JAMB

JAMB Yoruba Syllabus

1. LANGUAGE

Comprehension

Content:

  • •Prose
  • •Verse

Learning Objectives:

  • identify central issues in a passage and draw appropriate conclusions
  • determine basic assumptions and express ideas
  • identify the meanings and functions of given phrases and sentences

Essay writing

Learning Objectives:

  • identify different types of essay
  • apply different types of techniques associated with each type

Sound System

Content:

  • •Production of sounds (consonants and vowels)
  • •Tones and tone change
  • •Syllable structure
  • •Sound processes co-vowel occurrence, elision and deletion, etc.

Learning Objectives:

  • identify organs of speech, speech sounds and parameters for describing each speech sound
  • determine their correct usages
  • identify linguistic errors (pronunciations and wrong usages)
  • determine the syllable components of words
  • demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles underlying the relationship between sounds

Grammar

Content:

  • •Morphology – Word-formation
  • •Loan-word integration
  • •Word classes – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, etc.
  • •Phrases and clauses – types and functions
  • •Sentences – types, structures and functions

Learning Objectives:

  • demonstrate good knowledge of word derivation
  • demonstrate knowledge of word adoption
  • identify the appropriate class a word belongs to
  • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Yorùbá syntax
  • identify the types, structures and functions of sentences

Current Orthography

Learning Objectives:

  • present ideas in acceptable written form

Translation

Learning Objectives:

  • interpret sentences and ideas in accordance with acceptable principles

2. LITERATURE

Oral Literature

Content:

  • •Prose: Àmọ̀ó, A. (2010). Àkójọpọ̀ Àlọ́ Àpagbè, Akurẹ: Hirise Celebrity Publishers.
  • •Poetry: Babalọlá, A. (2001). Àwọn Oríkì Orílẹ̀ Mẹ́tàdínlọ́gbọ̀n, Lagos: Longman Nig. Ltd.

Learning Objectives:

  • identify central issues, problems and the component parts of an idea presented in a work
  • draw appropriate conclusions
  • deduce logical inferences from abstract relations of components of an idea in a work
  • identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the poem

Written Literature

Content:

  • •Prose: Ajéwọlé, O. (2005). Ìgbẹ̀yìn L' aláyò N Ta, Ibadan: Extension Publications Limited.
  • •Poetry: Fádíyà, O. (2008). Ìyá Àtàtà, Ibadan: Lasswell
  • •Drama: Tẹ̀là, L. (2007). Ègún Orí Ìkúnlẹ̀, Ibadan: Rasmed Publications Limited

Learning Objectives:

  • demonstrate good knowledge of ideas in works of art
  • draw moral lessons from the text
  • identify the narrative techniques in the text
  • identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the text
  • deduce the import of written works of art and genres
  • identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the poem
  • identify the central theme of works
  • interpret same in accordance with acceptable principles of the society
  • identify types of drama
  • identify the figurative and idiomatic expressions in the drama
  • extract the narrative techniques in the drama

3. CULTURE

Traditional Practices

Content:

  • •Èrò àti ìgbàgbọ́: Olódùmarè, àkùdàáyà, emèrè, àjẹ́, àwọn irúnmọlẹ̀ abbl.

Learning Objectives:

  • distinguish traditional practices and acceptable ways of life from modern and common sense beliefs

Social Structure

Content:

  • •Ètò ìṣèlú àti ààbò ìlú: Ẹgbẹ́àti ọgbà, oyè jíjẹàti àwọn ìjòyè, ogun jíjà abbl.

Learning Objectives:

  • assess the functions and roles of individuals, chieftains, and groups in ensuring peace, stability and continuity of society

Funeral Practices

Content:

  • •Ètò ìsìnkú àti ogún pínpín: Òkúàgbà, òkú ọ̀fọ́, òkú òòṣà, ìtúfọ̀, ilẹ̀òkú gbígbẹ́, ìdí igi, mọ̀lẹ́bí, bàbá ìsìnkú abbl

Learning Objectives:

  • distinguish between traditional practices
  • relate them to funerals and inheritance

Yoruba Numerals

Content:

  • •Òǹkà Yorùbá: Oókan títídé ọ̀kẹ ́kan (1-20,000).

Learning Objectives:

  • count in Yorùbá numerals
  • apply addition, deduction and division methods in Yorùbá

Social Activities

Content:

  • •Ayẹyẹ: Ìgbéyàwó, ìsọmọlórúkọ, ìwúyè abbl.

Learning Objectives:

  • relate social activities and events to appropriate situations

Health Practices

Content:

  • •Ètò Ìwòsàn: Ìtọ́jú aláìsàn, ìtọ́jú àtiìgbẹ̀bí aboyún, abbl.

Learning Objectives:

  • demonstrate knowledge of the best way of using the appropriate health care practices

Traditional Games

Content:

  • •Eré ìdárayá: (i) eré òṣùpa–àlọ́, bojúbojú abbl; (ii) eré ojúmọmọ–ìjàkadì, ayò, òkòtó, àrín abbl.

Learning Objectives:

  • identify types of Yorùbá traditional games
  • identify rules and regulations guiding each game
  • mention values derived from each game

Traditional Professions and Foods

Content:

  • •Iṣẹ́àbínibíàti oúnjẹilẹ̀ Yorùbá: (i) Iṣẹ́-àgbé ìṣọ̀nà, ìlù lílù abbl; (ii) Oúnjẹ–àbàrí, iyán, ẹ̀wà abbl.

Learning Objectives:

  • demonstrate adequate knowledge of the various traditional professions
  • compare various traditional professions
  • demonstrate knowledge of preparing each type of Yorùbá food
  • mention nutritional values of each food

Social Behavior

Content:

  • •Ẹ̀kọ́ìlé: Ìwà ọmọlúàbí àti àǹfààní rẹ̀.

Learning Objectives:

  • identify acceptable patterns of behavior and attitude that conform with societal norms and values

Recommended Textbooks

  • Akojopo Alo Ijapa Apa Kin-in-ni by Adeboye Babalola (University Press Plc, Ibadan)
  • Awon Oriki Orile Metadinlogbon by Adeboye Babalola (Learn Africa Plc, Lagos)
  • Moremi Ajasoro by Debo Awe (Elyon Publishers, Ilesa)
  • Oro Enu Akewi by Ayomide Akanji (Genius Books Publishers, Ibadan)
  • Nitori Owo by Akinwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo)
  • Abíọ́dún, J. (1995). Àròkọàti Aáyan Ògbufọ̀, Lagos: MAJAB Publishers.
  • Adéwọlé, L. O. et al. (2000). Exam Focus – Yorùbá Language for WASSCE/SSCE, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
  • Awóbùlúyì, O. (1978). Essentials of Yorùbá Grammar, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
  • Awóbùlúyì, O. (ed.) (1990). Yorùbá Metalanguage (Èdè-Ìperí Yorùbá) Vol. II, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
  • Awóbùlúyì, O. (2008). Ẹ̀kọ́ Ìṣẹ̀dá-Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá, Akurẹ: Montem Paperback.
  • Awóbùlúyì, O. (2013). Ẹ̀kọ́ Gírámà Èdè Yorùbá, Oṣogbo: Atman Ltd.
  • Babalọlá, A. (ed.) (1991). Ìwé Ìmọ́dọ̀tun Yorùbá SSI – SSIII, Ìbàdàn: Longman.
  • Bámgbóṣé, A. (ed.) (1984). Yorùbá Metalanguage (Èdè-ÌperíYorùbá) Vol. 1, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
  • Bámgbóṣé, A. (1990). Fọnọ́lọ́jìàti Gírámà Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn.
  • Mustapha, O. (ed.) (1988). Ẹ̀kọ́-Èdè Yorùbá Òde-òní SSI – SSIII Ìbàdàn, Macmillan Publishers.
  • Mustapha, O. (ed.) (1991). Ẹ̀kọ́-Èdè Yorùbá Titun SSI–SSIII, Ìbàdàn: UP Plc.
  • Ọdẹ́tókun, A. et al. (2005). Ìwé Ìgbáradì fún Ìdánwó Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Macmillan Publishers.
  • Owólabí, K. (1989). Ìjìnlẹ̀ Ìtúpalẹ̀ Èdè Yorùbá (1): Fónẹ́tíìkì àti Fọnọ́lọ́jì, Ìbàdàn: Oníbọnòjé Press.
  • Owólabí, O. et al. (1999). Countdown WASSCE/SSCE, NECO, JME (Ìwé Ìgbáràdi fún Ìdánwò Àṣekágbá Yorùbá) Ìbàdàn: Evans.
  • Ọyádèyí, O. (1998). Ìjìnlẹ̀ Fọnọ́lọ́jìàti Gírámà Èdè Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Heinemann.
  • Adéoyè, C. L. (1979). Àṣààti Ìṣe Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: OUP.
  • Adéoyè, C. L. (1985). Ìgbàgbọ́ àti Ẹ̀sìn Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Oníbọnọ̀jé Press.
  • Ládéĺé, T. A. A. et al. (1986). Àkójọpọ̀ ÌwádìíÌjìnlẹ̀ Àṣà Yorùbá, Ìbàdàn: Macmillan Publishers.

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