting of questions. Waec Result

DETAILED SYLLABUS

SECTION A

Themes from the Old Testament

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The Sovereignty of God

(a)       God, the Creator

(b)       God, the Controller of the universe

 

Leadership roles

(a)       Joseph

 

 

(b)      Moses

 

 

 

 

(c)       Joshua

 

(d)  Deborah

 

Parental Responsibility

Eli and Samuel

 

 

Consequences of Saul’s disobedience

 

 

Submission to the will of God

(a)       David’s submission to the will of God

(b)       David’s sin, repentance and forgiveness

 

Making Decisions

(a)      Solomon’s wisdom

 

 

(b)    The unwise decision of Solomon and Rehoboam

 

Supremacy of God

(a)     Religious tensions during Ahab’s reign

 

(b)    Elijah at Mount Carmel

 

Greed and its effects

(a)       Ahab

(b)       Gehazi

 

Religious reforms

The reign of King Josiah

 

Concern for one’s  Nation

(a)     The condition of the nation

 

(b)    Response to the state of the nation

 

 

 

Faith in God

(a)     Faith and courage

 

(b)    Faith and power

 

Nature of God

(a)     True religion and social justice – Amos

 

(b)    God’s divine love – Hosea

 

Gen. 1; 2

 

 

 

Gen. 37; 1-28, 41: 1-57, 45: 1-15

 

Exodus 1;2;3;4:1-17;5: 1-5, 22-23; 6: 28-30, 7; 1-7; 14;32: 1-14

Numbers 13:1-33; 14: 1-19

 

Numbers 27: 15-23

Joshua 1: 1-9

 

Judges 4

 

1 Sam 2: 11-36; 3:1-

18; 4: 10-22; 8: 1-5

 

1 Samuel 15: 1-26; 16: 14-23; 31: 1-13

 

 

1 Sam 26;

2 Sam 12: 15-25

 

1 Kings 3: 3-28; 4: 29-34; 5: 1-12; 8

 

 

1 Kings 9; 15-23; 11: 1-13; 12:1-20

 

 

1 Kings 16: 29-34; 17: 1-7; 18: 1-19

1 Kings 18: 17-46

 

 

1 Kings 21: 1-29

2 Kings 5

 

 

2 Kings 22; 23: 1-30

 

 

2 Kings 24; 25;1-17

 

Nehemiah 1; 2: 9-20; 4

Ezra 1; 4; 5: 1-2; 6: 13-22; 7: 1-10

 

 

Daniel 3

 

Daniel 6

 

 

Amos 2: 6-8; 4; 5: 1-24; 7: 10-17; 8

Hosea 1; 2; 3; 6

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SECTION B

Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts Of The Apostles

S/N           CONTENTS NOTES
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Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

(a)     The Baptism

 

 

(b)    The Temptation

 

 

 

The Call and Demands of Discipleship

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus’ Teaching on forgiveness

 

 

 

The Trials of Jesus

(a)     Jesus at Gethsemane

 

(b)    Peter’s Denials

 

 

(c)     Condemnation of Jesus

 

 

 

The Crucifixion, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus

(a)     Crucifixion and burial

 

 

 

(b)    The Resurrection

 

 

 

Fellowship in the Early Church

 

 

The Holy Spirit and the Mission to the Gentiles

(a)     The Holy Spirit at Pentecost

(b)    Mission to the Gentiles

 

Opposition to the Gospel Message

 

Matthew 3:13-17

Mark 1: 9-11; Luke 3: 21-22

Matthew 4: 1-11;

Mark 1: 12-13; Luke 4:1-13

 

 

Matthew 4: 18-25; 8: 18-22; 9:9-13 ;

Mark 1: 16-20; 2: 13-17; Luke 5: 1-11; 9: 57-63; 14: 25-33

 

Matthew 6: 12,14-15; 18:21-35

 

 

 

Matthew 26:36-56; Mk 14: 32-52;

Matthew 26: 69-75;

Mark 14: 66-72; Luke 22: 54-62

Matthew 26:47-75

Mark 14: 53-72; Luke 22: 66-71; 23: 1-12

 

 

 

Matthew 27: 32-66

Mark 15: 16-47;

Luke 23: 26-56

 

Matthew 28:1-10

Mark 16: 1-14; Luke 24: 1-35

 

Acts 1:15-26; 2:41-47; 4:32-37; 5:1-11; 6:2-6

 

 

Acts 2

Acts 9; 11:1-18

 

Acts 4:1-31; 5:17-42; 6:8-9; 7:1-10; 12:1-24

 

SECTION C

Themes from selected Epistles

S/N                CONTENTS NOTES
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2.

The Epistles of James

(a)     Faith and Works

(b)    Impartiality

(c)     Effective Prayers

 

The Epistle of 1 Peter

(a)     Good Citizenship

(b)    Christians Living among non-Christians

(c)     Interpersonal Relationship among Christians

 

James 1: 2-27; 2:14-26

James 2:1-13

James 1: 2-8; 5:13-18

 

 

1 Peter 2:13-17

1 Peter 2:1-25

1 Peter 5:1-11

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SUGGESTED READING LIST/REFERENCES

GENERAL

  • The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version)
  • New Clarendon Bible Series
  • Bright, John: History and Religion of Israel
  • Anderson, B. W.: The Living World of the Old Testament
  • H. C. & Young: The Living World of the New Testament
  • Cambell, D. B. J.: The Synoptic Gospels
  • New Bible Commentary – Cambridge.
  1. (a) OLD TESTAMENT

Quarcoopome, T. N. O. :     History and Religion of Israel AUP, Ibadan, 1986.

Dickson, Kwesi i.    History and Religion of Israel

Darton L & T 1968

  1.    From the Institution of the Monarchy to    the fall of the Northern Kingdom Jamb Result

 (b)   NEW TESTAMENT

 Guy, H. A.                           1     The Life of Christ.                                                  2.     The Acts of the Apostles

Pobee, John S                    Matthew and Mark for Schools

Dickson K .A                     The Gospel According to Luke (Accra,

Asempa Publishers)

Awolabi Joshua                    Simple Approach to Christian Religious

Knowledge  Elis Association, Lagos 2011

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