WAEC Handbook For Basic Education Certificate ExaminationBECE
WAEC Handbook For Basic Education Certificate ExaminationBECE
WAEC Handbook For Basic Education Certificate ExaminationBECE
EXAMINATION
REGULATION, SCHEMES
OF EXAMINATION
AND
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Preamble .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
English Language .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
French .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ghanaian Languages .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Social Studies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Integrated Science .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mathematics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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INTRODUCTION
This booklet contains the Rules and Regulations, Syllabus topics, Schemes of Examination
and Sample Questions for the subjects offered at the Basic Education Certificate
candidates preparing for the examination. The Section on the syllabuses contains only lists
of major topics to be covered, so teachers and candidates are advised to consult the
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GENERAL INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
1. NAME OF EXAMINATION
With effect from 2015 two examinations will be conducted in a year; one for School
(1) Basic Education Certificate Examination for School Candidates (preceded by year
of examination);
(2) Basic Education Certificate Examination for Private Candidates (preceded by year
of examination);
2. ELIGIBILITY
candidates at the end of the third year in any junior high school recognised by the
Two categories of private candidates are permitted to register for the examination.
This consists of candidates who have previously sat for BECE. Candidates are
therefore required to provide their index numbers and the year they sat for the
examination previously.
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(2) First Time Candidates
These are candidates who are 18 years or above. Candidates will be required to
(ii) Candidates are expected to register in accordance with the guidelines and
(iii) It is the responsibility of the Heads of School (for BECE School Candidates)
and the Private Candidate to ensure the accuracy of entry data such as names,
age and subject options. They should also ensure that the appropriate fees are
paid. The Council shall not take responsibility for any error, oversight, or
(iv) The Council does not undertake to refund fees. However, when entries
are rejected or cancelled, the Council may refund any fees paid in full or
(vi) The Council reserves the right to reject entries which do not satisfy the
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(vii) The Council reserves the right to nullify any entry at any stage before
The Council reserves the right to ensure that schools have adequate facilities for
Facilities for BECE for Private Candidates will be provided by the Council.
4. NULLIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
(a) Any candidate found to have been registered by a school other than the
school he/she attended for the entire duration of Junior High School shall
have his/her entry nullified unless the transfer to the school has been
scores will be deemed to be ineligible for the examination and have his/her
that the continuous assessment scores of all candidates in all subjects are
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(2) Private Candidates
he/she had
(c) not completed serving the ban imposed on him/her by the Final
(1) The dates for the examinations will be communicated to participating schools
(2) The examinations Time Table will be issued with the registration documents.
6. CENTRE ARRANGEMENTS
(1) No candidate will be permitted to write the examination at any centre other than
(2) The Council reserves the right to re-direct private candidates to other
centres if there are not enough entries for any particular centre or if there
7. FEES
Note that registration will not be valid without the payment of the requisite fee.
Candidates must provide their own pens, pencils, erasers, mathematical sets and
painting materials. They are required to write their answers in ink; only blue ink
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should be used and pencils may be used only for diagrams.
9. INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Candidates who have been exposed to any infectious disease cannot write the
School candidates are to enter and sit for the number of subjects approved by GES.
Private Candidates may enter and sit for any number of subjects they wish.
assessment for the first, second and the third years will be required by the Council.
The scores for each year should be recorded and submitted to the Council as
specified.
The Heads of School should check and certify the information to be provided. The
Continuous Assessment scores should be sent to the Council not later than the end of
The Council would not be able to produce results for candidates without their
1- Highest
2- Higher
3- High
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4- High Average
5- Average
6- Low Average
7- Low
8- Lower
9- Lowest
Council. The Council will not be liable to any candidate in respect of the
(ii) Certificates issued by the Council remain its property and legal
proceedings will be instituted against any person who alters anything on them.
(i) For school candidates, results sheets will be sent to Heads of School through
the results. The results sheets will show the results in the examination as a
whole for each school and will also indicate the standard reached in each
subject taken by each candidate presented unless the results of the candidate
(ii) The certificates will also be sent to Heads of School through the
Metropolitan/Municipal/District Directors of Education.
(iii) School candidates shall collect their certificates from their schools.
(i) Private candidates can access their results from the Councils website with the
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(ii) Private candidates shall collect their certificates from the Councils office
located in the region in which they took the examination on completing and
Request for remarking should be received not later than 60 days after the release of
results. Any candidate who makes such a request will pay the appropriate fee before
Examination scripts will be disposed of three (3) months after the release of results.
(i) The Council reserves the right to cancel the results of candidates if it is proved that
they have been involved in examination irregularities before, during or after the
examination.
(ii) It also reserves the right to recall and cancel certificates of candidates involved in any
(iii) The Council will not enter into correspondence about results with any school
candidate or their parents or guardians or any other person claiming to act in loco
parentis. All correspondence regarding such issues should be sent to the Council by
Education.
(iv) Private candidates are required to forward any complaint about their results to the
Council themselves.
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13. GUIDELINES FOR ENTRANCE INTO SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS
The criteria for selection of candidates into Senior High School are drawn up by the
Ministry of Education. Candidates should therefore contact the Ministry of Education for
them.
(a) The examination centre shall be under the control of the Supervisor who shall be
(b) The Supervisor will be required to carry out the detailed instructions sent to him/her
with reference to the conduct of the examination at the centre. These relate to the
end of each period and their despatch to the Council in accordance with the Councils
directives and the maintenance of constant and effective supervision over the candidates.
(c) It is the duty of the Supervisor in all cases of irregularity or misconduct in the
misconduct must be allowed to continue the examination unless he/she interferes with
the work of the other candidates. Further action on such candidates will be taken by the
inform the Supervisor at the centre at which he/she takes the examination before, during
or immediately after the examination. In case of sickness he/she must supply the
(e) The Council may, at any time, send a Special Supervisor to a school or centre to take
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during the examination to ascertain whether the examination is being conducted in strict
(f) The Council may, at any time, relocate an examination centre as it may
deem fit, before, during or after the examination if there is evidence of massive
(g) It is the responsibility of the Supervisor to report all cases of irregularity, misconduct or
acts which contravene the rules governing the proper conduct of the examination.
(h) Any candidate who is reported for misconduct or malpractice is expected to write a
(i) Candidates must obey all instructions given by the Supervisors and Invigilators. In
particular, they must enter and leave the hall when told to do so.
(j) Candidates must not give or receive any assistance in answering the examination
questions.
(k) Candidates must not talk to other candidates during the examination.
(l) Candidates must not tear any part of their question papers and objective answer sheets
or answer booklets.
(m) Candidates must stop work when they are told to do so and must always hand over their
the examination.
(n) Candidates should not remove any answer booklet or question paper from
the examination hall. Examination papers remain the property of the Council
(o) In all cases of irregularity the Council may, after considering the report, cancel either the
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(p) Candidates should not bring any book, paper, bag, mobile phone or
unapproved material into the examination room/hall. Such cases will be punished as
(q) The Council does not accept responsibility for such books, bags, mobile
phone or other property which candidates leave at the precincts of the examination
centers.
(r) Candidates may not be allowed into the examination hall after thirty (30) minutes of the
(s) Candidates should not leave the examination hall within thirty (30)
Candidates with the disabilities indicated in the registration document should notify the
Council in writing with the appropriate documentation of their condition to enable the
Council make special arrangements for them. This notification should reach the Council not
later than the last date of the period specified in the registration document.
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THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DEALING WITH CASES OF IRREGULARITY IN
THE COUNCILS EXAMINATIONS
1.1 Where a candidate is found in the examination hall with notes, textbooks, prepared
material or any other printed material, the candidates entire results in the examination
shall be with held pending cancellation of the results of the subject involved by the
appropriate Committee of Council.
1.2 Where a candidate is found in the examination hall with a blank piece of paper or any
other material not covered under 1(1) above, (except mobile phone or any other
electronic communication device) the entire results of the candidate shall be withheld
pending cancellation of the results of the subject involved by the appropriate
Committee of Council.
1.3 Where a candidate is found with a programmable calculator in the examination hall, the
entire results of the candidate shall be withheld pending cancellation of the results of
the subject involved.
1.4 Where a candidate is found with a mobile phone or any other electronic communication
device in the examination hall, the entire results of the candidate shall be withheld
pending the cancellation of his/her entire results by the appropriate Committee of
Council.
2.1 Where a candidate is apprehended for offence(s) such as those listed below, inside or
outside the examination hall, the candidates entire results in the examination shall be
withheld pending cancellation of his/her entire results by the appropriate Committee of
Council.
2.2 Where the person giving the help is not a candidate for the examination in session, but a
prospective candidate, he/she shall be barred from taking any examination conducted
by the Council for one year and will also be reported to the appropriate authority for
disciplinary action to be taken against him/her. In addition to the above action, the
candidates entire results shall be withheld pending cancellation by the appropriate
Committee of Council.
2.3 Where a candidate is apprehended for offence(s) such as those listed below inside or
outside the examination hall, the candidates entire results shall be withheld pending
cancellation of the results of the subject involved by the appropriate Committee of
Council.
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(i) Tearing part of the question paper or answer booklet during the examination;
(ii) Refusing to submit script to the supervisor after examination;
(iv) Other irregular activities within immediate precincts of the examination hall before,
during or after the examination.
(3) COLLUSION
3.1 Where a candidate is caught during the examination passing notes for help from other
candidate(s), receiving or giving assistance, talking with or colluding in any manner
with another candidate(s) the entire results of the candidate(s) involved shall be
withheld pending the cancellation of his/her result(s) for the subject involved by the
appropriate Committee of Council.
3.2 Where cases of cheating are detected in script(s) and/or otherwise established in one
paper, the results of the subject for the candidate(s) involved shall be cancelled.
3.3 Where a candidate is proved to have cheated in more than one paper/subject, his/her
results in those subjects shall be cancelled.
(4) IMPERSONATION
4.0 Where a person is caught impersonating a candidate, he/she shall be handed over to the
police for prosecution. The entire results of the person being impersonated and those of
the impersonator, if he/she is also a candidate for any WAEC examination,
shall be withheld pending cancellation by the appropriate Committee of Council.
Both the impersonator and the impersonated shall be barred from taking any
examination conducted by the Council for a period of not less than two years.
(5) LEAKAGE
b. Candidates proved to have been involved in the leakage shall have their entire
results cancelled by the appropriate Committee of Council.
c. Where it is established that the school authorities condoned, connived at, and/or
encouraged the leakage, the entire results of the candidates at the centre shall be
withheld pending cancellation of the entire results by the appropriate Committee
of Council. In addition, the school shall be de-recognised in accordance with Rule
6 below.
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(6) MASS CHEATING
6.1 Where more than half of the candidates for the subject at a centre are involved in
collusion or other forms of examinations malpractice, this shall be regarded as mass
cheating.
6.2 Where mass cheating in a subject at a centre is established, the entire results of the
candidates at the centre shall be withheld pending cancellation of the results of the
subject for those confirmed to have cheated.
6.3 Where mass cheating has been established, the following shall also apply:
(i) In case of schools, a report shall be made to the Ministry of Education or the
appropriate Board for disciplinary action to be taken against the person(s)
responsible and the school shall be de-recognised for a period not less than one
year.
(ii) In the case of public centres, the Council shall take appropriate action.
(ii) The appropriate Committee of Council is satisfied that the school cannot ensure
the satisfactory conduct of the Councils examination.
(i) The school authority can no longer organise or manage the school as a school
centre, although the Council or its agent may use the physical facilities of the
school for the purpose of the examination.
(ii) The school may be allowed to present its students as school candidates, but the
conduct of the whole examination (practical and Theory) shall be the
responsibility of Council.
The school concerned shall pay the prescribed extra fees for the supervision and
invigilation of the examination before the examination begins.
6.6 Notwithstanding items 6(3)(a) and 6(4) above, recognition may be restored upon a
written assurance from the administering authority of the school that the necessary
requirement has been satisfied. Such assurance shall contain details of measures being
taken to ensure the satisfactory conduct of the examination, and those which shall be put
in place subject and accepted by the Council. Recognition, however, will only be
restored after at least one year of de-recognition.
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cancellation of the entire results by the appropriate Committee of Council. The candidate
shall also be barred from taking any examination conducted by the Council for a period
not less than two years. In addition, he/she may be handed over to the police for
prosecution.
(b) Where a candidate brings into the examination hall or uses anything including chemical
substance with intent to cause injury, temporary or permanent incapacity to any
authorised person in the examination hall including other candidates, the results of the
candidates shall be withheld pending the cancellation of the entire results by the
appropriate Committee of Council. In addition, the candidates shall be barred for a period
not less than two years from taking any examination conducted by the Council.
(c) Contravention of Rule 7(1) and 7(2) shall not preclude legal action being taken against the
candidate by the Council or the individual(s) concerned.
Where a candidate, in contravention of the instructions to candidates, writes with pencil instead
of ink or shades with ink instead of pencil, his/her entire results shall be withheld pending
cancellation or his/her results for the subject concerned by the appropriate Committee of
Council.
As new cases arise, which are not covered by the above rules, the appropriate Committee of
Council shall take necessary action.
(10) REVIEW
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SYLLABUS TOPICS AND SPECIMEN QUESTIONS
PREAMBLE
The Syllabus topics outlined for each of the subjects in the section have been extracted from the
detailed Syllabuses developed for use in Junior High Schools by the Ghana Education Service.
Teachers and prospective candidates are therefore advised to thoroughly acquaint themselves with the
scope and the depth of materials to be covered, to ensure adequate preparation for the examination.
For each subject, there will be two Papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, both of which must be taken.
Paper 1 will be an objective test and Paper 2 an essay test.
Paper 1 and 2 will be combined and taken at one sitting. The time duration for the examination is
stated for each Paper.
The Schemes of Examination form the basis of the rubrics. Teachers and prospective candidates are
advised to acquaint themselves with them as the contravention will lead to loss of marks. The
Specimen Questions presented for each subject should also serve as a guide.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SYLLABUS TOPICS
Tenses
Concord/Agreement
Conditional Sentence
Vocabulary e.g. Phrasal Verbs, General Vocabulary
Passive and Active forms
Direct and Reported Speech
Question and Answer Tags
Phrases and Clauses
Idiomatic Expressions
Parts of speech
Literature
Basic characters/roles
Themes
Literary Devices symbols, imagery etc
Subject matter
Setting
Plot
Essay Writing
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Comprehension
Types of Passages
Concepts to be taught
Dialogue or conversation
Narrative
Descriptive
Explanation of a process
Giving directions or instructions
There will be two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, both of which must be taken. The Papers will
be combined and taken at one sitting.
Paper 1: This will be an objective test consisting of two parts: Part A, Lexis and
Part A will comprise 32 lexis and structure items and Part B, 8 literature questions.
All the 40 questions will have to be answered within forty-five (45) minutes for 40
marks.
Paper 2: This will consist of two parts. Part A Essay Writing and Part B Comprehension
Test.
There will be three topics in Part A and candidates will be expected to write on only
one. In Part B, there will be one comprehension passage and the candidates will be
The paper will last one (1) hour and will carry sixty (60) marks.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
SECTION A
From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each
sentence.
1. Mary is a girl.
A. couldnt he
B. dont he
C. doesnt he
D. cant he
SECTION B
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the
underlined word in each sentence.
B. simple
C. busy
D. hardworking
A. beautiful
B. worried
C. tired
D. silly
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SECTION C
In each of the following sentences a word or group of words has been underlined. Choose from
the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined word or group of
words.
A. behave well.
B. do well.
C. work hard.
D. learn hard.
A. untidy.
B. tidy.
C. good.
D. bad
SECTION D
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one which is most nearly opposite in
meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
A. troublesome
B. robust
C. cheerful
D. inquisitive
A. surprised
B. guilty
C. afraid
D. absent
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PART B LITERATURE
Read the excerpts below and choose the correct answer from the alternatives
lettered A to D.
A. personification.
B. simile.
C. metaphor.
D. alliteration.
With a plea
A. abcb
B. acab
C. aabc
D. aaba
PAPER TWO
PART A
ESSAY WRITING
2. Your uncle wants to visit you in your school. Give him the directions.
3. Describe to your friends the most interesting function you have attended
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COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions which follow:
4. One day a poor fisherman went fishing and caught nothing. He was just about to go home
when he felt the net suddenly grow heavy. He thought he had caught a large fish. But when he
dragged it ashore, he found only a heavy copper pot sealed with lead. He shook it and feeling
sure it contained something valuable, he took his knife, cut the top of the lead and turned it
upside down. For a moment nothing came out; and then it started to smoke, and this smoke
slowly rose right up to the sky like a thick fog. It suddenly turned into a huge genie.
Why? asked the fisherman, Have you forgotten that I set you free?
Im a spirit that rebelled against the Creator and to punish me he shut me up in this
copper pot. During the first century of my captivity, I swore to make anyone who freed
me rich. During the second century, I swore I would grant him any three things. But
after these centuries, in anger, I swore to kill my liberator without mercy.
Well, die I must, said the fisherman, but swear that you really were in that pot. It is
too small to hold even your little finger. Unless I see it, I shall not believe it.
He slowly changed back into smoke and entered the pot. The fisherman immediately
put back the lead cover and threw it into the sea.
4. Explain the following expression in your own words: Well, die I must.
5. For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and
can fit into the passage:
(i) ashore
(ii) valuable
(iii) genie
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FRENCH
SYLLABUS TOPICS
Structural Items
Vocabulary
Professions
Parts of the body
Days of the week/ months of the year/ time & date
Parts of building
Games/hobbies
Means of transport
Clothing
The weather
Sports
Geographical places
Comprehension
Grammar
Verbs;
Tenses
Le prsent
Le future
Le pass
Limparfait
Subject/verb agreement.
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Articles
Preposition
Negations
Gender
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Essay Guided Essay-writing
Emphasis on:
Content 20 marks
Grammar 10 marks
Overall Expression 5 marks
Clarity 5 marks
There will be two Papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, both of which must be taken. The
Papers will be combined and taken at one sitting.
Paper 1
The Paper will consist of 40 multiple choice objective questions covering lexis,
structure and comprehension, all of which must be answered in one hour for 40 marks.
Paper 2
The Paper will consist of two guided essays and candidates will be required to answer
one. The questions may require picture description, letter writing, narration or
description. The paper shall last 45 minutes and carry 40 marks.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Below are sentences with blank spaces, followed by options lettered A- D. Choose
from the options the correct answer that will fit into each blank space and shade on
your answer sheet the letter of your choice.
A. fait
B. faire
C. fais
D. faisant
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2. Mon ---------quinze ans.
A. est
B. a
C. es
D. as
A. de
B.
C. en
D. sans
4. -----------.
A. a courir
B. courant
C. courez
D. courons
A. des
B. de
C. du
D. de la
3. Le ------------
franaises.
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A B C D
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Si nous avons soif nous achetons des boissons fraches : Fanta, ou Coca Cola.
favori, .
. On peut y jouer a
Les filles comptent les points tout en sautant en lair et en frappant dans les deux
te que
deux filles.
Quinze minutes plus tard, la cloche sonne encore une fois et chacun rentre dans sa
classe pour reprendre les cours.
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1. Pourquoi est-ce que les lves sont contents quand la cloche sonne ?
Parce quils...................
C. saiment.
A. des fruits.
B. des bonbons.
C. des gteaux.
D. du riz.
A. le football.
B. l
C. la course.
D. la promenade.
Le jeu se
5. ?
A.
D.
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6.
A. 5 minutes.
B. 10 minutes.
C. un quart dheure.
D. une demi-heure.
The passage below has ten blank spaces, followed by options lettered A D. Choose
from the options the correct answer that will fit into each blank space and shade on
your answer sheet the letter of your choice.
Le Petit Nicholas
A B C D
2. suis ai a es
5.
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FRENCH
PAPER 2
You are looking for a pen-pal. You have finally found the particulars of one in a
magazine. Use the information you have found to write a letter to him/ her. The
following outline will help you write your letter.
- votre adresse/date
- salutation
- -vous
- gots
- votre famille
- conclusion
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Example 2 (Picture description)
Study the pictures numbered a f and narrate the story by answering the questions
asked on each of them.
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GHANAIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
SYLLABUS TOPICS
Introduction to Literature
Characteristics of Oral Literature
Characteristics of Written Literature
Proverbs
Non-Verbal Communication: Body Language
Symbols and their Meanings
Riddles and Puzzles
Folktales
Work songs and Play songs
Dirges
Essay Writing
Narrative
Descriptive (e.g. Giving Directions)
Expository
Argumentative
Letter Writing
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The essay should not be less than 150 words.
Comprehension
Prose passage which will be about 250 words, on (outline concepts and types of passages).
Vocabulary
Structures
There will be Paper 1 and 2, both of which must be taken. The Papers will be combined and
taken at one sitting.
Paper 1: Paper 1 will consist of 40 multiple choice objective test questions on customs and
institutions, oral and written literature, of the particular language. Candidates will be required
to answer all questions within 45 minutes for 40 marks.
Part I Essay:
Four (4) questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer only one for 30
marks.
Part II Comprehension:
Ten (10) questions will be set. Candidates will be required to answer all the questions for 10
marks.
Twenty (20) questions on Sentence Composition and either multiple choice objective or
completion type questions will be set for candidates to answer all for 20 marks.
The paper will last one (1) hour and will carry 60 marks.
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Weighting of the Papers
1 (Objective) 40 1
100
2 (Essay) 60 1
PAPER 2:
Part 1 - Essay
A long time ago Crab was a very handsome man. He was tall and had fine hair. He
was also very kind. He had many friends amongst whom were Scorpion, Lobster,
Snail and Spider.
One day, Spider went to Crab. He said, Crab, Im in trouble. I must go to the
Chiefs house now. I must think and speak well to the Chief. Give me your head so
that I can think and speak well.
Crab said, My good friend, Im sad that you are in trouble. You can have my head so
that you can think well and speak well to the Chief. Crab gave his head to Spider.
Spider put Crabs head on his head. Then he went to the Chiefs house.
The Chief was very angry to see him. He said, Spider, you are a bad man. You stole
my gold. Because of this, we are going to cut of your head. Now, soldiers, cut off his
head! The soldiers cut off Spiders head at once. But it was Crabs head. Spider
went away and nobody saw him again.
Crab waited and waited but Spider did not come back. Crab was always inside his
hole. He could not go out. He could neither see, hear nor eat because he had no head.
God was sad that Crab had no head. God gave Crab a shell to cover his body. He
gave Crab eight small legs and two big ones. The big ones were his claws. He used
the claws to nip people who would trouble him.
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GHANAIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
(e) Why was it necessary for Spider to speak well at the Chiefs house?
(f) What was the importance of the punishment meted out to Spider?
(g) Why did Spider refuse to go back to inform Crab about the loss of his head?
(h) Give the antonym of kind.
(i) What part of speech is shell?
(j) Give a suitable title to the passage.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
SYLLABUS TOPICS
The Environment
The will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2 both of which must be taken. The Papers will be
combined and taken at one sitting.
Paper 1 will consist of 40 objective questions, all of which must be answered in 45 minutes
for a total of 40 marks.
Paper 2 will be an essay-type paper consisting of three sections, A, B and C thus Two
questions will be set on each section, and as follows:
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER 1
OBJECTIVE
A. artificial environment.
B. natural environment.
C. physical environment.
D. social environment
A. A workable constitution
B. Free and fair elections
C. Rigging of election
D. Rule of law
6. Which of the following conditions can result in indiscipline among the youth in
Ghana?
A. Good employment
B. Parental guide
C. Quality education
D. Substance abuse
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PAPER 2
ESSAY
SECTION A
THE ENVIRONMENT
SECTION B
GOVERNANCE POLITICS AND STABILITY
SECTION C
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
3. Explain five reasons why an individual should save towards the future. [20 marks]
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RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION
SYLLABUS TOPICS
RELIGION
Moral Life
Manners
Chastity and morality
Moral teachings and commitment
Reward and Punishment
Decency and substance abuse
Social Life
There will be two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 both of which must be taken. The papers will
be combined and taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: This will consist of 40 multiple choice (objective) test, of 45 minutes duration,
and candidates will be required to attempt all the questions.
PAPER 2: This will be an essay paper consisting of three Sections A, B and C. Three
questions will be set in each of Sections A and B and two questions in Section
C as follows:
SECTION A: RELIGION
This will consist of three essay type questions on religion and candidates will
be required to attempt only one of the questions.
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SECTION B: MORAL LIFE
This will consist of three essay-type questions on moral life and candidates
will be required to attempt only one of the questions.
This will consist of two essay-type questions on social life and candidates will
be required to attempt only one of the questions.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVE)
A. Deuteronomy.
B. Exodus.
C. Genesis.
D. Revelation.
A. Akwambo
B. Damba
C. Dipo
D. Fetu
A. James
B. Mathew
C. Paul
D. Peter
A. offer prayers.
B. identify yourself.
C. offer greetings.
D. locate the landlord.
A. Preparing meals
B. Paying bills
C. Sweeping the compound
D. Fetching water
A. aunties.
B. cousins.
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C. children.
D. grandparents.
A. brave.
B. corrupt.
C. greedy.
D. obedient.
A. creativity.
B. laziness.
C. hardwork.
D. misunderstanding.
A. kind.
B. patient.
C. responsible
PAPER 2(ESSAY)
SECTION A
RELIGION
(b) State two attributes of God that can be learnt from the story.
SECTION B
MORAL LIFE
SECTION C
SOCIAL LIFE
3. (a) List four types of work.
(b) Outline four ways by which a student can develop the spirit of hard work.
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INTEGRATED SCIENCE
SYLLABUS TOPICS
DIVERSITY OF MATTER
B. CYCLES
Flowering Plants
Vegetative Crop Production
Animal Production
Fish Culture
Carbon Cycle
Climate
Life Cycle of a Mosquito
C. SYSTEMS
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E. INTERACTIONS OF MATTER
Ecosystem
Physical and Chemical changes
Infections and Diseases
Pests and Parasites
Force and Pressure
Machines
Magnetism
Technology and Development
Machinery
Entrepreneurship
There will be two papers: Papers 1 and 2, both of which must be taken. The two Papers will
be combined and taken at one sotting.
Paper 2: shall be an essay paper made up of two parts, I and II to be answered in 1 hour
15 minutes.
Part II: will consist of five essay questions. Each question shall be a blend of two or
more closely related themes. Candidates will be required to answer any four
questions for 60 marks.
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1. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
OBJECTIVES
3. Which of the following diseases infects both farm animals and humans?
A. Anthrax
B. Burulli ulcer
C. Coccidiosis
D. Typhoid
4. 20g of fresh soil weigh 15g after drying. Determine the percentage moisture content of
the soil.
A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 20%
7. Which of the following nursery practices ensures the production of uniform seedlings?
A. Shading
B. Pricking out
C. Soil stirring
D. Watering
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8. In agribusiness, retailers operate within the
A. production chain.
B. processing chain.
C. supply chain.
D. value chain.
10. The processes of osmosis and diffusion are carried out in living cells through the
A. mitochondria and nucleus.
B. chloroplast and nucleus.
C. selective membranes and nucleus.
D. chloroplast and mitochondria.
11. Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
A. Pulmonary artery
B. Pulmonary vein
C. Jugular vein
D. Aorta
12. The density of water is 1g/cm3. Which of the following substances will float in water?
A material of mass
A. 12g and volume 10cm3
B. 22g and volume 20cm3
C. 30g and volume 28cm3
D. 12g and volume 13cm3
13. A bee sting is known to be acidic. Which of the following chemical substances can be
used to treat bee stings?
A. Common salt
B. Lime juice
C. Ripe orange juice
C. Ripe orange juice
D. Wood ash
14. The process by which rocks break down to form soil is known as
A. composting.
B. erosion.
C. leaching.
D. weathering.
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15. Night blindness can be prevented by taking enough vitamin
A. C.
B. D.
C. E.
D. K.
PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
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(i) Give the names of the parts labeled I, II, III and IV.
(ii) Write down the two names of the method of gas collection.
(iii) Explain how the gas collects over the water.
(iv) Name two gases that can be prepared using the set-up.
(c) The set-up below shows air being breathed out through the mouth into a test tube
containing lime water.
(d) The diagram below shows the set-up used in a test on soil sample.
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(ii) Mention the property of soils that the experiment is testing.
(iii) Give the steps of the experiment.
(iv) State three functions that the soil component identified as Iplays in crop
production.
PART II
(60 marks)
(c) Make sketches to show the arrangement of particles in each of the three states
of
matter.
(d) What instrument would you use to measure each of the following quantities:
(i) volume of a liquid;
(ii) mass of a stone;
(iii) time;
(iv) speed of the wind?
3. (a) Name three deficiency diseases associated with diet and state their causes.
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(i) gold is used to make necklaces and earrings.
(ii) steel is used instead of iron to make car bodies.
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MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS TOPICS
Sets
Operations on Sets
Properties of Natural Numbers
Numeration System
Operations on Whole Numbers
Positive and negative Integers, Rational Numbers
Common Fractions and Decimal Fractions
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages, Rates and Taxes
Exponents (Indices)
Collecting and Handling Data (Statistics)
Probability
Algebraic Expressions
Linear Equations in One Variable
Linear Inequalities in One Variable
Mapping
Number Plane
Basic Solids
Length and Area of Plan Figures
Volume of Basic Solids
Angles
Right-Angled Triangle (Properties)
Measurement of Capacity, Mass, Time and Money
Rigid Motion
Enlargement and Similar figures
Constructions, Loci
Vectors
Investigation with Numbers
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be two papers: Paper 1 and 2, both of which must be taken. The Papers will be
combined and taken at one sitting.
Paper 2: will be an essay paper. It will consist of six questions and candidates will be
expected to answer any four within 1 hour for 60 marks.
Questions in this paper may be drawn from any part of the syllabus.
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1. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER 1 (OBJECSTIVES)
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
2. A man spends of his salary on his childrens education and of the remainder on
accommodation. What fraction of his salary is left?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. Evaluate , if a = and b = .
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
4. Nana Yaa receives 20% commission on her weekly sales. In a week if she receives
800.00 as commission, calculate her total sales for the week.
A. 1,200.00
B. 2,400.00
C. 3,200.00
D. 4,000.00
A.
B.
C.
D.
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6. Multiply 0.0012 x 0.02 leaving the answer in standard form.
A. 2.4 x 105
B. 2.4 x 104
C. 2.4 x 10-4
D. 2.4 x 10-5
A. 140o
B. 040o
C. 220o
D. 320o
A.
B.
C.
D.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
10. A rectangle has an area of 117cm2 and a width of 9 cm. Find its length.
A. 9 cm
B. 11 cm
C. 13 cm
D. 15 cm
11. The scale of a map is 1 : 10000. The distance between two points on the map is 4 cm.
What is the actual distance between the points?
A. 4 m
B. 40 m
C. 400 m
D. 4000 m
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12. Which of the following expressions is illustrated on the number line below?
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
A. x -3
B. x -3
C. x -3
D. x -3
PAPER 1 (ESSAY)
1. Of the 53 pupils of Kofikrom Junior High School, 36 take tea, 18 take coffee and 10
take neither tea nor coffee.
2. Simplify
4. Copy and complete the magic square below so that the sum along the rows, columns
and diagonal are the same and equal to 15.
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5. The diagram below shows the farm of Mr. Mensah. After a heavy rainfall, part
of the farm got flooded. The shaded portion represents the flooded part.
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Calculate the area of the flooded part.
6. The table below shows the number of goals scored by a football team in a league
season.
No. of goals 0 1 2 3 4 5
Frequency 1 7 6 4 1 1
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BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
SYLLABUS TOPICS
MATERIALS
Metals:
Ferrous and non-ferrous
Timber
Building materials
Abrasives
Adhesives
Finishes
Plastics
TOOLS
Safety precautions
Measuring tools
Cutting tools
Holding tools
Striking tools
Digging tools
Laying tools
PROCESSES
Moulding bricks
Walling
Fastenings
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BASIC ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
TECHNICAL DRAWING
Isometric Drawing
Oblique Drawing
Perspective Drawing
Orthographic Projections
Development of Prisms
Development of Pyramids
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be two papers for each of the Basic Design and Technology options
Paper 1 will contain 30 multiple choice objective questions to be answered in 40 minutes for
30 marks Home Economics or Pre-Technical Skills, the Core skills syllabus will contribute 15
objective questions whiles the other 15 objective questions will come from either of the two
options (Home Economics or Pre-Technical Skills) to make up paper 1.
However, candidates who offer Visual Art will have the following component making up
Paper 1:
Core Skills will contribute 15 multiple choice objective questions. Visual Communication
will contribute 10 multiple choice objective questions.
Additional five (5) objectives questions will come from either of the four (4) optional areas.
Paper 2 will be a 1 hour 15 minutes paper consisting of four (4) questions for candidates to
answer three (3) questions for 70 marks.
Pre-Technical Skills and Home Economics Papers will consist of two Sections, A and B.
Section B will consist of three (3) questions from either Home Economics or Pre-Technical
Skills and candidates will be required to answer any two (2) questions for 50 marks.
Each part will have two (2) questions and candidates will be required to answer one (1)
question only from any part of their choice for 25 marks.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVES)
9. Soup is served as
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A. an accompaniment.
B. a main meal.
C. a starter to meal.
D. a replacement of water.
PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
1. (a) (i) List the three (3) classes of food and give an example of each.
(ii) State two (2) major functions of protein.
2. (a) State three factors one should consider when selecting fresh fish for
stewing.
(b) List four important factors that should be taken into consideration when
planning meals for a sick child.
(c) Plan the days main meals for a twelve-year old school child.
(d) List six items which would be needed in setting a table for lunch.
(b) Figure1 show the front view and plan of a cylinder made from a
0.5mm aluminium sheet.
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(i) Draw the surface development of the cylinder.
(ii) State one suitable tool for cutting the sheet metal.
(iii) State two properties of aluminium.
(c) Draw a circuit diagram showing a battery, a bulb and a switch in series.
(ii) Use a different method of shading in each portion. Name the shading
method used in each.
(c) Name three materials used for making photomontage and explain how
they are used.
(i)
(ii) .
(iv)
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2. Using comps, illustrate the following text layout in the space provided.
(iii) Justifies
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
SYLLABUS TOPICS
Parts of a Personal Computer
Basic Input and Output Devices
Basic Storage Media
Switching on/off the Personal Computer
Graphical User Interface
File and Folder Management
Information Processing Cycle
Health And Safety in Using ICT Tools
Ethics In Using ICT Tools
Integration of ICT into Education
Basic Typing Skills Development
Review of Mouse Skills
Creating Word Processing Document
Editing a Word Processing Document
Formatting Text in Word Processing Document
Toolbars
The Use of Drawing Toolbar in Word Processing Document
Inserting Pictures in a Word Processing Document
Printing a Word Processing Document
Creating a Word Processing Document
Creating a File in Paint Application
Internet and World Wide Web
Tools Used to Access the Internet
Using the Internet to Communicate
Accessing and Sharing Information
Search Engines
Introduction to Spreadsheet Application
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, both of which must be taken.
Papers 1 and 2 will be combined and taken at one sitting.
Paper 1 will comprise 40 compulsory multiple-choice objective questions and will last
45 minutes for 40 marks.
Section A will be a compulsory question for 24 marks and Section B will contain 4
questions out of which candidates will answer any 3 for 12 marks each. The Paper will
last 1 hour 15 minutes and will carry a total of 60 marks.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
PAPER 1 (OBJECTIVES)
1. The part of a computer system that performs arithmetic and logic operations on data
is known as
A. visual display unit.
B. central processing unit.
C. input/output device.
D. memory storage device.
4. The curser which indicates the point at which a text should be marked is
found on the
A. printer.
B. central processing unit.
C. visual display unit.
D. keyboard.
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PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
1. (a) Study the diagram below carefully and answer the questions that
follow: D
(b) Use the spaces below to name the parts labelled above
A ...........................................................................................................
B ................................... .......................................................................
C ...........................................................................................................
D ......................................... .................................................................
E ...........................................................................................................
F ............................................................................................................
[6 marks]
(c) State one function for each of the following labelled parts?
B ................................................................................................ ..............
C ...............................................................................................................
D ......................................................................................................... [3 marks]
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(d) Name the document created.
...........................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................... [3 marks]
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