JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus | Download or View the PDF here

This is to inform all JAMB candidates offering Igbo Language that the new Syllabus for 2019/2020 Jamb exam is out. Candidates can download or view the pdf format here.

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination syllabus for Igbo Language is designed to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination.

 The following are what this syllabus strives to achieve:

1. Communicate effectively in Igbo;
2. Analyse issues in the Language;
3. Interpret and explain figurative and idiomatic expression in Igbo;
4. Apply Igbo literature to their daily life experiences and to demonstrate Igbo cultural values.

CURRENT ISSUES (OKWUKPỤNỌNỤ) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

CULTISM (OTU NZUZO)

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with current issues.
2. examine their effects.

iii.suggest remedies to the problems.

DRUG ABUSE (ỊṄU ỌGWU AGHARAAGHARA) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with current issues.
2. examine their effects.

iii.suggest remedies to the problems.

H*V/AIDS (MMINWU/OBIRINAAJAỌCHA) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with current issues.
2. examine their effects.

iii.suggest remedies to the problems.

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION (ỊNAPỤ MMADỤ IKIKE) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with current issues.
2. examine their effects.

iii. suggest remedies to the problems.

RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS (NSOGBU NDỌKỤRITA EKPEMEKPE ỤKA) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with current issues.
2. examine their effects.

iii. suggest remedies to the problems.

RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN (ORUURU ỤMỤNWAANYỊ NA ỤMỤAKA) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with current issues.
2. examine their effects.

iii.suggest remedies to the problems.

CUSTOMS AND INSTITUTIONS (OMENALA NA EWUMEWU) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

ỊGBA AFA, ỊCHỤ AJA, ỊGỌ MMỤ Ọ, OFUFE

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ỌchỊCHỊ ỌDỊNALA: IGWE/EZE, NZE NA ỌZỌ, ỤMỤNNA, EZINAỤLỌ DG JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ỊGBA AFA, ỊCHỤ AJA, ỊGỌ MMỤ Ọ, OFUFE JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ỌchỊCHỊ ỌDỊNALA: IGWE/EZE, NZE NA ỌZỌ, ỤMỤNNA, EZINAỤLỌ DG JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ỌGBỌ/EBIRI/UKE, ỌHANAEZE, EZINAỤLỌ JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ỌMỤMỤ NA ILE ỌMỤGWO, IKUPỤTA NWA, IBI UGWU, ỊGỤ AHA

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ỤMỤNNA, ỤMỤ ỌKPỤ/ ỤMỤADA JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

AKỤNAỤBA: INWE ALA, IKE ALA, EKPE, ELULU (ỊKPA ỌKỤKỌ, EWU, DG) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

AKAỌRỤ NDỊ IGBO: ỌRỤ UGBO, ỊKỤ AZỤ ỊKPỤ ỤZỤ, ỊZỤ AHỊA, ỊTỤ IHE ỌTỤTỤ, DG JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

AL ỤMNWAANY ỊGB ALỤKWAGHỊM JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ARỤ NA NSỌALA: IHE NSỌ – ANỤ, OSISI, EBE, IGBU ỌCHỤ JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

ECHICHI: ỌZỌ, Eze/Obi/Igwe/Iyom JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

EGWUREGWU: MGBA, EGWU ỌNWA, IKPỌ ỤGA, ỊZỤ ǸCHO, ỊZỤ OKWE, DG

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

IKE EKPE, ỊKWA OZU, ỊGBA MKPE JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

IKIKERE MMỤ Ọ: ỌFỌ, OGU, ỌTỌNSI, OKPESI,IKENGA JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

KELE DỊ ICHEICHE JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

CONTENT

Ekele ụtụtụ, ehihie, anyasị, nri, nlakpu, ọrụ dg.

NKWENYE: ỊdỤ ISI/Ị Ṅ Ụ IYI, ỊGBA NDỤ, ORIKỌ, DG JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

NNABATA ỌBỊA, ỌJI NA ỊTU NZU, ITU AHA, DG JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. describe the customs of their people.
2. determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of the culture and tradition of the Igbo people.

iii. describe the importance of the aspects of Igbo culture.

1. identify changes that have occurred as a result of civilization.
2. explore their environment for a better appreciation of their culture.

GENERAL AND CURRENT AFFAIRS (IHE NDỊ NA-EME UGBUA) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

ỌHANAEZE NDỊ IGBO

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. analyse some functions of Ọhanaeze ndị Igbo.

AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, DATES AND PLACES OF PUBLICATION OF WORKS IN IGBO

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. identify authors and dates of publication of various textbooks in Igbo.
2. identify some publishing companies.

IGBO STUDIES ASSOCIATION (ISA) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. acquaint themselves with the functions and contributions of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA).

TOPICAL ISSUES ON THE IGBO LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE E.G. AHỊAJIỌKỤ AND ODENIGBO LECTURES

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. identify some dates and themes of Ahịajiọkụ and Odenigbo lectures.

LANGUAGES (ASỤSỤ) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

COMPREHENSION (AGHOTAAZAA)

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. explain the meanings of difficult words.
2. give correct answers.

iii. differentiate between figurative and idiomatic expressions from the passage.

1. deduce conclusions(s) based on the passage.

CONTENT

Two passages each of about one hundred and fifty (150) words.

DIALECT AND STANDARD IGBO (OLUNDḷ/OLUMBA NA IGBO IZUGBE)

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. differentiate between standard Igbo and dialects.
2. use standard Igbo in their writings.

ESSAY(EDEMEDE) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

Candidates should be able to:

1. identify the basic principles of essay writing.
2. use of words and expressions appropriate to a particular topic.

iii. differentiate between different essay types.

1. describe the characteristics of essay types.
2. compare different types of essay.
3. criticize other people’s essays.

CONTENT

(a) Basic principles of essay writing: introduction, body and conclusion.

(b) Basic essay types and their characteristics:

1. Narrative (Akọmakọ).
2. Descriptive and expository (Nkọwa na Nkọwami).

iii. Argumentative (Mgbagha/Ar?marụụka) Speech making (Ekwumekwu).

1. Letter Writing (Edemleta).
2. Dialogue (Mkparịtaụka).

GRAMMAR (ỤTỌASỤSỤ) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

OBJECTIVES

1. differentiate between grammatical categories.
2. identify parts of speech and their functions.

iii. differentiate between types of affixes and their functions.

1. determine types of morphemes and their functions.
2. identify words, phrases, clauses, sentences and their functions.
   CONTENT

(a) Parts of speech (Nkejiasụsụ):Nominals (Mkpọaha), verbs (ngwaa), adjectives (nkọwa), adverbs (nkwuwa), affixes (mgbakwunye), enclitics (nsokwunya),dg.

(b) The structure, types and functions of the morpheme (Ndokọ, ụdị na ọrụ mọfịm) Free & bound (nnọọrọonwe na ndabe).

1. The word (mkpụrụokwu).
2. The phrase (nkebiokwu).

iii. The clause (nkebiahịrị) nominal, relative adverbial (kemkpọaha na kenkwuwa).

1. The sentence (ahịrịokwu) simple (mfe), compound (ukwu), complex (mgbagwọ, dg).

IGBO ORTHOGRAPHY (MKPỤRỤEDEMEDE IGBO)

SOUNDS AND SOUND PATTERNS(ỤDAASỤSỤ NA ỤSORO ỤDAASỤSỤ)
CONTENT

(a) Vowels and Consonants (Ụdaume na mgbochiume).

(b) Sound Patterns/Processes.

1. Syllabic nasals (myiri ụdaume).
2. Syllable structure (nkebi mkpụrụokwu).

iii. Vowel harmony (ndakọrịta #7909;daume).

1. Vowel assimilation (olilo ụdaume).
2. Vowel elision and consonant elision (ndapụ ụdaume na ndapụ mgbochiume).

(c) Tone and tone marking (Akara ụdaolu).

SPELLING AND SPELLING RULES (NSUPE NA IWU NSUPE)

TRANSALATION (NTỤGHARỊ)

VOCABULARY (MKPỤRỤOKWU Dḷ NA ASỤSỤ)

LITERATURE (AGỤMAGỤ) JAMB 2019/2020 Igbo Language Syllabus

DRAMA (EJIJ)

CONTENT

(a) Nwaozuzu G.I. (2005). Nke M Ji ka. Enugu: CIDJAP Press. (WAEC/NECO 2016-2020).

LITERARY DEVICE(ATỤMATỤOKWU NA ATỤMATỤ AGỤMAGỤ)

CONTENT

Dịka alliteration (bịambịa mgbochiume), assonance (bịambịa ụdaume), parallelism (kwunkwugha), metaphor (mbụrụ), simile (myiri), hyperbole (egbeokwu), personification (mmemmadụ) na proverbs (ilu), dg.

ORAL LITERATURE: AGỤMAGỤ ỌNỤ/AGỤMAGỤ ỌDỊNALA

CONTENT

Questions will be set on the following:

Folktales (ifo), Anecdotes (ụkabụilu), Myths (nkọmịrịkọ), Legends (nkọkịrịkọ), Poems (abụ), Songs (uri), Chants (mbem), Riddles (agwụgwa) Oral drama (ejije ọnụ), Tongue-twister (okwuntụhị) dg.

POETRY (ABỤ)

CONTENT

(a) Ikeokwu E.S & Onyejekwe M.C. (2009) Uche Bụ Ahịa. Enugu: Format Publishers Nig. LTD. (WAEC/NECO 2016-2020).

ABỤ NDỊ A HỌPỤTARA (Selected Poems):

1. Ụwa Ndọlị Ndọlị – 1.
2. Ọchịchị – 14.

iii. Ọnwụ 1 – 16.

20. Chi-Ukwu – 20.
21. Ire 1 – 22.
22. Ozi Ọma – 28.

vii. Mmụta – 30.

viii. Ezi Nwaanyị – 36.

40. Anyanwụ – 40.
41. Akụ – 44.
42. Akaraka – 49.

xii. Ọnwa – 69.

xiii. Akwụkwọ – 71.

xiv. Nwanne – 89.

WRITTEN LITERATURE (AGỤMAGỤ EDEREDE)

CONTENT

(a) Prose (iduuazị)

1. Ude Ọdịlọra (1981) ọkpa Akụ Eri Eri. Onitsha: University Press. (NECO/WAEC) (2016-2020).