JAMB! ENGLISH 2017 SYLLABUS WITH THE CURRENT NOVEL.

English Language Syllabus from JAMB
The aim of the 2016/2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Biology is to prepare the candidates for the Board's examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:
1. demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the concepts of the diversity interdependence and unity of life;
2. account for continuity of life through reorganization, inheritance and evolution;....Continue reading after this commercial breakAdvertisements....
3. apply biological principles and concepts to everyday life, especially to matters affecting living things, individual, society, the environment, community health and the economy.
TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTESOBJECTIVESA. Comprehension/Summary(a) description(b) narration(c) exposition(d) argumentation/persuasion(i) Each of the threepassages to be set (one will be a cloze test) should reflect various disciplines and be about 200 words long.(ii) Questions on the passages will test the following:(a) Comprehension of the whole or partof each passage.(b) Comprehension of words, phrases, clauses, sentences,figures of speech and idioms as usedin the passages.(c) Coherence and logical reasoning (deductions, inferences, etc).(d) Novels to be Read:(i.) UTME Candidates:"In Dependence" by Sarah Ladipo Manyika(ii.) DE Candidates:The Last Days at Forcados High School, A. H. Mohammed.(e) Synthesis of ideas from the passages.NOTE:By synthesis of ideas is meant the art ofcombining distinct or separate pieces ofinformation to form a complete whole.Candidates should be able to:i. identify main points/topic sentences in passages;ii. determine implied meaning;iii. identify the grammatical functions of words, phrases, clauses and figurative/idiomatic expressions;iv. deduce or infer the writer's intentions including mood, attitude to thesubject matter and opinion.B. Lexis and Structure(a) synonyms(b) antonyms(c) homonyms(d) clause and sentence patterns(e) word classes and their functions(f) mood, tense, aspect, number,agreement/concord, degree (positive,comparative and superlative) and questiontags(g) punctuation andspelling(h) ordinary usage, figurative usage andidiomatic usage areto be tested.NOTE:Idioms to be tested shall be those that are formaland expressed in standard British English.Candidates should be able to:i. identify words and expressions in their ordinary,figurative and idiomatic contexts;ii. determine similar and opposite meaning of words;iii. differentiate between correct and incorrectpunctuation and spelling;iv. identify various grammatical patterns in use;v. interpret information conveyed in sentences.C. Oral Forms(a) Vowels (monophthongs and diphthongs(b) Consonants (including clusters)(c) Rhymes (including homophones)(d) Word stress (monosyllabic and polysyllabic)(e) Intonation (words emphatic stress)NOTE:Emphatic stress involves the placement of normalstress on words in an utterance for thepurpose ofemphasis.Candidates should be able to:i. make distinctions between vowel types;ii. differentiate between consonant types;iii. identify correct accentuation in individual words andconnected speech.THE STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATIONSECTION A: Comprehension/Summary(a) 2 comprehension passages - 10 questions, 3 marks each = 30 marks(b) I cloze passage - 10 questions, 2 marks each = 20 marks(c) 1 reading text - 15 questions, 1 mark each = 15 marks= 65 marksSECTION B: Lexis Structure(a) Sentence interpretation - 10 questions,2 marks each = 20 marks(b) Antonyms - 10 questions, 2 marks each = 20 marks(c) Synonyms - 10 questions, 1 mark each= 10 marks(d) Sentence completion - 20 questions, 1 mark each = 20 marks= 70 marksSECTION C: Oral Forms15 questions, 1 mark each = 15 marksTotal: 100 questions 65 70 15 = 150 marksRECOMMENDED TEXTSAttah, M. O. (2013) Practice in Spoken English for Intermediate and Advanced Learners, Maiduguri: University of Maiduguri PressBamgbose, A. (2002) English Lexis and Structure for Senior Secondary Schools and colleges (Revised Edition), Ibadan: HeinemannBanjo, A. et al (2004) New Oxford Secondary English Course Book Six for Senior Secondary Schools, Ibadan: UP Plc.Caesar, O. J. (2003) Essential Oral English for Schools and Colleges, Lagos: Tonad Publishers LimitedDaniel Jones (2011) Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University PressEgbe, D. I (1996) Mastering English Usage and Communication Skills, Lagos: TisonsElugbe, B. (2000) Oral English for Schools and Colleges, Ibadan: HeinemannGrant, N. J. H, Nnamonu, S. Jowitt, D. (1998) Senior English Project 3, (New Edition) Harlow: LongmanIdowu, O. O, Sogbeson, T. S, Adofo, A. K. Burgess, D. F and Burgess, L. J. (1998) Round-up English: A Complete Guide, Lagos: LongmanIdris, U. 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O (2000) Objective Tests for School Certificate English: Practice in Lexis, Structure and Idiom (Reprinted Edition), Ibadan: HeinemannUkwuegbu, C, Okoro, O., Idris, A. U., Okebukola, F. O. and Owokade, C. O. (2002) Catch-up English for SSCE/UME, Ibadan: Heinemann