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150+ WAEC English Essay Past Questions (PDF)

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NOVEMBER 1997

1. Your close friend missed an interesting event that took place in your school when he was on admission at the hospital. Write a letter to him describing what happened.

2. Armed robbery has become rampant in your locality. Write a letter to your Member of Parliament giving at least three reasons for this state of affairs and suggesting ways of solving the problem.

3. As the out-going sports prefect write a report for publication in your school magazine on sporting activities during your term of office.

4. As the principal speaker at an inter-school debate, write your contribution for or against the motion. ”The youth of today have more opportunities than their predecessors.”

5. Describe a political rally you recently attended.

6. Write a story, which ends with, “One gets such an opportunity once in a lifetime.”

NOVEMBER 1998

1. Your friend has written to tell you that he has decided to learn a trade after his senior secondary school course. Write a reply to him giving at least three reasons why you support or disagree with his decision.

2. Examination malpractice has become rampant in schools in your country. Write a letter to the Minister of Education discussing at least three causes of this problem and suggesting ways of solving it.

3. As part of the activities of the 40 th Independence Anniversary Celebration of Ghana, the Ministry of Education is organizing an essay competition on the topic Ghana’s Independence: a blessing or a curse? Write your entry.

4. Describe a schoolmate you would nominate as “The Best Student of the Year.”

5. As the principal speaker at an inter-school debate, write your contribution for or against the motion: ”Money and possessions do not necessarily bring happiness.’

6. Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the topic “The problems of street children and how to solve them.

NOVEMBER 1999

1. Your pen pal has written to inform you that he will like to pay you a one-week visit in your country. Write a reply stating the programme you have drawn up to cover the visit.

2. Your school is celebrating its speech and Prize Giving Day. As the school prefect, you have been asked to give a speech on the topic: The achievements of my school in the last academic year. Write your speech.

3. You were standing at a bus stop when two taxis collided. The drivers got out of their cars and after a heated argument, a fight ensued. Write a description of the incident.

4. As the principal speaker in a debate, write your contribution for or against the topic: The disabled can make a meaningful contribution to national development.

5. You have been asked to give a talk to a group of foreign tourists on the role of traditional healers in your area. Write out your speech.

NOVEMBER 2000

1. Write a letter to a friend in another school giving at least three reasons why you support the establishment of private Universities in the Country

2. You are totally opposed to corporal punishment in your school though your teachers administer it. Write a letter to the District Director of Education, suggesting at least three better ways of punishing students.

3. As the principal speaker at an inter-school debate, write your contribution for or against the motion: we do not need the extended family in a changing Ghanaian society.

4. Write a story entitled “The Haunted House”.

5. The national Commission on Culture (NCC) is organizing an essay competition on the topic, the installation of a chief in Ghanaian society. Write your entry, using your traditional area as a reference.

You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: Official visits abroad by a Head of state are beneficial to a country. Write out your speech for or against the motion.
Write a story ending…… It was not a pleasant experience.
The rate at which teenage girls are becoming pregnant is alarming. Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper discussing at least three factors responsible for this problem and suggesting solutions.
Your school is celebrating its silver jubilee. As the current school prefect, write the speech you will deliver, outlining the achievements of your school, the problems you encounter as students and your hopes for the future.
You have returned to your hometown after a long absence. Describe at least three changes you have noticed and their effects on the lives of your people.

NOVEMBER 2001

Your elder brother living abroad has alleged that the youth in your area are unemployed because they are lazy. Write a letter to him giving at least three reasons why you disagree.
Write a speech to be delivered during the Minister of communication’s visit to your school, giving reasons why you need an FM radio station in your area.
As the out- going Dining Hall Prefect, write a report on your tenure of office.
The Ministry of Education is organizing an essay competition on the topic: “Music should be made a core subject in the senior secondary school”. Write your entry.
Describe in detail a memorable occasion during which an eminent personality in your town was honoured
There has been an upsurge in AIDS cases in your country recently. Write a letter to the Minister of Health discussing the issue and suggesting at least three ways by which the disease can be prevented.
You have accompanied your father on his transfer to a new town. Describe this new environment, stating what you like or dislike about it
Write a story that illustrates the saying “ Birds of the same feather flock together”
Some people argue that rapists should be executed. In an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper, express your opinion on this controversy.
Your school is organizing a debate on the motion: “The media have done the society more harm than good”. As a principal speaker, write your contribution for or against the motion.

NOVEMBER 2002

Write an article, suitable for publication in a national newspaper, on the topic: The changes I would like to see in my country.
Your sister is separated from her husband leaving you and her children with their father. Write a letter to her pleading that she should return, giving at least three reasons why she should.
Write a story to illustrate the saying, Experience is the best teacher
The Chief Executive of your district has failed to fulfill his/her promises to develop your town. As a delegate of your youth club, write out the speech you would deliver at a meeting of the District Assembly complaining about at least two of such unfulfilled promises, and stating the effects of the failure to do so.
You are speaker in a school debate on the topic: Our elders may no longer be active but they are still very useful to our society. Write your contribution for or against the motion.
Write a story beginning: It is great to be young”.
To commemorate your school’s 20 th Anniversary, you have been invited to contribute to a debate on the motion: Ghana should continue to borrow money for development. Write your speech for or against the motion.
The head of your school is going on retirement. Write out the speech you would deliver as the school prefect at the farewell party organized for him
The Ministry of Transport in your county is organizing an essay competition on the topic: the bicycle a very useful means of transport. Write your entry.
Write a letter to the chairman of the Board of Governors of your school describing an alarming situation in the school. Give at least three reasons why immediate action should be taken to put things right.

NOVEMBER 2003

Write a letter to a friend who lives in a neighboring country, explaining why you like or dislike certain advertisements on you local radio.
You spent your last holidays with a friend in another part of the country. Describe what you saw and experienced, stating the effects they have had on you.
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper, on the topic: Some of our customs and traditions must be maintained.
Write a story to illustrate the saying: “Once bitten, twice shy”
You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: Drivers should be blamed for the accidents on our roads. Write your speech for or against the motion.
As the school prefect, write a letter to the newly-appointed Headmaster congratulating him and stating at least three urgent needs of the school.
A foreign magazine is organizing an essay competition among secondary school students on the topic: The virtues of traditional foods. Write your entry.
As part of a campaign to increase the number of students in your school, your Headmaster has asked you as School prefect to convince a gathering of junior secondary school pupils in your district to choose your school. Write the speech you would deliver
You are a speaker in a school debate on the topic; in a developing country, it is more useful to study science than business.
Narrate a story, which illustrates the saying, “Look before you leap”

NOVEMBER 2004

In an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper, discuss why capital punishment should not be abolished in the country.
You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: Abstaining from sex is the best way to avoid HIV/AIDS. Write your speech for or against the motion
In a letter to a pen-friend abroad narrate an event that has had a far-reaching effect on your country.
Write a story to illustrate the proverb: Make hay while the sun shines.
You want to be elected School Prefect. Write the speech that will persuade the students to vote for you.

1. Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper advocating the use of a Ghanaian Language as the lingua franca of your country.

2. You have been invited by the police as an eyewitness to a brawl between two factions in a dispute. Write a report stating exactly what you saw.

3. As Senior Prefect of your school, write a speech to be delivered at a youth forum on the prevention of drug abuse among students.

4. You are the main speaker in an inter-school debate on the topic: Science is the greatest threat to life in the world. Write out your contribution for or against the motion.

5. The parent-teacher association of your school has decided to introduce a new school uniform. Write a letter to the Chairman giving at least three reasons why you disagree.

NOVEMBER 2005

1. You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: Discipline is the key to good academic performance. Write your speech for or against the motion.

2. The Ghana Tourist Board is organizing an essay competition on: The need to improve tourism in the country. Write your entry.

3. Write a story that illustrates the saying: All that glitters is not gold .

4. There has been an increase in motor accidents recently. Write to the Chairman of the National Road Safety Committee stating the causes and suggesting measures to prevent these accidents.

5. You are unhappy about the unsanitary conditions in your area. Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper, in which you explain the causes and suggest ways of improving sanitation.

NOVEMBER 2007

1. Insufficient student accommodation in tertiary institutions affects admissions each year. . Write an article for publication in a national newspaper discussing this problem and suggesting at least three ways of solving it.

2. You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: traditional rulers have no place in a modern democratic nation. Write your speech for or against the motion.

3. Your year group has been on an educational tour of one of the regions of the country. Describe to your friends your impressions of the tour.

4. There was a disagreement between your class and one of the teachers. As the class prefect, write a report to the head of your school on the incident.

5. Two of your brothers had a bitter quarrel just before you left home for the boarding school. Write a letter to your father pointing out where both were at fault and requesting him to intervene.

1. Write an article suitable for publication in an international magazine on the topic: The problems associated with environmental pollution and suggested solutions.

2. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: the national health insurance policy can solve all the health problems of the country. Write your arguments for or against the motion.

3. In recent times there have been protests over poor conditions of service for workers. Write a letter to the minister of employment identifying three areas where you think the government should make efforts to bring more prosperity to workers.

4. Write a story ending with the statement: As you can see circumstances beyond my control compelled me to do such a thing.

5. You recently participated in a local festival. Write a letter to your pen pal describing three exciting experiences which you had during the festival.

Write a letter to the headmaster of your school suggesting what can be done to reduce the spate of indiscipline among the students of your school in response to a request by the school authorities.
Write a letter to your elder brother in Europe or America telling him about what you want to do after leaving school and why. You may also ask for his advice.
Write an account of an exciting trip you made to one of the principal towns in your country where you spent a week with your best friend and his or her family. Your piece should be suitable for publication in your school magazine.
The Students’ Union of your district is organizing a symposium on the need to plant trees. Write the speech you would give.
Describe what happened during and after a natural disaster that you have experienced or heard about, for publication in one of your local newspapers.

NOVEMBER 2009(A)

1. Write an article for publication in a cultural magazine on what traditional rulers should do to promote peaceful co-existence in their communities.

2. The members of the old students association of your school have expressed the desire to offer assistance to the school. As senior prefect, write a letter to its president identifying three areas where the school needs immediate help.

3. Write a story ending with the statement: We forgot the past and became friends once more.

4. The ministry of agriculture is organizing an essay competition on the topic: every senior high school must have a school farm. Write your entry.

5. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: inter-school sports and games promote friendship and unity among students . Write your speech for or against the motion.

NOVEMBER 2009(B)

1. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: living overseas has more advantages than living in your own country. Write your arguments for or against the motion.

2. Write an article for publication in a national newspaper discussing at least three measures which your community has taken to bring development to your area.

3. Write a letter to your friend who is coming to live in your area informing him about the advantages of living there and the risks he is likely to encounter.

4. The national commission for civic education hopes to make people aware of their responsibilities as good citizens of the country. Write a letter to the chairman expressing your views on what should be done to achieve this noble objective.

5. Write a story that ends with the expression: caught red-handed .

NOVEMBER 2010

1. As the sports prefect of your school, write a letter to the Chairman of your school’s board of Governors, giving at least three reasons why you think games and sports should be given more encouragement in schools.

2. Your friend intends to transfer to your school. Write a letter to him/her telling him/her about the facilities in your school which help students to achieve their goals.

3. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: Advertisements are no longer useful . Write your arguments for or against the motion.

4. Various concerns have been raised about the security situation in your area. As a concerned citizen, write an article for publication in one of your national newspapers expressing your views on the matter

5. Write a story ending with the expression:

We regretted venturing into it.

NOVEMBER 2011

You took part in an excursion organized by the wildlife club of your school. Give a vivid account of your experience.
Your school will soon celebrate its speech and prize-giving day. As the senior prefect of the school, write the speech you will deliver on that occasion
There has been an outpouring of criticism against the Head of your school. You think that some of these criticisms are rather insulting. Write an article for publication in your school magazine expressing your views on the matter.
Write a story that ends with the following words: The man stood there for a long time, holding his jaw in his left hand.
Your friend is attending school in a different part of your country. Write a letter to him telling him about three things which have made your school famous

MAY/JUNE 2012

1 . Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the topic:

Tourism can be of great benefit to the country and should be encourage by the government.

2. Writ e a letter to the minister of education, suggesting three waysofmakingpublic secondary schools in deprive communities more attractive to students.

3 . Write a letter to your friend in another school recounting the experiences you went through when you visited the city for the first time.

4 . Write a story that ends with the words:

That experience was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

5. The social Life Club of your school is organizing a symposium on the topic:

The role of the youth in a rapidly changing society. As a speaker, Write your speech.

NOVEMBER 2012

1 . Your uncle who has been living abroad for the past twenty years suddenly arrived home for Christmas. Write a letter to your friend, telling him/her how much your uncle’s visit made your Christmas enjoyable.

2. Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The indiscipline of drivers on the road.

3. Write a story that illustrates the saying: One good turn deserves another.

4. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: Tribal associations should not be allowed in public secondary schools . Write your speech for or against the motion.

5. As a youth leader in your community, write a letter to the Minister of Youth Affairs identifying, with reasons, three areas where you think the government should concentrate efforts to bring about rapid development to the country.

May/June 2013

1. Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The menace of hawking on the street and how to deal with it.

2. As a senior prefect of your school, write the speech you would deliver to first-year students on how to manage their time.

3. Your sick grandmother has been admitted to hospital. Write a letter to your brother describing the state of her health when you visited her.

4. Write a story to illustrate the saying: The lazy man goes to bed hungry.

5. The Society for the Improvement of Living Conditions is organizing a debate on the motion: The rapid development of a country depends solely on politicians. Write your argument for or against the motion.

S.C./G.C.E. JUNE 1993

Write a letter to your headmaster or headmistress describing three unwholesome practices going on in the school, which the authorities are unaware of and show the dangers they may lead to.
You have just seen the name and address of somebody abroad who wants a pen pal from your country. Write your first letter to him or her, introducing yourself and family and discussing anything else you consider significant.
Describe to your friends a day in your life when everything went wrong.
As the outgoing senior prefect in your school, write a speech for delivery at your Speech and Prize-Giving Day Celebrations showing the successes and failures recorded during your term of office.
Write an article for publication in your school magazine discussing the view that extra or private classes should be abolished in your country

S.C./G.C.E. JUNE 1994

A committee has been set up to investigate a riot which occurred during a recent inter-schools sports competition. As the Sports Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Chairman of the Committee giving an account of what happened.
Write a letter to your friend in another town telling him about the preparations your school is making towards her forthcoming silver jubilee celebration.
The high rate of unemployment among school leavers poses a serious problem in your country. Write an article for publication in one of your national newspaper suggesting ways of remedying the situation.
As one of the main speakers in a debate, write your speech for or against the topic, “Scientific advancement is a curse to mankind”
On your way home from a film show you were attacked by thugs. Write a report for the police to help them in their investigations.
Write a story that illustrates the saying: “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush”

S.C./G.C.E. NOVEMBER 1995

Write a letter to your friend abroad describing a recent special family event.
Write a letter to the chairman of your District Council complaining about the lack of recreational facilities in your area and suggesting how the situation can be remedied.
Describe in detail a naming ceremony you recently attended for publication in a foreign newspaper.
Write a story which ends with the proverb, ‘A stitch in time saves nine’.
You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion ‘The participation of Women is Essential for Nation – Building’. Write your contribution for or against the motion.
A peace-making committee has been set up to solve a conflict that has begun in a district of your country. Write your suggestions for consideration by the committee.

S.C./G.C.E. NOVEMBER 1996

Your cousin has just completed his course overseas and would like to return home to get a job. Write a letter to him or her describing the present state of employment opportunities.
Write a letter to the editor of one of your national newspapers, complaining about at least three problems caused by the recent increase in transport fares, and suggesting ways of solving these problems.
As part of your English composition lesson, your teacher took you to the market last week. Write an account of what you saw as classwork.
There is an inter-school debate on the motion, ‘The prefect should always be on the side of the school authorities’. As the main speaker of your school, write your contribution for or against the motion
Write a story entitled, ‘Look before you leap’.
A fire has destroyed the Health Centre of your locality. As the Chairman of the Youth Movement, you have called a meeting to rally members for communal labour at the site. Write your speech.

S.C./G.C.E. JUNE 1997

Your sister who has been abroad for five years is planning to come home. Write a letter to her describing three important changes that have taken place in the country.
A non-governmental organization is willing to help your district carry out a project. Write a letter to the head of the organization suggesting the project and stating at least three benefits your people will derive from it.
Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the need to improve discipline in the school
You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic, ‘Women can never be equal to men’. Write your speech for or against the motion.
Write a story beginning with: “Ayo was supposed to by my friend but”……..
Give an account of an incident that occurred on your way to school in which your timely intervention saved the situation.

S.C./G.C.E. JUNE 1998

Write a letter to the Editor of one of your local newspapers supporting or contradicting the view that school examinations should be abolished.
Your cousin who has been studying abroad is planning to come home for Christmas. Write a letter to him or her about the preparations the family is making towards the visit.
You are one of the speakers of your school in a debate on the motion: “Girls are to blame for teenage pregnancy in our country” Write your contribution either for or against the motion.
Write a story that ends with it was indeed my lucky day.
Write an article for publication in a local newspaper on recent changes that have taken place in the educational system of your country. State how these changes have affected you personally and your school in general.
The Environmental Club of your school has just ended a clean-up campaign in a nearby village. As president of the club, write the address you will give to the people on the need to keep their surroundings clean.

Bonus: CEGAST ACADEMY WASSCE MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS

Write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper explaining at least three reasons why you agree or disagree with the view that all citizens of your country living abroad should be allowed to vote in general elections.
Write a letter to your best friend in another school giving reasons why you think that it is necessary for every student to be computer literate.
You are the principal speaker in an inter-school debate on the motion: Only public school pupils should benefit from fee-free basic education”. Write your speech for or against the motion.
You have been invited by a voluntary society in your school to speak about the role the youth are expected to play in the economic and social development of your country. Write your speech.
Describe how you helped to rescue a man/woman who had been mistaken for an armed robber.
Write a story that illustrates the saying: “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.”

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If you’re a student preparing for the West African Examination Council ( WAEC ), then you know how important it is to have access to past questions and answers. One of the most important subjects in the WAEC examination is English Language. To help you prepare effectively for this subject, it’s essential to have access to WAEC English past questions and answers.

WAEC English past questions and answers cover a wide range of topics, including comprehension, summary, grammar, and literature. By studying these past questions and answers, you’ll get a good idea of the types of questions that are likely to be asked in the examination. You’ll also be able to identify your weak areas and work on improving them.

Fortunately, there are many websites where you can download WAEC English past questions and answers for free. These resources can be incredibly helpful in your preparation for the WAEC examination. By using them, you’ll be able to improve your chances of success and achieve the grades you need to pursue your academic goals.

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Understanding the WAEC English Exam

If you are planning to take the WAEC English exam, it is important to understand the format and scoring system of the exam. This will help you to prepare effectively and maximize your chances of success. In this section, we will provide an overview of the WAEC English exam format and scoring system.

Exam Format

The WAEC English exam is divided into two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is a multiple-choice test that consists of 60 questions and lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Paper 2 is a written test that consists of three sections: Comprehension, Summary, and Essay. The total time for Paper 2 is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The Comprehension section of Paper 2 contains two passages with a total of 20 questions. The Summary section requires you to summarize a given passage in not more than 60 words. The Essay section requires you to write an essay on a given topic.

Scoring System

The WAEC English exam is graded on a nine-point scale, with grade 1 being the highest and grade 9 being the lowest. To pass the exam, you need to score at least a grade 6. The grading system is based on the following criteria:

Paper 1: Each question is worth 1 mark, and the total score is out of 60 marks.
Comprehension section: Each question is worth 1 mark, and the total score is out of 20 marks.
Summary section: The maximum score is 10 marks, and you will be awarded marks based on the quality of your summary.
Essay section: The maximum score is 30 marks, and you will be awarded marks based on the quality of your essay.

In addition to the overall grade, you will also receive a separate grade for each paper. Your final grade will be based on the combined scores of both papers.

It is important to note that the WAEC English exam is designed to test your proficiency in the English language. Therefore, it is essential that you have a good understanding of English grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. You should also be able to read and comprehend English passages quickly and accurately.

Past Questions Analysis

When preparing for the WAEC English Language exam, it is important to analyze past questions to understand the exam format and the types of questions that are typically asked. In this section, we will analyze past questions from the Reading Comprehension, Summary Writing, and Essay Writing sections of the exam.

Reading Comprehension

The Reading Comprehension section of the WAEC English Language exam tests your ability to understand and interpret written passages. The passages are usually taken from a variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines, and books. The questions are designed to test your understanding of the main ideas, details, and inferences in the passages.

In the past questions, the passages are usually between 500 and 1000 words long. There are typically five to ten questions per passage, and you will have about 30 minutes to complete this section of the exam. The questions can be in the form of multiple-choice, short answer, or matching.

Summary Writing

The Summary Writing section of the WAEC English Language exam tests your ability to summarize a given passage in your own words. The passage could be a news article, a story, or an essay. The aim of this section is to test your ability to identify the main ideas and key points of a passage and to express them in a clear and concise manner.

In the past questions, you will be given a passage of between 250 and 350 words. You will be required to summarize the passage in a single sentence of not more than 50 words. You will have about 15 minutes to complete this section of the exam.

Essay Writing

The Essay Writing section of the WAEC English Language exam tests your ability to write a well-structured essay on a given topic. The aim of this section is to test your ability to organize your thoughts and ideas, to express them clearly and coherently, and to demonstrate your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

In the past questions, you will be given a choice of two or three essay topics. You will be required to write an essay of between 250 and 450 words on the topic of your choice. You will have about 45 minutes to complete this section of the exam.

Overall, analyzing past questions is an important part of preparing for the WAEC English Language exam. By understanding the exam format and the types of questions that are typically asked, you can improve your chances of success.

Answering Techniques

When it comes to answering WAEC English past questions, it is important to have a strategy in place. This section will provide you with some techniques to help you answer both the objective and theory questions.

Objective Questions

The objective questions in the WAEC English past questions are multiple-choice questions. To answer these types of questions effectively, you should follow these tips:

Read the question carefully and try to understand what it is asking.
Eliminate any obviously incorrect answers.
If you are unsure of the correct answer, make an educated guess by eliminating the options that are clearly incorrect.
If you are still unsure, move on to the next question and come back to it later.

Theory Questions

The theory questions in the WAEC English past questions require you to write an essay or short answer response. To answer these types of questions effectively, you should follow these tips:

Read the question carefully and make sure you understand what it is asking.
Plan your response before you start writing. This will help you organize your thoughts and ensure that you address all aspects of the question.
Use clear and concise language to express your ideas.
Provide evidence to support your arguments. This could include quotes from the text or real-life examples.
Use proper grammar and spelling to ensure that your response is easy to read and understand.

By following these techniques, you can improve your chances of answering the WAEC English past questions correctly and effectively. Remember to practice answering past questions regularly to build your confidence and improve your skills.

When it comes to answering WAEC English Past Questions, there are certain techniques that can help you perform better. Here are a few tips to help you:

Objective questions are multiple-choice questions that require you to choose the correct answer from a list of options. Here are some tips on how to approach these types of questions:

Read all the answer options before selecting the best one.
Eliminate any answer options that you know are incorrect.
If you are unsure of the answer, make an educated guess. It is better to guess than to leave the question unanswered.
If you are running out of time, make sure you at least guess on every question.

By following these tips, you can increase your chances of getting the correct answer on objective questions.

Remember, the key to success in answering WAEC English Past Questions is to stay calm, read the questions carefully, and use the techniques that work best for you. With practice and preparation, you can improve your performance and achieve the results you desire.

Study Tips for WAEC English

Preparing for WAEC English can be a daunting task, but with the right study tips, you can improve your chances of success. Here are some tips to help you prepare for the exam:

1. Understand the Exam Format

Before you start studying, it’s important to understand the format of the exam. This will help you know what to expect and how to prepare effectively. WAEC English consists of two papers: Paper 1 (Objective) and Paper 2 (Essay). Paper 1 is made up of multiple-choice questions, while Paper 2 requires you to write essays on given topics.

2. Practice Past Questions

Practicing past questions is one of the most effective ways to prepare for WAEC English. It helps you become familiar with the exam format and the types of questions you can expect. You can find past questions and answers online or in study guides. Make sure to time yourself when practicing to simulate the exam environment.

3. Improve Your Vocabulary

Having a good vocabulary is essential for success in WAEC English. Make an effort to learn new words every day and practice using them in sentences. You can also use flashcards or vocabulary apps to help you learn and remember new words.

4. Read Widely

Reading widely can help you improve your comprehension skills and expand your knowledge of different topics. Read newspapers, magazines, novels, and other materials that interest you. This will help you become more familiar with different writing styles and improve your ability to understand and analyze texts.

5. Practice Writing Essays

Writing essays is a key component of WAEC English Paper 2. Practice writing essays on different topics to improve your writing skills and become more comfortable with the exam format. Make sure to pay attention to grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

By following these study tips, you can improve your chances of success in WAEC English. Remember to stay focused, stay positive, and stay committed to your studies.

In conclusion , practicing with WAEC English Past Questions and Answers is an essential part of preparing for the WAEC examination. By using past questions, you can become familiar with the format of the exam and the types of questions that are likely to be asked. This will help you to feel more confident and prepared on the day of the exam.

It is important to note that while past questions can be a valuable resource, they should not be the only resource you use to prepare for the exam. You should also study your textbooks and notes, and seek help from your teachers or tutors if you have any areas of difficulty.

When using past questions, it is important to time yourself and practice under exam conditions. This will help you to develop your time management skills and ensure that you are able to complete the exam within the allocated time.

Finally, it is important to remain calm and focused on the day of the exam. Remember to read the instructions carefully and answer all questions to the best of your ability. With the right preparation and mindset, you can achieve success in the WAEC English examination.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

1. what is the format of waec english language exam.

The WAEC English Language exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 (Objective) and Paper 2 (Essay/Comprehension). Paper 1 is a multiple-choice test that lasts for 1 hour 30 minutes and consists of 60 questions. Paper 2 is a writing test that lasts for 2 hours and 30 minutes, and consists of two sections: Section A (Essay) and Section B (Comprehension).

2. What are the common topics covered in WAEC English Language exam?

The WAEC English Language exam covers a range of topics, including grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, summary writing, letter writing, and essay writing. Some common topics that appear in the exam include idioms and proverbs, sentence structure, figures of speech, reading comprehension, and essay writing.

3. Where can I download WAEC English past questions and answers in PDF format?

You can download WAEC English past questions and answers in PDF format from a number of websites, including ghstudents.com , edupadi.com , and studentmajor.com . These websites offer free downloads of past questions and answers for several years.

4. How many essay questions are in the WAEC English Language exam?

The WAEC English Language exam has one essay question in Section A of Paper 2. This essay question is usually a compulsory question that requires you to write an essay on a given topic. The essay question is usually worth 50 marks out of a total of 100 marks for Section A.

5. Can I get WAEC English Language past questions and answers on myschool.ng?

Yes, you can get WAEC English Language past questions and answers on myschool.ng. Myschool.ng is a popular educational website that offers past questions and answers for several subjects, including English Language. However, you may need to pay a fee to access some of the resources on the website.

6. What are some tips for preparing for the WAEC English Language exam?

Some tips for preparing for the WAEC English Language exam include practicing past questions and answers, improving your grammar and vocabulary, reading widely, and practicing your writing skills. It is also important to manage your time effectively during the exam and to read and follow the instructions carefully.

WAEC Syllabus for English Language PDF 2024/2025 – Download

Read and download the WAEC syllabus for English Language 2024/2025 PDF (Essay writing, summary writing, oral English and so on).

The 2024/2025 WAEC syllabus gives you all the areas of concentration, recommended textbooks and authors to follow. The topics will enable your read in line with what you should expect in your examination.

The West African Examination Council has approved some topics, area of concentration, scheme of work, text books and authors for all West African countries to follow.

How Do I know where WAEC questions will come from? The only place to get them is from the WASSCE syllabus. So, follow the article accordingly.

NOTE: This WAEC syllabus for English language is for both SSCE and GCE. So, whichever examination you are sitting for, do well to follow this syllable.

Scroll down to download the complete scheme of work for English language

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2024 Area of concentration and WAEC Syllabus for English Language

ESSAY WRITING:

The Essay Writing section of the WAEC English exam carries 50 marks of the total marks. Topics to study in this section are the following.

Letter writing (Formal or Informal)
Writing a speech
How to write a narrative
Making description
Debate writing and presentation of argumentation
Report writing
Writing article.
Essay writing.
Writing of exposition.

The summary section requires candidates to read a prose passage of about 300 words and summarize it.

Hints for this section.

Your write up should meet the number of words stated on the Exam paper (Mostly, not less than 450 words)
Let your write-up be unique and related to the topic. Do not deviate from the subject matter you are writing about.
Make sure to paragraph your write-up properly using a formal format with proper arrangement of your points and emphasis.
Avoid making grammatical errors, wrong punctuation, or misspelling of words.

COMPREHENSION

This section of the paper covers 40 marks of the total marks. The WAEC English Language comprehension section consists of two paragraphs to be answered in 50 minutes.

Each of the paragraphs has over 300 words.

What you should study in this section?

Learn how to read passages carefully and answer questions from them.
Get past questions to see sample passages, read them, and answer the questions in them.
Questions from the comprehension passages are OBJ questions.

What to study?

LEXIS and STRUCTURES : The topics to study under lexis and structures are;

Idioms and idiomatic expressions.
Collocations
Dictionary meanings of words.
Sequence of tenses
Pronouns and matching of pronouns in sentences
Noun referents
Prepositions in sentences
Use of figurative
Conjunctions
Determiners

WAEC Oral English Syllabus for 2024

This section is for the WAEC Oral English syllabus. The following are topics that the WAEC Oral English questions will be set from.

Note: This is still part of the 2024 WAEC Syllabus for English Language and the Oral paper is paper 3 of the English Language Exam.

Listening Comprehension: Topics to study under listening comprehension

Test vowels and consonants
Stress and stress patterns
Diphthongs and Monophthongs

CONSONANTS : Important topics to cover in this section are;

Single Consonants
Consonant sounds and clusters

VOWELS : Cover the following topics

Vowel system
Pure Vowels
Monophthongs
Triphthongs
Sound contrasts

STRESS : Topics to study

Primary Stress
Emphatic stress
Word Stress
Sentence Stress

INTONATION : What to study in this section

Intonation patterns
Pitch fall and rise patterns

Recommended Textbooks and materials to use for 2024

Now that you have known the topics to read for the exam, I want to recommend the following textbooks and materials for WAEC candidates to use along when doing their studies.

Below are the best and recommended textbooks to read for the 2023 WAEC English exam.

Practice in Spoken English written by Attah, M.
English Lexis and Structure (Revised Edition), written by Bamgbose, A.
New Oxford Secondary English Course, written by Banjo, A.
Essential Oral English, written by Caesar, O.
Mastering English Usage and Communication Skills written by Egbe, D.
Oral English by Elugbe, B.
Senior English Project 3 by Grant, N., and Co.
Oral English at Your Fingertips, written by Idris, U.
Common Errors in English, written by Nnamonu, S.

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We’re here to fill in that gap and provide you with the necessary materials.

Alternatively, you can always approach the teachers to ask for the syllabus

10 compulsory topics of English Language in WAEC

There are some compulsory subjects that are common with every WAEC candidate, they include English language and mathematics. Then, there are compulsory topics of English Language in WAEC as well.

In the English language, some topics are constant in the WAEC examination. Proper knowledge of these topics of the English language is a big boost to the candidate’s chances of passing the English language with flying colours.

compulsory topics of English Language in WAEC

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The importance of the English language in the WAEC examination

There are some reasons why the English language is a very important subject in the WAEC examination. The reasons include:

The English language is the official language of the member countries, whose citizens sit for the prestigious WAEC examination.
The English language is a required subject for many purposes, such as employment and educational purposes.

These two reasons outlined above are among the chief reasons, why knowledge of the English language is very important, because every WAEC candidate, irrespective of his chosen field of work or course of study will still need at least a credit (or a pass) in the English language.

The compulsory topics of English Language

For a WAEC candidate to pass the English language WAEC examination, there are some topics that are regular or integral in the English language syllabus of the WAEC examination.

Those topics appear in every WAEC English language examination from year to year, so they have been compiled, so that WAEC candidates can easily access them and study them well, to increase their chances of passing the English language.

The top 10 compulsory topics of English language in the WAEC examination include:

Summary writing
Essay writing
Lexis and structure: The Lexis as a major topic has some subtopics under its wings, they include:
Vowels (Diphthongs and monophthongs)
Rhymes (Homophones)
Word stress (Monosyllables and polysyllables).
Formal and informal letter
Phrases and clauses.

NB: Under Lexis and structure, we have sub-topics such as:

Clause and sentence patterns
Word classes and their functions.
Comprehension
Use of speech
Punctuation and spelling
Mood, tense, aspect, number, concord, degree, and question tags.
Verbs and verbal formation.
Differentiating between the consonant types.
Oral English (Including vowel and consonant sounds).

Things to note about English language examination in WAEC

There are three sections in the English language examination. They include:

Objective (Section I )
Theory (Section II )
Oral English section (Section III )

In the first section of the English language examination, you will be tasked with going through and providing correct answers for a total of 100 answers. This section is usually multiple choice objective questions.

In the second section, the theory section; candidates will be tasked with writing strings of words, and that may come in form of articles, essays, and letter writing. This is a very important aspect of the English language examination.

Every student knows which writing they can do best, so it’s advisable that every WAEC candidate stick to their strength, and avoid their weaknesses.

In the last section of the English language examination, one of the most controversial topics of the English language will be treated: oral English. This aspect tests a candidate’s grasp of the English language, ranging from rhymes to syllables, and covers subtopics such as phonetic symbols, intonation, vowel sounds, and consonant sounds

Recommended textbooks for effective learning of English language for WAEC

The need for suitable study materials for the study of the English language cannot be underestimated, based on how important the subject is to candidates and their potential future careers.

The recommended materials for learning English language include:

Modern English
Essential English

These two textbooks are two of the most common English textbooks that are used in secondary schools, which makes them the most popular choice among tutors and students alike.

Extra tips to boost knowledge of English language topics

Candidates are advised to cultivate the habit of making use of the dictionary whenever they are reading so that they can easily look up strange words, and improve their knowledge of topics such as antonyms and synonyms.
Candidates are encouraged to also cultivate the habit of reading literature books, or articles at their leisure or dedicated study period. The reading of literature books or articles tends to improve general control of the English language, which will reflect through writing, use of idioms, and general use of grammar.
Browsing or looking up books written by experts in oral English may go a long way in improving the knowledge of oral English. Oral English is a section or topic of the English language where students struggle a lot because they are not familiar with its official usage. Engaging materials that treat oral English may help improve candidates’ grip on oral English.

Frequently asked questions about compulsory topics of English language

Where do these topics of the english language occur the most in the waec examination.

The topics of the English language, which were highlighted in this article are important topics of English language, and they are sprinkled across the objective and theory sections of the English language. They are not limited to any section of the English language.

Are they any other topic of the English language that is common in the WAEC examination?

Yes. The above-listed topics are the most important and common topics of the English language in the WAEC examination, but this doesn’t rule out the occurrence of some topics which are as important as the above-mentioned topics. An example of a topic that is important in the English language examination, but not included in the list is: • Formation of words, which includes synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, direct and indirect speeches.

Getting a credit in the English language is one of the most common requirements for most academic establishments in English-speaking countries of west Africa.

To pass the English language in the WAEC examination, there are some compulsory topics of English Language that are inevitably present in every edition of the WAEC examination.

Good knowledge of those topics of the English language is essential for any candidate who wishes to reach the minimum requirement of getting credit in the English language for the WAEC examination.

Candidates are being advised to study those topics, as they are a proven pathway to passing the English language in WAEC.

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25 BECE English Language Essay Questions That WAEC Will Choose From in 2023

As a BECE candidate, it is important to be well prepared for the English Language exam, which usually consists of both objective and essay questions. While the objective questions may be easier to answer, the essay questions require more critical thinking and writing skills. In this article, we will be discussing 25 essay questions that WAEC may choose from in the 2023 BECE exam.

Write a letter to your friend describing how you spent your last holiday.
Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the topic: How to Improve Your Study Habits.
Write a story that ends with the sentence, ‘It was the best day of my life.’
Write a letter to your father telling him how proud you are of him for achieving a major milestone in his career.
Write an essay on the topic: The Importance of Education in Today’s Society.
Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your opinion on a controversial topic in your community.
Write a descriptive essay on your favorite childhood memory.
Write a letter to your school principal suggesting ways to improve the quality of education in your school.
Write an argumentative essay on the topic: Should Social Media Be Banned in Schools?
Write a letter to your local government representative addressing a community issue that needs attention.
Write a story that ends with the sentence, ‘I knew I had found my true calling.’
Write a persuasive essay on the topic: Should Students Be Allowed to Use Cell Phones in Class?
Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about a life-changing experience you had.
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The Effects of Climate Change on Our Environment.
Write a story that ends with the sentence, ‘I finally found the courage to speak up.’
Write a letter to your school principal suggesting ways to promote better sportsmanship in your school.
Write an argumentative essay on the topic: Should Animals Be Kept in Zoos?
Write a letter to your friend describing your favorite hobby.
Write an essay on the topic: The Benefits of Reading.
Write a story that ends with the sentence, ‘I never thought I could do it, but I did.’
Write a letter to your school principal suggesting ways to reduce bullying in your school.
Write a persuasive essay on the topic: Should School Uniforms Be Mandatory?
Write a letter to your friend telling him or her about a cultural event you recently attended.
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The Effects of Technology on Our Society.
Write a story that ends with the sentence, ‘I learned that day that anything is possible if you believe in yourself.’

These are just a few of the many essay questions that WAEC may choose from in the 2023 BECE exam. It is important to prepare thoroughly for the exam by practicing writing essays on a variety of topics. Good luck!

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The 5-Paragraph Essay: A Simple Way to Write WAEC Essay

– Dr Ibraheem Dooba

When we were in secondary school, we had excellent English teachers. However, while they taught us essay writing, they paid scant attention to how to write it. That is, we were not shown the moves that matter in essay writing. This means that while we could tell a good essay from a bad one, we didn’t know the steps to follow to write good ones. So, we were left to shoot in the dark, sometimes we hit the target, some days we missed. Today, I want to remove students from the uncertain situation.

I understand that senior secondary students have started writing their NECO examinations and that they will sit for the English language exam on the second of August 2021.

Accordingly, the 5-paragraph essay is one useful tool that any student can use to write the required 450 words effortlessly. As the name implies, this essay is written in five paragraphs: one each for the introduction and conclusion and three paragraphs for the body.

The good thing about this tool is that you can use it to write any of the six questions in the essay section – from the formal letter to the article for publication.

But if I were a student writing the examination, I would choose to answer the debate question or the informal letter. The debate is easy to tackle. However, there are some years (such as WAEC 1997) that do not feature the debate question – even though such omissions are rare. When that happens, you should choose to write an informal letter.

In this article, I will show you how to write an essay using the 5-paragraph technique, then I will use one of the WAEC (1996) questions to implement the steps.

Here is a summary of how to write the essay: in the introduction, tell the readers what you want to tell them. In the body, tell them (using three or more points). Finally, use the conclusion to tell them that you have told them. Let me explain each step.

Introduction

The goal of the introduction is to tell your reader what the essay is about. Therefore, the introduction of a debate is divided into three parts: the greetings, stating your position (whether you’re opposing or proposing) and a brief mention of your three points.

Example: “Mr Chairman, the panel of judges, the time-keeper, my co-debaters, ladies and gentlemen. I stand before you today to oppose the motion that says ‘the female child is more beneficial to her parents than the male child’. In doing that, I will support my position with the following three points: one, the male child is the only one guaranteed to keep the family name. Two, it is the male child who shoulders the responsibility of providing for the family and the male presence in the family is enough security. In the next paragraphs, I will argue each point in detail.”

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The body has three paragraphs. One paragraph for each point. Some students find the body to be the most difficult part to write. After writing the first sentence of their point, they get stuck. They don’t know how to explain the point to increase their word count. I have a solution. For every paragraph, follow five steps: one, state your point. Two, use meta-commentary to repeat the point once or twice (setting it off by using phrases like that is, this means that, in essence, etc.). Three, give an example. Four, use a proverb, a quote or a metaphor and explain it. Five, introduce a naysayer. That is, argue the viewpoint of your opponent and immediately attack it. For example, “my opponent will argue that female children are more beneficial to their parents because they help in the kitchen. But that argument is weak if you consider the fact that it is the male child who provides the food for the parents. So I believe that the person who provides is more useful than the person who prepares.”

Then move on to the next point. If you follow the above five steps for each paragraph, you would never be short of what to write again. To demonstrate, let me write one complete paragraph.

“First, the male child keeps the family name. This means that it is the boy who perpetuates the father’s name. In essence, the girl will get married and adopt her husband’s name. For instance, my friend’s sister got married and changed from Maryam Ahmad Bukar to Maryam Mahmud Sodangi. Since they are the only children of their parents, it became the sole responsibility of my friend to maintain the father’s name. I agree with our religious teacher who was fond of saying “you boys are supposed to be the providers, the protectors and guardians to your female relatives. You should remember this responsibility. A boy is never too young to learn this.” The essence of my teacher’s counsel was to prepare us to shoulder our responsibilities and be the pillars of our families and communities. I know that the opposing speakers would say that some cultures, such as Islam, allow – even mandate – their women to keep their fathers’ names. I concede that this is true. But you should also concede that even in the Islamic culture, some women prefer to use their husband’s names.”

Easy isn’t it? I generated 178 words in the paragraph above because I followed the five steps. Two additional paragraphs will fetch you 500 words. So you should follow the same steps for the remaining two points. If you do that, your problem would be having too many words. But that is a better problem to have than having too few.

The conclusion is like the introduction except that it restates what you have already stated and why that is important. So it also has three parts: one, restate your position. Two, mention the three points again. Three, mention why your position is important and why it should be accepted.

“In conclusion, I am opposed to the motion say says boys are less beneficial to their parents and poignantly argued my position with irrefutable facts; namely, the male child is the only one guaranteed to keep the family name, it is he who shoulders the responsibility of providing for the family and it is the male child who offers security for the family. This position is important because while it is commendable to fight for the equality of women, it is completely unacceptable to demote and demean the men in the process.”

I wish you the best grade in your examination.

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How to write an excellent WAEC essay

I was completely clueless about writing strategies when I was in secondary school preparing for WAEC. Of course my friends came to me seeking guidance…

I was completely clueless about writing strategies when I was in secondary school preparing for WAEC. Of course my friends came to me seeking guidance on how to write their essays. My approach and answer to their quest was to grab a pen, train it at the paper and to begin writing furiously to beat time. After I had written paragraphs, I told them: “like this.” Of course it worked for me. But I don’t think it did for my friends/students.

The only improvement on the above approach was to tell them what my teachers told me and what many English teachers tell their students: “Use outline,” that way you would be guided on what to write. Although this is a fair point, the benefit of outlining is rather limited. For a student who doesn’t know how to argue persuasively or doesn’t understand that writing is like joining a conversation or having a discussion, outlining wouldn’t help. He would do the outlining alright, but that wouldn’t improve the quality of the writing. It would be “step one, I will write this nonsense, then followed by that nonsense, I will also not forget to write the other nonsense.”

I managed to pass the English language paper and so did many of my friends. But I’ve since learned that for any writing (actually for anything) I do, it helps to develop a system on how to accomplish it, so that when inspiration refuses to prod you with its mesmerizing fingers, one would wheel out the system and produce content at will.

Some teachers are doing an amazing job, where some get it wrong however, is when they focus on grammar and other technicalities like proper address and punctuation. But you have to have content before you think about punctuation. Many students already have sufficient punctuation skills anyway, what is usually the challenge is producing the words. And essays are nothing but words properly arranged. So what approach can students use to easily generate the words at will and under the pressures of the examination? This is the question I try to answer today.

A more appropriate question would be, if I were a secondary school student preparing for WAEC, how would I approach the essay question?

I would use two things: a strategy and a template/steps. My strategy would be to answer any question that gives me an opportunity to argue. Luckily, out of the five (they used to be six in the late 80s and 90s) essay questions, four of them satisfy this condition. I bought the past questions book from Amab, a bookstore belonging to a friend in Minna yesterday to prepare for this column. While reading the book, I observe that out of the five questions, at least two are letters (formal and informal), one is a speech or debate, one is an article suitable for publication and the last question is usually a story that illustrates and ends with a moral of some description.

Only the last question could be viewed as not providing the opportunity for argument – but even that is arguable.Why do we choose questions which offer the opportunity for argument? This is due to the fact that it is the nature of man to argue – including about things he knows nothing about. If you doubt my claim, visit any group on the social media. It’s where people join discussion without first asking what the discussion is about. A commenter on the U.K. Guardian website accurately described this phenomenon: “Ah, the internet, where strongly-held opinions are strongly put, and facts be damned.”

Except that it is not only on the internet that people have strong-held opinions. They do so too offline. And even if someone doesn’t have an opinion, he can instantly generate one depending on the question you ask.

That’s why, when I want to elicit a lot of comments on my Facebook page, I couch a post in the form an argument. For example, “what is your assessment of this administration in the last two and half years?” would not generate as much reaction as “do you think this administration has performed well or poorly and what reasons do you have to justify your opinion?” now watch as everyone becomes a skilful debater.

It is for the same reason why questions are easier to respond to than statements. If I say, “write about WAEC” you may struggle to come up with words to use in your response, but if I say, “in what ways do you think WAEC has been useful to schools and students in West Africa?” now you don’t have to think deeply before you’re able to answer that question. That’s why when writing becomes a challenge for me, as it often becomes, I simply ask relevant questions such as why, how and so what.

Now that I’ve my strategy, the second thing I need is a template and the steps to follow for the student to easily produce more words than he or she needs. The next column will address that. Therefore, whether you’re a student preparing for WAEC or a teacher preparing students or anyone who no longer wants to suffer from paucity of words when writing should read this column next week.

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10 Compulsory Topics for English Language in WAEC, NECO & JAMB Examination

English language is without doubt the most important subject amongst the list of subjects offered in junior and senior secondary schools in Nigeria. most feared subjects by most candidates sitting for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE), NECO (National Examination Council) or the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) because they fail to prepare properly for this subject. One strategy of passing English language in any of the above listed examinations is studying hard and most importantly, knowing the most likely questions that the body (WAEC, NECO or JAMB) test students on that is why we have listed the 10 most compulsory WAEC topics in English language for you to test yourself on.

The importance of English language as a requirement for admission into various higher institution cannot be underestimated. According to various higher institutions, the core subject that candidates must obtain at least a Credit pass as an admission requirements for studying any art, science or engineering course is English language and mathematics. However, there are some courses offered in higher institutions that do not require mathematics as an admission requirement for admission.

Passing English language in WAEC, NECO or JAMB is very simple so long as you are prepared for the questions ahead. Getting prepared as a result of being aware of the most likely English language questions in WAEC makes it even more interesting.

The most likely topics listed below are compulsory topics in both Objective (Obj) and theory. To further break it down, we highlighted the most common topics under objective and theory for ease of understanding. Knowing the most compulsory topics in English language for WAEC is not enough as adequate preparedness is key to passing English language in your exam that is why you are advised to get past questions and answer papers and test yourself on the under-listed topics below to ascertain your strengths and weaknesses.

Always remember that Examiners are very smart, they know it is very possible to attempt all questions adequately given the allotted time so they present you with time wasting questions like Summary, comprehension and essay writing that carries equal marks with other simpler and direct ones. In this case, you are advised to skip such questions on and come back to it after being done with the others. However, strengths and weaknesses differ so if you know you are very good at the so called time wasters , you could go ahead with it when confronted with one.

One last thing to note is that different marks are allotted to different questions. In the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the National Examination Council or UTME, some questions carry higher mark than the others though they could be time wasting too so you must find a balance when attempting such questions.

Much has been said not just about the 10 WAEC or NECO compulsory topics to expect in English language examination but how to attempt them and which question must be given priority. Now I will be listing the 10 most common WAEC and NECO topics in English language you must come across in both Objective and theory section. These topics when mastered MUST guarantee you a distinction in English language in any of the examination you are tested at.

10 Most Compulsory WAEC Topics in English language Examination (Theory and Obj)

1) Summary writing

2) Essay writing

3) Formal or informal letter

4) Lexis and structure – Under lexis and structure, take note of the followings:

Clause and sentence patterns
Word classes and their functions
Mood, tense, aspect, number, agreement/concord, degree (positive, comparative and superlative) and question tags
Punctuation and spelling
Ordinary usage, figurative usage and idiomatic usage are to be tested.

Note that Idioms to be tested shall be those that are formal and expressed in standard British English.

Comprehension
Use of Speech – The Morpheme, The Phrase: The Clause and The Sentence
Verbs and Verbal Formation
Differentiate between consonant types.
Oral English – Vowel and Consonant Sounds

5) Vowels (monophthongs and diphthongs)

6) Consonants (including clusters)

7) Rhymes (including homophones)

8) Word stress (monosyllabic and polysyllabic)

9) Intonation (words emphatic stress)

Candidates will be expected to

Make distinctions between vowel types;
Identify correct accentuation in individual words and connected speech.

10) Formation of Words – Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefixes, Suffixes, Homophones and Homonyms, Direct & Indirect Speeches

11) Phrases and Clauses

Please take the above topics very seriously. If you are willing and determined to pass English language in WAEC or NECO, your mastery of the 10 compulsory topics with the approved WAEC text book for senior secondary school and attempts on various past questions would do you a lot of positives in passing this subject.

Do you have any questions as regards the above? Please reach out to us via the comment section below and we shall respond immediately. Note that the most likely WAEC topics for English language examination listed above does not mean you should avoid other topics, remember that the examiner isn’t testing you for English language topics in SS 3 classes only but on all English language topics ranging from SS 1 first term to the completion of your SS3. It is as a result of its cumbersomeness that i thought it necessary to list the exact topics that must come out yearly after thorough research.

I wish all candidates the best of luck in their forthcoming exams.

WAEC English Questions and Answers 2022/2023 |Oral, Essay & Theory

February 8, 2022

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Note, our free WAEC English answers 2021 material is not aimed at leaking WAEC English questions 2021 before the exam, but to empower WAEC candidates with what they will see and what they should be expecting in this 2021 WAEC English language exam.

WAEC English Language Expo 2021/2022

Once again, this WAEC 2021 English language questions and answers expo solutions are free of charge and it is very comprehensive. Making use of this expo will guarantee candidates at least A or B.

We maintain and respect the West African Examination Council exam’s policies and we are not aiming at infringing the exam policies.

But to help in securing and building better WAEC candidates that will not always rely on the WAEC English expo, we have piled up this material to support the 2021 candidates.

WAEC English Paper 1 Objectives (OBJ) 2021

English Language Paper 1 is Objectives (OBJ) Questions 2021 and there are about 60 questions in this paper to be answered in 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Candidates are to choose just one option from the multi-choice Obj options and shade their answer on the OMR (The OBJ Answer Booklet).

WAEC English Language Questions and Answers 2021 expo to letter writing & essay summary [Paper 1,2 &3 Objectives, OBJ, Theory & Oral paper)

WAEC English Language ObJ questions and answers’ options always look similar. So you need to pay attention to each question and read the question either twice or more before choosing an option.

So, don’t ever make a mistake of picking an answer when you have not gone through all other options. Below are samples and possible WAEC 2021 English Language OBJ questions and Answers for 2021.

WAEC English Questions and Answers Samples 2021.

The following are some important WAEC English Language Past Questions and Answers Samples 2021 to practice with.

Choose the word that best Fill in the spaces:

1. A good Nigerian citizen must abide________ the constitution of the country.

Solution : In the English Language, one can only abide by rules. So the Correct Answer is B.

2. There would have been a riot in our school but for the timely ______ of our staff.

intervention
interruption
interference

3. The armed robbers _______ every room in the bank to look for money?

4. Ade is too clever by half. Does this mean that Ade is________?

far cleverer than others.
actually very stupid in his behavior.
annoyingly clever.
behaving to be clever but is not.

In each of the statements below, choose the word that best explains the meaning of the bold word(s)

5. Ameh is really being economical with the truth . This means that Ameh

is being praised for being honest.
does not know enough.
knows more than he is prepared to say.
is not telling the truth.

6. I hope the principal would be gracious enough to forgive us.

WAEC English Language Theory Questions and Answers 2021

WAEC English Paper 2 Theory (Essay): Theory, Essay and letter writing (formal and informal) make up the English language paper 2.

The WAEC 2021 English Language questions from this paper range from letter writing to essay and so on.

Format of English Language Letter/Essay Writing

Format for WAEC English Essay and Lettering Writing: If you are writing a formal letter, then follow this format;

Formal Letter Format:

Your address (at the right-hand-side)
Address of the person you are sending to (at the left-hand side)
Caption (the heading of your letter)
Body of the letter (starting with Introduction, then to content and conclusion)
Complimentary close (Yours faithfully)
Your Signature / Name (each on separate lines)

Informal letter Format:

Your address
Body of the letter
Complimentary close

If you are writing an essay, follow this format: An English essay has three main parts:

Start with the introduction,
Move to the body
Make a conclusion.

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WAEC Oral English Paper 3 Questions and Answers 2021

The WAEC English Language Paper 3 will be the use of Oral which will test. The WAEC 2021 Questions and answers from this paper will test candidates abilities on phonetics and concords.

Paper 3 has 60 multiple choices (Objective) Questions. The time range for this paper will be 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Below are samples and possible WAEC English Oral paper questions and Answers 2021.

1. Which of the following words contains the sound as / ǝ /?

2. Which of the following words, does not have the same stress pattern as the others?

3. Choose the word that best rhymes with “DROUGHT”

4. Choose the word that best rhymes with “ CARRIER ”

Exam Format and Instructions to follow

Many candidates fail WAEC because of the following:

Check to be sure that your candidate’s details on the answer booklets are correct.
Do not write or submit the same exam number or name on more than one answer booklet on the same subjects.
Shun exam malpractice.
Make sure to follow the exam instructions as presented on the Question papers before you start.
Shade your answers appropriately following the OMR rules stated earlier.
Do not shade your objective answer sheets with a pen instead, use an HB pencil.
Provide valid details only.

That is the best WAEC English Language questions and answers 2021 expo solution that is available for now for paper 1 (OBJ, Objectives) and Paper 2 (Theory & Essay) and paper 3 (Use Of Oral).

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From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that wil, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

While Mr.Ade is his son is a novice .

A. enlightened
B. competent
D. experienced

It is better to use persuasion rather than .... to get witnesses to court.

B. coercion
C. influence
D. pressure

The animosity between Fatou and Sheku is shocking, considering the ...... they once shared.

B. friendship
D. understanding

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that wil, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence

. The reckless driver was admonished to be ______

A. cautious
B. responsible
C. reliable
D. considerate

The old man rebuked the thug and his children .... him for doing so.

A. commended
B. embraced
D. supported
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English Language Waec Syllabus

Below is this years Waec Syllabus for English Language. Note that this syllabus is for both internal and external candidates.

Aims and Objectives

use correct English
write about incidents in English that are appropriate to specified audiences and situations
organize materials in paragraphs that are chronologically, spatially and logically coherent
control sentence structures accurately
exhibit variety in the choice of sentence patterns
comply with the rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation
comprehend written and spoken English
recognize implied meaning, tones and attitudes
use an acceptable pronunciation that can be comprehended by others
isolate and summarize relevant information from set passages

Scheme of Examination

Candidates will be required to take three papers. The total marks for the three papers will be 220 marks for The Gambia and Sierra Leone and 200 for Nigeria.

PAPER 1: 2½ hours – Essay Writing, Comprehension and Summary – 120 marks
PAPER 2: 1 hour – Multiple Choice questions (Lexis and Structure) – 50 marks
PAPER 3: 45 minutes – Oral English – 50 marks (for the Gambia and Sierra Leone)
PAPER 3: 45 minutes – Test of Orals – 30 marks (for Nigeria only)

Detailed English Language Syllabus

Candidates will be required to spend 50 minutes on this section. There will be five questions in all, and candidates will be required to answer only one question.

The questions will test candidates’ ability to communicate in writing.

The topics will demand the following kinds of writing:

(i) letter;
(ii) speech;
(iii) narrative;
(iv) description;
(v) debate/argumentative;
(vi) report;
(vii) article;
(viii) exposition;
(ix) creative writing.

Credit will be given for:

Content: relevance of ideas to the topic and its specified audience and purpose;
Organization: formal features (where applicable), good paragraphing, appropriate emphasis and arrangement of ideas;
Expression: control of vocabulary and sentence structure;
Mechanical Accuracy: grammar, punctuation and spelling.

The minimum length expected will be 450 words.

Candidates will be required to spend 50 minutes on this section. The section will consist of two passages each of about three hundred (300) words. Candidates will be required to answer questions on the two passages.

The questions will test the candidate’s ability to

(i) find appropriate equivalents for selected words and phrases;
(ii) understand the factual content;
(iii) make inferences from the content of the passages;
(iv) respond to uses of English expressions to reveal/reflect sentiments/emotions/attitudes;
(v) Identify and label basic grammatical structures, words, phrases or clauses and explain their functions as they appear in the context;
(vi) identify and explain basic literary terms and expressions;
(vii) recast phrases or sentences into grammatical alternatives.

The passages will be chosen from a wide variety of sources, all of which will be suitable for this level of examination in terms of theme and interest.

The passages will be written in modern English, which will be within the experience of candidates.

The comprehension test will include a total of three questions based on (vi) above in any one paper.

Candidates will be required to spend 50 minutes on this section. The section will consist of one prose passage of about five hundred (500) words and will test the candidate’s ability to:

(i) extract relevant information;
(ii) summarize the points demanded in clear, concise English;
(iii) present a summary of specific aspects or portions of the passage;
(iv) avoid repetition, redundancy, and extraneous material.

The passage will be selected from a wide variety of suitable sources, including excerpts from narratives, dialogues and expositions of social, cultural, economic and political issues in any part of the world.

In addition to items testing knowledge of the vocabulary of everyday usage (i.e. home, social relationships, common core school subjects), questions will be set to test the candidate‟s ability in the use of the more general vocabulary associated with the following fields of human activity:

Finance – commerce, banking, stock exchange, insurance;
Photography;
Mineral exploitation;
Common manufacturing industries;
Printing, publishing, the press and libraries;
Sea, road, rail and air transport;
Government and politics;
Sports and entertainment;
Science and Technology;
Power production – hydro, thermal, solar;
Transport and Communication;
Journalism and Advertising.

That is, idiomatic expressions and collocations (e.g., “hook, line, and sinker,” “every Tom, Dick, and Harry,” etc.), the total meaning of which cannot be arrived at simply by consideration of the dictionary meanings of the words in the structures in which they appear.

For example, the sequence of tenses, the matching of pronouns with noun referents, and the use of correct prepositions.

In the testing of figurative language, candidates will be expected to recognize when an expression is used figuratively rather than literally.

The structure here is used to include:

The patterns of changes in word forms that indicate number, tense, degree, etc.;
The patterns in which different categories of words regularly combine to form groups, and these groups, in turn, combine to form sentences;
The use of structural words, e.g. conjunctions, articles, determiners, prepositions, etc.

This paper will test candidates knowledge of oral English. There will be three alternatives for this paper: Alternative A for school candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, Alternative B for private candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, and Alternative C for Nigerian candidates only.

This paper will be a Listening Comprehension Test. This will be made up of 100 multiple-choice objective items:

Recognition of consonants, consonant clusters, vowels, diphthongs, stress and intonation
Understanding of dialogues and narratives.
Section 1 : Test of word-final voiced-voiceless consonants in isolated words, mainly,but other features, such as consonant clusters, may also be tested.
Section 2: Test of vowel quality in isolated words
Section 3: Test of vowel quality and consonant contrasts in isolated words
test of vowel and/or consonant contrasts in sentence contexts;
test of vowel and consonant contrasts in isolated words – to be selected from a list of at least four-word contrasts;
test of vowel and consonant contrasts through rhymes
Section 5: Test of rhyming
Section 6: Test of comprehension of emphatic stress
Section 7: Test of understanding of intonation through short dialogues
Section 8: Test of understanding of the content of longer dialogues and narratives

(a) Single Consonants – Candidates should be able to recognize and produce all the significant sound contrasts in the consonantal system of English.

For the guidance of candidates, a few examples of such contrasts are given below.

Initial Medial Final
they – day
buzzes – buses
boat – both
ship – chip
parcel – partial
breathe – breed
fan – van
sopping – sobbing
wash – watch
pit – fit
written – ridden
leaf – leave
pit – bit
anger – anchor
cup – cub
tuck – duck
faces – phases
cart – card
card – guard
prices – prizes
gear – jeer

(b) Consonant Clusters – Candidates should be able to produce and recognize consonant clusters which may occur both initially and finally in a syllable.

They should also be able to recognize and produce the consonant sounds in a consonant cluster in the right order.

For the guidance of candidates, a few examples are given below.

play – pray
rains – range
sting – string
felt – felled
scheme – scream
sent – send
crime – climb
nest – next
flee – free
ask – axe
three – tree
lift – lived
true – drew
missed – mixed
blight – bright
seats – seeds
tread – thread
hens – hence
drift – thrift
lisp – lips
glade – grade
coast – coats
marks – masks

(a) Pure Vowels (b) Diphthongs (c) Triphthongs

Candidates should be able to recognize and produce all the significant sound contrasts in the vowel system of English.

seat – sit
sit – set
peck – pack
pack – park
cart – cat
load – lord
pair – purr
park – pork
hard – heard
word – ward
let – late
cheer – chair
pet – pat – part – pate
hat – heart – height – hate – hut
part – port – pot – pat
caught – cot – cut – curt
pool – pull – pole –
bird – bed – bared
but – bat

(a) Word Stress – Candidates should be able to contrast stressed and unstressed syllables in words that are not otherwise distinguished.

In addition, they should be aware of the possibility of shifting stress from one syllable to another in different derivations of the same word with a consequent change in vowel quality.

For the guidance of candidates, a few examples of changing word stress are given below.

INcrease (noun) inCREASE (verb)
IMport – imPORT
REbel – reBEL
CONvict – conVICT
EXtract – exTRACT
REcord – reCORD
SUBject – subJECT

(b) Sentence Stress – Candidates should be aware that stress in sentences in English tends to occur at regular intervals in time. English is therefore called a stress-timed language.

They should also be aware that in most sentences unless some sort of emphasis is introduced, only nouns, main verbs (not auxiliaries), adjectives and adverbs are stressed. Final pronouns should not be stressed unless some kind of contrast is intended. Relative pronouns should not be stressed, nor should possessive pronouns.

NOTE: There are a few words in English that are pronounced differently depending on whether or not they are stressed in the sentence. These are usually called strong and weak forms.

(c) Emphatic Stress – Candidates should be aware of the use of emphatic stress, most commonly to indicate a contrast, which is realized partly as a change in pitch within the intonation pattern. The falling pitch illustrated below is one of the common ways of indicating this.

Candidates should be made aware of the different forms English intonation takes in relation to the grammar of the language and the attitudes conveyed by the speaker.

There are two basic intonation patterns or tunes: the falling and rising patterns.

They should also realize that whereas the normal place for the changing pitch in an intonation pattern is on the last stressed syllable of the utterance (as indicated below), placing the changing pitch elsewhere implies a contrast to the item on which this changing pitch falls.

For example:

He borrowed “my newspaper – (i.e, not hers)
He “borrowed „my newspaper – (i.e, he did not steal it).
He borrowed my “newspaper – (i.e, not my book).
“He borrowed my „newspaper – (i.e, not someone else).

(a) Falling Pattern

(b) Rising Pattern

Alternative B is a multiple-choice paper of 50 items testing the content of the syllabus as outlined for Alternative A.

The 50 items will cover the recognition of the following:

pure vowels
consonant clusters
word stress
sentence stress
emphatic/contrastive stress
vowel and consonant contrast through rhymes.

A Test of Orals format is a multiple-choice paper of 60 items testing a wide range of areas or aspects of Orals as contained in the syllabus.

The Test of Orals will cover the following areas:

Vowels – pure vowels and diphthongs;
Consonants (including clusters);
Word Stress/Syllable Structure;
Emphatic Stress/Intonation Patterns;
Phonetic Symbols.

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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY:

MEANING AND EXAMPLES

Argumentative Essay It is an effort made in writing to convince the reader that your reasons are good enough to make your stand on an issue acceptable. It entails stating in a clear and convincing manner that your views, opinion and reasoning are the best. For every argumentative essay, there is the premise and the conclusion. One’s premise must be strong and factual to make a convincing conclusive statement. In argumentative essay, a writer argues over a proposition or view in order to win an imaginary opponent over. There is a difference between a debate and an argumentative essay. While the two involve arguments, debate is spoken while argumentative essay is essentially written. There are two types of argumentative essay- open and close argumentation. In an open argumentative essay, the writer presents a balanced argument on the issue under discussion without taking sides. This is an objective argument which involves an examination of the pros and cons of the proposition; it involves considering the advantages and weaknesses of a phenomenon.

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Most external examination bodies such as WASSCE does not test open argumentation but close argumentation. In a close argumentative essay, the writer takes a clear side of a proposition and strives to win imaginary opponents to his/her side. It requires a sound control of language and marshaling of points through logical formations. To have a clearer picture of argumentative essays, see examples drawn from SSCE English Language examinations from different years below:

2018 WAEC QUESTION 4: You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic: Children of literate parents perform better in school than those of illiterate parents. Write your argument for or against the motion

CHILDREN OF LITERATE PARENTS PERFORM BETTER IN SCHOOL THAN THOSE OF ILLITERATE PARENTS Good day the Moderator, Panel of Judges, Accurate Time-Keeper and my Co-debaters. I am Kentebe Laye, I am here to passionately support the motion that states that children of literate parents perform better in school than those of illiterate parents. You can’t give what you don’t have goes the popular saying and this has an effect on the motion. Literate parents understand and value the significance of education as they are product ofit and have seen its significance hence, they would undoubtedly encourage their children to attain the zenith of their education because they know education is light. From the foregoing, children of literate parents would perform better in school than children of the illiterate parents because they wouli constantly monitor the progress of their children and know the requisite intervention they need to take, especially in situations when the child is not performing satisfactorily. This might not be the case for illiterate parents who might be stranded in coming up with the suitable mechanismn to assist their children academically. Homework are correctly supervised by literate parents as these are subject matters, they are not strange to. However, illiterate parents are oblivious of these subject matters and stand high chances of being deceived and hoodwinked by their children. Furthermore, literate parents can call at their children school anytime as they understand what the children are expected to be taught and if there is an issue, they can easily detect it. Also, they understand, from the assessment reports of their children, their strengths and weaknesses and can profer necessary intervention to solve them to their expected or targeted levels or sub-levels. This cannot be so for illiterate parents bscause those concepts would be strange to them. Literate parents can assist their children with projects, debates, quiz preparations, etc. They also know the right incentives to give to children to spur them in the part of excellence. My opponents might argue that literate parents might not have the time to assist their children with their academic needs. However, a literate parent that understand the value of education will know that while teachers are important in a child’s destiny, the home is the bedrock in shaping childrens’ destiny and in achieving the necessary acadernic milestone of a child. More so, literate parents understand the importance of a child’s exposure to what they learnt in class. They are enthusiastic about their chidren going on trips, vacations, excursions, etc. which would further aid learning. However, illiterate parents might see this as meaningless adventures which is not worthy of attention or signiicance. Literate parets are empathetic towards theirr Children as they celebrate their successes and encourage their areas of shortcomings. This is so because they have passed through that stage before and they understand that it is not always rosy. This might not be the case of illiterate parents whose main preoccupation might be result-oriented and thus over-stretch their children above their limits and thus result in depression and low self-esteem. Literate parents have high tendency to detect relationships that might destroy their children, and thus act timely to prevent such, illiterate parents might not know as they might not understand the language of communication of their children with their friends, especially those who are not literate in English Language. Finally, literate parents know which device or gadget can affect their children concentration and thus would take proactive measures to either reduce it or eliminate it completely. This might not be the case for illiterate parents who are usually tossed around by their children, and feel that if they give their children all that they ask they may do well in their studies and this is not necessarily so. I believe with these cogent facts I have been able to assert convincingly that children of literate parents perform better than children of illiterate parents. Thanks for your time.

2016 WAEC QUESTION 4 A DEBATE TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AS THE BEST LEGACY

Good day, Mr. Chairman, Panel of Judges, Accurate Time-Keeper, co-debaters, and my esteemed audience. My name is Anele Julius, and I write in support of the motion which states that education is the best legacy a parent can give a child. The term “Education” implies a training or process of learning a lesson, skill, trade or profession by teaching, instruction or supervision. This is, however, formal. Education can also take informal forms through adapting to our environment and developing mentally, morally, socially, aesthetically and behaviourally. Education is what everyone needs and should have, particularly, children who at their age are naive and inexperienced. They need education to discover their potentials, enhance the quality of their life and living condition.A well-trained and educated child is an asset, not a liability. Education is empowerment because it breeds people who are useful and productive not just to themselves and their families but also to the entire society. The illiterate have nothing to offer. They are liabilities; they are solely dependent and they slow down the pace of societal progress. Mr. Chairman, you will also agree with me that the importance placed on education – particularly at primary and secondary levels – in most of the advanced countries reflects their national budgets on the education sector. It is the education sector that researches and develops what the society at large lives on. Today, their commitment pay of. The same, unfortunately, cannot be said of Nigeria. This is because we lack the sustained efforts to invest into our country’s education sector. Audience, children are future leaders and education remains a sole platform for raising them. Parents must understand that the leadership problem we in Nigeria is partly traceable to lack of proper education, good moral and acceptable social behaviour, etc. all of which actually at first, began at home with the first teachers – parents. Now, my opponent might want to question the importance of education in the face of the challenges our country faces being unable to provide employment to legions of educated youth out there. I stand to be corrected that it is lack of proper education that has dragged us into the quagmire of unemployment in the first place. We run a system of education that teaches students to get educated so as to seek good jobs, rather than to get education/empowerment that can lead them to self-employment and becoming employers of labour. And now we are reaping the consequence of a faulty education system. In conclusion, as the saying goes “If education is expensive, try ignorance”, the consequence of not properly being educated is highly gruesome when compared to the resources we would have used to educate our children. It is the knowledge which education brings that set us free from perpetual slavery of ignorance. Thank you for your audience.

2015 WAEC QUESTION 4: SCHOOLING IN RURAL AREA IS BETTER THAN SCHOOLING IN URBAN AREA.

Good day, Mr. Chairman, Panel of Judges, Accurate Time Keeper and my Co-debaters. My name is Ajanaku Temitope, am here to oppose the motion which states that schooling in rural areas is better than schooling in urban areas. Before I proceed, I would like to define the word ‘schoo!’ . A school is a formal education institution where people go to be educated because they believe it has what it takes to make them a better person. It is no doábt that only schools in urban areas have what it takes to make someone a better person because it has both human and, material resources at its disposal to furnish a child into perfec- tion. Teachers are the bedrock of every school, a school might have ail the facilities but without qualified teachers the facilities are of no importance. Teachers in urban areas either attended Universities or Colleges of Education to read Education or other cognate fields which make them versed in what they teach. No qualified, experience teachers with Master’s Degree or above will resort to teach in rural areas which has made rural areas to be at a disadvantage and make urban areas more developed because they have influx of qualified and experienced teachers who will impart knowledge into urban school students. However, rural areas rely heavily on corpers as teachers and burden them with subjects which ideally are not their field of specialty, thus reducing effectiveness and efficiency. Furthermore, in terms of facilities like laboratories, libraries etc. urban schools /areas have up-to-date books and laboratory equipment which makes learning interesting and transactional between teachers and students. On the contrary, few rural areas have libraries and laboratories and the few that has either have obsolete books or limited laboratory equipment that would be insufficient for the students. This is collaborated by National Youths Corps who complain bitterly when posted to rural areas because. they lack the required textbooks and equipment to teach their students and since majority of the corpers are inexperienced in teaching, they cannot improvised, thus not being able to impart in the students. More so, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy goes the popular saying. Recreational facilities durıng short and one breaks to ease students’ tensions and an avenue to develop strong iterpersonal relationship skills abound in urban schools but absent in rural areas. Clubs like press club, literary and debating societies, jet club etc. are functional in urban areas which make their students

holistic in all areas – harnessing speaking, reading, writing and listening skills. Clubs of this nature are absent in rural areas because they don’t have adequate teachers /instructors to supervise or run them. The outcome of WASSCE, NECO, JSSCE results testifies that schooling in urban areas are better than rural areas because high failures are recorded more in rural areas with larger percentage of successes in urban areas. Furthermore, in terms of communication confidence, writing skills etc students from the rural areas cannot compete with students from urban areas. I believe wih these few points of mine, I have been able to convince you that schooling in urban areas is better than schooling in rural areas.

2014 WAEC TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Good day the Chaimman, Panel of Judges, Accurate Time Keeper, Co-debaters, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am here to oppose the motion which says that technology has made the world a better place. Yes, infomation is now at our fingertip because of technołogy; easy and fast communicaticn is derived through technology. However, technology has caused more harm than good to the society and the world at large. The advent of Facebook, telegram, Twitter, Whatsapp, 2go and other social media have brought decadence in all ramifications. Immorality has increased because social media have been a channel through which sexually provocative films, pictures, clips etc. are accessed, thus, corrupting of youths. While accessing the internet to do mearningful things, nude pictures might just pop up from nowhere staring on your screen. Without self control, one might derail into watching porn and feeding his mind with sexual practices. The rate of sexual immorality has increased because of pornographic pictures, fiims etc that are on the internet. Furthermore, cases of internet frauds, hacking into people’s personal data information, ‘yahoo-yahoo’ etc would have not be more prevalent if technology had not advanced. Students are addicted to chatting with their phones even in classes when they are expected to be listening to their teachers. Students’ attentions are captured by the internet as they only discuss latest release video, musical clips, football fixures, etc they have viewed on their phones, laptops, etc, rather than to face their studies. This brings disiractions. More so, the advent of technology has made students lazy with their assignments. They just access the internet tor any ready-made materials and ‘copy and paste’ other people’s ideas without acknowledging them or rewriting those ideas in their own words. Panel of Judges, technology has bred a generation of irresponsible and indisciplined youths who are always desirous of taking short cuts in all that they do. Furthermore, the rate of kidnapping and sexual molestation have increased all in the name of blind dating, as so many ignorant ladies fall prey to deceitful and wicked men whose motive is to abuse young naive ładies. Mr. Chairman and my impartial panel of Judges, technology is claimed to have brought easy life to people but I only wonder how true this statement is because phones which is primarily meant for communication is used by mischevious people to trick people off their money by sending them fraudulent messages of fake lotteries they have supposedly won. In conclusion, technology has only brought pain disaster and problem to the world. Students` essays are filled with bad expressions and mechanical errors because they bring in their chatting language into formal academic essays. I believe without any iota of doubt that I have been able to prove that technology has not made the world a better place.

2013 WAEC AN ARGUMENT AGAINST THE MOTION EDUCATION IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS RICHES

Good day the Moderator, Panel of Judges, Accurate Time-Keeper, Co-debaters and my Fellow Students. I am here to oppose the motion which states that education is not as important as riches. Education is the best legacy any parent can give to their children, goes the common saying. I wonder why riches were not used to replace education as the best legacy a parent can bequeath to their children. This is because no level of riches can quantify the significance of education as an educated mind has the capacity to make as many riches as he/she wants because the correct application of one’s education can bring about the level of wealth one desires. Yes, my co-debater notes that the end results of every education is the acquisition of wealth. While she is right, it is an half-true statement because one of the end result of education is riches as there are other end results of education which are fame, renewed mind, wide exposure, quality relationship, wisdom, etc. which riches cannot confer. Yes, riches are important, but cannot be compared with education because rich being without the right knowledge of how to use the riches, which only education offers, would invest such riches into meaningless ventures thus yielding no dividend or benefits. Education gives the right exposure which no amount of riches can proffer. Someone with a university education must have made quality friends, develop promising relationships, have their skills, attend seminars, conferences, etc., from which they would have garnered the required ability to maximize every opportunity that comes in their way. Education makes man to see the manifest opportunity and provides avenue on how to exploit such opportunities maximally for their benefits. Also, meaningful relationships derived from education makes a man know from whom to seek advice, and steps on how to confront life challenges. A rich uneducated man is at the mercy of the educated who will toss him here and there since he or she lacks the needed skills and capabilities to make opportunities out of every situation. Rich uneducated being needs advice and professional counsel from the educated on where to channel their funds for maximál profits. It is not that the educated do not required counsels; but through their renewed, open-minded and pragmatic minds, they can sieve counsels, do background check to ascertain which advice should be taken and the one to be discarded. The rich uneducated man is more prone to fraudsters and tricksters whose main aim is to loot him or her of their money. An educated man can amass more riches than the richest uneducated man because education broadens the scope, perception and disposition of a man and makes a man to see beyond their physical and immediate circumstances. In conclusion, countries which prioritise education above money have been more successful and developed than countries that emphasise riches above education. This invariably implies that a man who values riches above education will shift off success and holistic development himself. With these few points of mine, I hope that I have been able to convince you that education is important than riches. Thank you.

2012 WAEC: QUESTION 4 REASONS TO BAN VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

Good day the Moderator, Panel of Judges, Accurate Time-keepèr, and my Co-debaters. I am writing to support the motion which states that violent video games should be banned. First and foremost, a wise man says that you can only feature in a future you picture, this saying shows the inmportance of what one sees as one becomes what one sees. A youth that is preoccupied with violent video games will turn into a violent being whose satisfaction will only be derived from the suffering and ill-treatrment of others. Yes, video games are source of relaxationand pleasure but when it is violent it does something to the psychology of child who will want to act out what he or she sees. Video games go beyond a means of relaxation but have an indelible effect on the person that sees it. What then are the effects of continual exposure to violent video games? If addiction is the tem to describe the end result of common football games, what are we to call someone who is engrossed with violent video games? A person who sees violent video games will be addicted to seeing people suffer, will take pleasure in the sight of blood, would find enjoyment when people are in pain or distress and such a person would turn into a sadist, a dictator who is satisfied in other people’s suffering. They become schadenfreude. Panel of Judges, world notorious criminals are known to be addicted to violent videos which they watch to keep up with their masochistic tendencies. When a young boy or girl is exposed to violent video game, such a lad is on the way to becoming a criminal. Why succumb to violent video games when there are exciting games which task a student intellectual and creative thinking. There is no analytical nor critical reasoning derived from viewing violent video games rather it hardens a mind and make it dangerous and have a knack for doing evil. Violent video games teach no moral nor advocate any didactic lesson but only inspire a win – win / lose-lose mentality and turn their viewers into recalcitrant bully who are desirous of acting out the new violent styles of fighting. Parents must be cautious of what their children see because older children would want to put into practice the violent video games they have seen on their younger siblings which may endanger the lives of these younger siblings or harden it. In conclusion, the eye is a sensitive part of the body which captures what is seen and it is sent to the brain for memory retention. People become what they are continuąlly exposed to so a child who is continually exposed to violent video games, will invariably be violent and be a source of danger to himself or herself, the family, the community and the entire society. I believe I have been able to convince you that violent video game should be banned. Thank you.

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WAEC English Syllabus And 2022 Topics

Modified On Nov 26, 2021

It is no longer news that Waec 2022 registration and examination is around May/June examination is close.

So many Waec candidates have been asking questions about 2022 Waec syllabus and topics to read so as to pass Waec 2022 without much stress.

The truth of the matter is that, the relevance of Jamb syllabus and expo on the topics to focus on cannot be overemphasized. There are four weapons you need you need to pass the Waec 2022 examination. They are:

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Your complete preparation.

In this article, I will bread down the Waec English syllabus for you.

PAPER 1: This paper will be divided into three sections (A, B and C).

PAGE CONTENTS

SECTION A: ESSAY WRITING (50 marks)

Candidates will be required to spend 50 minutes on this section. There will be five questions in all and candidates will be required to answer only one question.

The questions will test candidates”Ÿ ability to communicate in writing. The topics will demand the following kinds of writing: (i) letter; (ii) speech; (iii) narrative; (iv) description; (v) debate/argumentative; (vi) report; (vii) article; (viii) exposition; (ix) creative writing.

Credit will be given for (i) Content: relevance of ideas to the topic and its specified audience and purpose; (ii) Organization: formal features (where applicable), good paragraphing, appropriate emphasis and arrangement of ideas; (iii) Expression: control of vocabulary and sentence structure; (iv) Mechanical Accuracy: grammar, punctuation and spelling.

The minimum length expected will be 450 words.

SECTION B: COMPREHENSION (40 marks)

The questions will test the candidate”Ÿs ability to (i) find appropriate equivalents for selected words and phrases; (ii) understand the factual content; (iii) make inferences from the content of the passages; (iv) respond to uses of English expressions to reveal/reflect sentiments/emotions/attitudes;

(v) identify and label basic grammatical structures, words, phrases or clauses and explain their functions as they appear in the context; (vi) identify and explain basic literary terms and expressions; (vii) recast phrases or sentences into grammatical alternatives.

The passages will be chosen from a wide variety of sources all of which will be suitable for this level of examination in terms of theme and interest. The passages will be written in modern English that will be within the experience of candidates. The comprehension test will include a total of three questions based on (vi) above in any one paper.

SECTION C: SUMMARY (30 marks)

Candidates will be required to spend 50 minutes on this section. The section will consist of one prose passage of about five hundred (500) words and will test the candidate’s ability to:

(i) extract relevant information; (ii) summarize the points demanded in clear, concise English; (iii) present a summary of specific aspects or portions of the passage; (iv) avoid repetition, redundancy and extraneous material.

PAPER 2: This is an objective/multiple choice paper comprising 100 questions: 40 lexical and 60 structural items. Each question/item will have four options lettered A to D.

In addition to items testing knowledge of the vocabulary of everyday usage (i.e. home, social relationships, common core school subjects) questions will be set to test the candidate”Ÿs ability in the use of the more general vocabulary associated with the following fields of human activity:

I. (a) Building; (b) Plumbing; (c) Fishing; (d) Finance commerce, banking, stock exchange, insurance; (e) Photography; (f) Mineral exploitation; (g) Common manufacturing industries; (h) Printing, publishing, the press and libraries; (i) Sea, road, rail and air transport; (j) Government and politics; (k) Sports and entertainment;

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(l) Religion; (m) Science and Technology; (n) Power production hydro, thermal, solar; (o) Education; (p) Transport and Communication; (q) Military; (r) Journalism and Advertising.

II. Idioms, i.e. idiomatic expressions and collocations (e.g. “hook, line and sinker”, “every Tom, Dick and Harry” etc.) the total meaning of which cannot be arrived at simply by consideration of the dictionary meanings of the words in the structures in which they appear.

III. Structural elements of English e.g. sequence of tenses, matching of pronouns with noun referents, use of correct prepositions.

IV. Figurative usage

By “more general” vocabulary is meant those words and usages of words normally associated with the field of human activity in question which are generally known, used and understood by most educated people who while not engaged in that field of activity may have occasion to read, speak or write about it. Thus, for example, in the vocabulary of transportation by sea, one would expect knowledge of terms such as “bridge” and “deck”, which most educated people understand, but not “halyard”, “dodge”, “davit” or “thrust block”, which are specialized.

All items will be phrased in such a way as to test the use and understanding of the required lexis, rather than dictionary definitions and explanations. In practice, the test of lexis will be so designed as to explore, not merely the extent of the candidates”Ÿ vocabulary but more importantly their ability to respond to sense relations in the use of lexical items e.g. synonyms, antonyms and homonyms.

In the testing of figurative language, candidates will be expected to recognize when an expression is used figuratively rather than literally.

B. STRUCTURE Structure here is used to include: (i) The patterns of changes in word-forms which indicate number, tense, degree, etc.; (ii) The patterns in which different categories of words regularly combine to form groups and these groups in turn combine to form sentences; (iii) The use of structural words e.g. conjunctions, articles, determiners, prepositions, etc.

PAPER 3 – ORAL ENGLISH (50 marks)

This paper will test candidates”Ÿ knowledge of Oral English. There will be three alternatives for this paper: Alternative A for School Candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, Alternative B for Private Candidates in The Gambia and Sierra Leone and Alternative C for Nigeria Candidates only.

ALTERNATIVE A: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

This paper will be a Listening Comprehension Test. This will be made up of 100 multiple choice objective items:

Recognition of consonants, consonant clusters, vowels, diphthongs, stress and intonation; Understanding of dialogues and narratives.

Section 1: Test of word-final voiced-voiceless consonants in isolated words mainly, but other features such as consonant clusters may also be tested.

Section 2: Test of vowel quality in isolated words.

Section 3: Test of vowel quality and consonant contrasts in isolated words.

Section 4: One of three alternatives below will be used in different years:

(i) test of vowel and/or consonant contrasts in sentence contexts;

(ii) test of vowel and consonant contrasts in isolated words to be selected from a list of at least four-word contrasts;

(iii) test of vowel and consonant contrasts through rhymes.

Section 5: Test of rhyming.

Section 6: Test of comprehension of emphatic stress.

Section 7: Test of understanding of intonation through short dialogues.

Section 8: Test of understanding of the content of longer dialogues and narratives.

NOTE: 1. Tape recorders will be used for the administration of this Listening Comprehension Test.

Features to be tested:

I. CONSONANTS

(a) Single Consonants Candidates should be able to recognize and produce all the significant sound contrasts in the consonantal system of English. For the guidance of candidates, a few examples of such contrasts are given below.

Initial Medial Final they day buzzes buses boat both ship chip parcel partial breathe breed fan van sopping sobbing wash watch pit fit written ridden leaf leave pit bit anger anchor cup cub tuck duck faces phases cart card card guard prices prizes gear jeer

(b) Consonant Clusters Candidates should be able to produce and recognize consonant clusters which may occur both initially and finally in a syllable. They should also be able to recognize and produce the consonant sounds in a consonant cluster in the right order. For the guidance of candidates, a few examples are given below.

Initial Final

play pray rains range sting string felt felled scheme scream sent send crime climb nest next flee free ask axe three tree lift lived true drew missed mixed blight bright seats seeds tread thread hens hence drift thrift lisp lips glade grade coast coats marks masks

(a) Pure Vowels (b) Diphthongs (c) Triphthongs

Candidates should be able to recognize and produce all the significant sound contrasts in the vowel system of English. For the guidance of candidates, a few examples of such contrasts are given below.

seat sit sit set peck pack pack park cart cat load lord pair purr park pork hard heard word ward let late cheer chair pet pat part pate hat heart height hate hut part port pot pat caught cot cut curt pool pull pole bird bed bared but bat

(a) Word Stress Candidates should be able to contrast stressed and unstressed syllables in words which are not otherwise distinguished. In addition, they should be aware of the possibility of shifting stress from one syllable to another in different derivations of the same word with consequent change in vowel quality.

(b) Sentence Stress Candidates should be aware that stress in sentences inEnglish tends to occur at regular intervals in time. English is therefore called a stress-timed language. They should also be aware that in most sentences, unless some sort of emphasis is introduced, only nouns, main verbs (not auxiliaries), adjectives and adverbs are stressed. Final pronouns should not be stressed, unless some kind of contrast is intended; relative pronouns should not be stressed, nor should possessive pronouns.

(c) Emphatic Stress Candidates should be aware of the use of emphatic stress, most commonly to indicate a contrast, which is realized partly as a change in pitch within the intonation pattern. The falling pitch illustrated below is one of the common ways of indicating this:

IV. INTONATION

Candidates should be made aware of the different forms English intonation takes in relation to the grammar of the language and the attitudes conveyed by the speaker. There are two basic intonation patterns or tunes: the falling and rising patterns. They should also realize that whereas the normal place for the changing pitch in an intonation pattern is on the last stressed syllable of the utterance (as indicated below), placing the changing pitch elsewhere implies a contrast to the item on which this changing pitch falls. For example:

He borrowed “my newspaper He “borrowed ”žmy newspaper He borrowed my “newspaper “He borrowed my ”žnewspaper

(i.e, not hers) (i.e, he did not steal it). (i.e, not my book). (i.e, not someone else).

(a) Falling Pattern

(b) Rising Pattern

Note that (i) the two patterns indicated above may be combined in longer sentences,

(ii) candidates should note, in addition, that any unstressed syllable following the last stressed syllable of the sentence is said on a low level pitch when the pattern is falling, but continues the rise if the pattern is rising. The same rule applies to tags following quoted speech.

ALTERNATIVE B

Alternative B is a multiple-choice paper of 50 items testing the content of the syllabus as outlined for Alternative A.

The 50 items will cover the recognition of the following:

(1) pure vowels (5) word stress (2) diphthongs (6) sentence stress (3) consonants (7) emphatic/contrastive stress (4) consonant clusters (8) vowel and consonant contrasts through rhymes.

ALTERNATIVE C: TEST OF ORALS (For School and Private Candidates in Nigeria)

A Test of Orals format is a multiple-choice paper of 60 items testing a wide range of areas or aspects of Orals as contained in the syllabus.

The Test of Orals will cover the following areas:

(1) Vowels pure vowels and diphthongs; (2) Consonants (including clusters); (3) Rhymes; (4) Word Stress/Syllable Structure; (5) Emphatic Stress/Intonation Patterns; (6) Phonetic Symbols.

The items to be tested in the specified areas are in accordance with the following blueprint:

SECTION AREA/FEATURE NO. OF ITEMS

Test of Vowels Test of Consonants Test of Rhymes Test of Stress (4 Syllable word) Test of Stress (2/3 Syllable word) Test of Emphatic Stress/Intonation Patterns in Sentences Test of Phonetic Symbols

15 (10 pure vowels, 5 diphthongs)

10 (5 vocalic and 5 consonantal)

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So gud for student

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Thanks it so loving I like it so much I have gain a lot my God bless u

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nice and good syllabus

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April 27, 2023

7 Excellent Tips to Pass WAEC 2024 in One Sitting

Doris Ma'aji Pada

In this article, share article, important things to know about waec/wassce 2024.

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) is an examination body within the West African community that oversees the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

WASSCE is an important examination that students in their final year in senior secondary schools or high schools, sit for. Every WASSCE student is expected to put their best foot forward; preparing effectively to pass in one sitting. Most times, many students have difficulties passing all the subjects they sat for hence, the need to rewrite WASSCE.

This article will share excellent tips to help you ace WASSCE in one sitting. Before that, let’s walk you through the answers to some common questions you might randomly ask.

When will WAEC 2024 start?

WAEC has scheduled the date for WASSCE 2024 to be from 6th May 2024 to 21st June 2024.

What are WAEC compulsory subjects?

English and Mathematics are compulsory subjects every student writing WASSCE must sit for.

Tips To Prepare For WAEC/WASSCE

1. get acquainted with the waec syllabus:.

One of the major steps to preparing for any examination is knowing the exam format. WAEC requires students to register for at least six(6) subjects and a maximum of nine including English Language, which is compulsory for Science, Art, and Commercial students.

WAEC questions are categorized into multiple-choice and theory, which students must answer depending on the subject. There are practical exams in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and, Food and Nutrition. It is also important to study with the WAEC syllabus and know the timetable to help you plan accordingly. Consider using uLesson’s comprehensive syllabus summaries for a quick and effective grasp.

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2. Set Attainable Study Goals

Another tip to help you prepare for WAEC is to set specific and attainable goals. Goal setting is a vital phase in preparing for a significant exam like WASSCE. Goals that are well-stated help you focus and channel your efforts to reach your WASSCE goals that’s why we assist our learners to help them set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic & Time bounded) goals.

Keep in mind that your objectives do not have to be difficult, the simpler the goal the easier it is to achieve it. Avoid vague goals like, “study chemistry during a certain regular time”. Rather, Study this way : read and take notes on chapter 6 in Chemistry, or two comprehensive passages, etc.

3. Create a Study Plan

A study plan is a sequence of stages that brings you to achieve the goal you set for yourself. When preparing for a significant exam like WASSCE, a strategy like creating a study plan is necessary. A study plan allows you to allocate adequate time slots for studying each subject.

For the WAEC exams, this would include the number of hours you intend to spend reading each subject and the tools you’ll need to help you achieve your goals. Remember, consistency is key! uLesson’s personalized study plans offer a valuable blueprint to guide your preparation journey.

4. Start Studying Early & Take Notes

Adequate preparation is the best antidote to exam anxiety. Studying ahead allows you to spend more time comprehending each subject. Research shows that videos, illustrations, animations, motion pictures, and images aid better learning and understanding that’s why the uLesson learning app uses this technique to help its learners excel academically.

Digesting too much information can be overwhelming. A tip for tackling this is, to “take short notes when studying.” Focus on writing down only relevant information that will enable you to recollect a larger concept. Short notes are relevant and useful for revisions.

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5. Take Mock Exams & Practice Tests on uLesson

Mock exams and practice tests give you an idea of how the WASSCE questions are set and also help you prepare effectively You’ll learn how to manage your time effectively and identify your areas of strength and weakness. Take a uLesson mock exam to see how prepared you are for the forthcoming WAEC examinations.

Set a time to practice past WAEC exam questions. This would help you become familiar with how the exam questions are set also and prepare you ahead of time. With over 8 years of past WAEC questions and detailed solutions available on the app, you can easily prepare for your WAEC exam.

6. Ask for help

Smart learners continually ask questions when they feel stuck when learning. Speak to other learners or expert tutors about the topics you are struggling with to get clarity and understanding. The uLesson Learning App allows students to ask and receive fast responses to questions they have in different subjects.

7. Take Some Rest

Rest is an essential element of the learning process. Adequate rest would help you avoid burnout and fatigue after long hours of studying.

These tips are needed to help you effectively prepare for WAEC/WASSCE. Now, begin to apply these tips and you will be well on your way to being adequately prepared for your WAEC exams/WASSCE.

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Remember, these tips are your launchpad. Combine them with dedication, focus, and the right tools like uLesson, and you’ll be unstoppable on your way to conquering WAEC 2024!

May the force of knowledge and preparation be with you, future stars! Go out there and crush WAEC 2024!

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