NABTEB Civic Education Syllabus For 2022

œ“ Define and identify types of values

œ“ Explain justice and selflessness,

œ“ Demonstrateincidencesof selfless activities

1. 1.1  Meaning and types of values e.g justice,

selflessness, honesty etc.

1. 1.2  Justice and selflessness
2. 1.3  Opportunity to defend

oneself,

1. 1.4  Involvement in the

community services

1. (i)  Define values and selflessness
2. (ii)  Listen and ask questions and write down notes
3. (iii)  Participate in community activities

œ“ Explainthemeaningandthe causes ofHIV/AIDs;

œ“ Identify the symptomsand effects ofHIV/Aids

œ“ Statethepreventivemeasure if HIV/AIDS

œ“ Discuss the HIV/AIDS stigmatization.

2.2 Symptoms and effects of HIV/AIDS

2.3 Preventive measures of HIV/AIDS e.g use of condom, abstinence, faithfulness to partners etc.

2.4 StigmatizationofPLWHA

1. (i)  Analyze the symptoms and effects of HIV/AIDS
2. (ii)  Mention the preventive

measures

1. (iii)  Demonstrate HIV/AIDS

stigmatization.

1. (iv)  Observe, ask questions

and writereports.

œ“ Explaintheconceptof empowerment

• œ“  Statethedifferentyouth empowerment skills
• œ“  List the importance and

benefits of the different skills

• œ“  Practice a specific skill

3.2 Youth empowerment skills e.g. life coping, manipulative, intellectual, communicative and artistic skills

3.3 Importance and benefits of the skills

3.4 Practicalworkonspecificskills

1. (i)  Explain the meaning of youth empowerment
2. (ii)  Enumerate the various skills
3. (iii)  Discuss the importance and benefit andinterest

in specificskills

1. (iv)  Demonstrate abilityand

interest in specific skills

1. (v)  List the importance and benefits of the different

skills

1. (vi)  Practice a specific skills

œ“ Defineandexplainthegoals of citizenship education; œ“ Identifylawsandrightsof

individuals;
œ“ Mention the main functions

and structures of government

Explain Nationalism and major local/world civicproblems

Enumerate nationalistic roles of individuals and groups

individuals
4.3 Functions and structures of

government
4.4 Nationalism and major

local/world civic problems
4.5 Nationalistic roles of individuals

and groups

1. (i)  Define and explain citizenship.
2. (ii)  Name types of laws and right ofindividuals.
3. (iii)  State functions and structures ofgovernment
4. (iv)  Discuss Nationalism and

local/world civic problems

1. (v)  Enumerate nationalistic

roles they will like to play

DEMOCRACY

ž¢ Defineandexplainrepresentative democracy and its characteristics;

ž¢ Explaintheruleoflawandmaximum liberty for itscitizens

ž¢ Examine the rule of majority with adequate safeguards to the minority

5.1 Representativedemocracy and its characteristics

5.2 Rule of law and maximum liberty for its citizens 5.3 Rule of majority with

adequate safeguards to the minority

1. (i)  Define and explain representative democracy
2. (ii)  Explain the rule of law and maximum liberty for citizens
3. (iii)  Discuss the rule of majority with adequate

safeguards to the

minorities

1. (iv)  Listen and ask question

• ž¢  Defineandexplaintheconstitution;
• ž¢  Discussthestronginstitutionlikethe

three arms of government;

• ž¢  Defineandexplainfederalism,stateand

local government.

• ž¢  Outline citizensresponsibilities;
• ž¢  Politicalpartiesandfreepress.

governments.
6.4 Citizens responsibilities. 6.5 Political parties and free

press

1. (i)  Define and explain the types of constitution.
2. (ii)  Explain the strong institutions like Armed forces, civil societies etc.
3. (iii)  Define and explain the meaning of federalism,

state and local

governments.

1. (iv)  Analyze citizens responsibilities.
2. (v)  Explain political parties and freepress.

o Explain the meaning of UDHR
o Give the brief historical background of

UDHR.
o The seven core freedoms of UDHR o Explain the meaning of seven core

freedom ofUDHR
o Mention the seven core freedoms of

UDHR
o Say the roles of individuals, groups in

UDHR;
o Explain the role of government in UDHR

7.2 Historical Background of UDHR.

7.3 Meaning of seven core freedom of UDHR

7.4 Seven core freedoms of UDHR. E.g freedom from discrimination, want,fears etc.

7.5 Roles of individual and groups e.g advocacy through print and electronic media, awareness campaign etc.

7.6 Roles of government e.g. Enactment of laws, establishment of agencies the NAPTIP, Legal Aid Council.

1. (i)  Explain the meaning of UDHR
2. (ii)  Discuss the historical background of UDHR.
3. (iii)  Explain the meaning of the seven core

freedom ofUDHR

1. (iv)  Mention (7) core

freedom of UDHR

1. (v)  Dramatize the roles of individuals and groups
2. (vi)  Locate and visit government agencies

concerned with UDHR

• œ“  Defineandexplainthemeaningof cultism;
• œ“  Identifythedifferentcultgroupsand their symbols;
• œ“  Statetheoriginandreasonsforcult groups;
• œ“  Explaintheconsequencesofcultism.
• œ“  Discuss the preventive measures

against cultism

8.2 Origin and reasons for establishing and joining cult.

8.3 Consequencesofcultism e.g. expulsion, violence, murder, spiritual problems etc.

8.4 Preventive measures against cultism e.g abiding by rules and regulations, studying hard in school, faith in God as the protector and provider

1. (i)  Define and explain cultism
2. (ii)  Name the different cult groups and their symbols
3. (iii)  Statetheoriginand reasons forcultism

(iv) Mention the consequences of cultism

(v) Discuss ways of preventing cultism

œ“ Defineandexplainmeaningof orderliness;

œ“ Enumeratesomeexamplesof orderliness

œ“ Stateanddiscusstheroleof orderliness in the society

the society, listening skills, driving skills, decorum, queuingculture etc.

9.3 Roles of orderliness in the society e.g by showing good examples to people, training people around you, correcting younger ones patiently, to be careful in whatever they do.

1. (i)  Listen and ask questions where necessary.
2. (ii)  Contribute to the discussion and list their own examples.

(iii) Stateanddiscusstherole orderliness play in our society.

œ“ Defineandexplainthemeaningof constituted authority

œ“ Stateanddiscusstypesofconstituted authority;

œ“ Explaintheimportanceofconstituted authority

10.2 Types of constituted authority

10.3 Importance of constituted authority

1. (i)  Define and explain constituted authorities
2. (ii)  Name types of constituted authority.
3. (iii)  Enumerate the importance of

constituted authority to people around

œ“ Defineandexplaincitizenship education

œ“ Identifyanddescribetheirdutiesand obligations to their communities
œ“ Listtheskillsrequiredforpromotionof

our traditions, beliefs,etc.
œ“ Sayhowtopromoteconsciousness,

integrity and unity

11.2 Duties and obligations of citizens to their

communities e.g security, obedience to rules regulations, environmental sanitation, promotion of peace etc.

11.3 Skills necessary for preservation of our traditions, customs, beliefs etc in Nigeria.

11.4 How to promote national consciousness national integrity and unity

1. (i)  Listen to teachers explanation of citizenship education
2. (ii)  Dramatizetheirduties and obligations to their communities

(iii) Actplaysordramaon preservation of

traditions, customs,

belief etc.
(iv) Demonstrate what

promoted national consciousness, integrity and unity.

œ“ Defineandexplaincapitalistdemocracy and its characteristics

œ“ Describehowpoliticalpartiescompete for power through elections;

œ“ Explainhowemploymentcanalleviate poverty;

œ“ Describewhatpromotesguaranteed employment, free education, medical care, etc.

12.2 Competition for power amongpolitical parties, e.g. campaigns, manifestos, etc.

12.3 Importance of employment in

alleviating poverty 12.4 Factors which

promote guaranteed employment e.g. free education and medical care, responsible governance, popular participation etc.

citizenship education (ii) Dramatizetheirduties

and obligations to

their communities.

1. (iii)  Actplayordramaon

preservation of traditions, customs, beliefs etc.

1. (iv)  Demonstrate what promotes national consciousness, integrityandunity.

œ“ Definepoliticalapatyinhisvarious forms;

œ“ Givereasonsforpoliticalapathy;
œ“ Explainwhyleadersfailtoprotectthe

interest of theirfollowers.

13.2 Reasons for political apathy e.g bad

governance, unfulfilled political promises, rigging etc.

13.3 Why leaders fail to protect the interest of their followers e.g. selfishness, party interest.

(ii) Answerquestionson why people fail to register and take part in protest.

(iii) Discusstheeffectof leaders failure to protect their followers.

œ“ Definepopularparticipationinpolitics; œ“ Givereasonswhypeopledonot

participate in politics;
œ“ Describehowpopularorganizationare

formed

14.2 Reasons why people do not participate in politics e.g. economic obstacles, discrimination, illiteracy.

14.3 How popular organization are

formed

1. (i)  Answer questions from their teacher
2. (ii)  Explain why people do not fully

participate

1. (iii)  Act out how popular

organizations are formed.

œ“ Define human rights;
œ“ Identifywhatmayleadtolimitationsof

human rights
œ“ Describewhathappensduring

emergency periods

15.2 Limitationsofhuman righs e.g; wars, state of emergency, conviction in a law court etc.

15.3 A list of what happen during emergency periods e.g. limitation of movement and lack of freedom of speech

(ii) Askquestiononthe limitations of human rights.

(iii) Dramatize emergency situations as they affect human rights.

œ“ Definedruguseanddrug abuses

œ“ Identifytypesofdrugsand how they can be abused

16.2 Types of drugs that can be abused and how they are abused

1. (i)  Listen to teacher and ask questions.
2. (ii)  Examine the types of drugs brought by the teacher.

(iii) Actsomeofthebehavioursof the addicts.

• Describe the symptoms of drugs
• Demonstrate some behaviour of an addict

16.4 Behaviour exhibited by drug addicts seen from photographs and illustrations.

16.5 Describe some behaviours of an addict.

1. (i)  Examine and discuss the pictures and photographs of drug abuse
2. (ii)  Describe some behaviour of an addict.

• –  Identify how drug abuse can beprevented
• –  List some of the government agencies working to prevent drug abuse

16.7 Governmentagencies that are working to prevent drug abuse e.g. NDLEA, NAFDAC

1. (i)  Debate the ways of preventing drug abuse
2. (ii)  Listen to resource persons.

• Identify some of the drug laws from government;
• Describesomeofthe activities of drug law enforcement agencies

16.9 Activities of drug enforcement agencies e.g. burning of fake of expired drugs

1. (i)  Examine thedrugs.
2. (ii)  Ask questions

(iii) Makesuggestionson

prevention.

• –  Explain the meaning of responsible parenthood;
• –  State and discuss the role of responsible parents;
• –  Explain the importance of responsible parenthood in national development

17.2 Roles of responsible parent e.g providingfor the household, caring, education, good home training etc.

17.3 Importance of responsible parenthood e.g. responsible citizenry, reduction in crime rates, healthy nation, etc.

1. (i)  Listen and illustrate responsible parenthood
2. (ii)  Contribute to the discussion and then dramatize the roles of responsible parenthood.

(iii) Enumeratetheimportanceof responsible parenthood to national development.

ž¢ Defineandexplainthemeaningof traffic regulations;

• ž¢  Enumeratesometrafficregulations;
• ž¢  Mentiontherolesofindividualand

government in maintaining traffic regulations

18.1 Meaningoftraffic regulations

18.2 Traffic regulations e.g obeying traffic officials and signs;

18.3 Roles of individuals and government in

maintaining traffic regulations. e.g FRSC, enactment of laws, NGOs obeying and assisting traffic officials.

1. (i)  Listen and ask questions about

the meaning of

traffic regulations.

1. (ii)  Enumerate some

traffic regulations. Listen attentively to the resource person, ask questions andwrite down notes.

• –  Define and explain the meaning of inter- personal relationalrelationships;
• –  Enumerate and explain types of inter- personal relationships
• –  State basic skills that promote interpersonal relations

19.2 Types of inter-personal relationships e.g. relationship betweenman and woman; relationship between individuals and government, relationship among peers

19.3 Skills that promote interpersonal

relationships e.g. honesty, tolerance, kindness, caring, patience etc.

1. (i)  Listen, ask question and write down

notes.

1. (ii)  Enumerate

different types of inter-personal relationships

1. (iii)  State basic skills that promote inter- personal relations.

1. (i)  Explain the meaning of inter-communal relationships;
2. (ii)  State the importance of inter-communal relationships;
3. (iii)  Enumerateandexplaintheskillsfor resolving inter-communal conflicts.

20.1 Meaning of inter- communal relationships 20.2Importance of inter- communal relationships

e.g promotes development, enhances security and business etc.

20.3 Skills for resolving inter communal conflicts e.g. dialogue, mediation etc.

1. (i)  Listen attentively, ask questions and write down notes.
2. (ii)  Statethe importance of

inter-communal

relationships.

1. (iii)  Listen, ask relevant questions andwrite

own notes.

CONTENT

• –  Say the meaning of human rights;
• –  List and discuss three characteristics of

human rights;

• –  Classify and differentiate between the

categories of human rights

21.2 Characteristics of human rights e.g. Universality of human rights; inalienability of human rights etc.

21.3 Categories of human rights e.g civic and political rights; economic and socialrights; environmental rights.

(ii) Listandexplainthe characteristics of human rights.

(iii) Categorise andsay the differences

between the categories of human rights.

• –  Say the meaning of political apathy
• –  List and discuss three ways of fighting politicalapathy

22.2 Ways of fighting political apathy, e.g. knowing and defending our rights; joining popular organizations,etc.

fighting political apathy.

• –  Say the meaning of public service;
• –  List and discuss reasons for the short-coming in the public service;
• –  Mention and explain ways of improving the public service in Nigeria

in the public service:

Colonial influence; Corruption,
Inconsistency of government policies etc.

23.3 Ways of improving the public services in Nigeria e.g.

1.     Refresher courses and training programmes;

2.     Teaching of political education in schools.

3.     Use of code of conduct Bureau andpublic complaint commission etc.

reasons for the shortcomings in the public services

(iii) Sayanddiscusstheways of improving the public service inNigeria.

CONTEN

• –  Explain the meaning of civil society;
• –  Identify the functions and need for civil society;
• –  State the qualities and problems of civil society.

society
24.3 Qualities and problems of civil

society

1. (i)  Explain meaning of civil society.
2. (ii)  List and explain the functions and need for civil society
3. (iii)  Contribute to the identification of qualities and problems of civil society.

• –  Explain the meaning of popular participation;
• –  State and explain types of popular participation;
• –  Enumerate and explain need for popular participation in civil society
• –  Explain traditional and modern modes of popularparticipation

24.5 Types of popular participation political, economics etc.

24.6 Need for popular participation in civil society

24.7 Traditional and modern mode of popularparticipation

(ii) Stateandexplaintypes of participation.

(iii) Enumerate and explain need for popular participation in civil society.

(iv) Write notes
(v) Statetraditionaland

modern modes of transportation.

• –  Explain the meaning of democracy;
• –  Identify the importance and problems of democracy;
• –  Explain the processes of democracy;

25.0 Meaning ofdemocracy 25.1 Importance and problems of

democracy.
25.2 Processes of democracy

1. (i)  Participate actively in class discussion
2. (ii)  Contribute to the identification of the importance and problems of democracy.

(iii) Discusstheprocessesof democracy.

• –  Explain the meaning and importance of rule of law;
• –  State the processes of rule of law;
• –  Identify and explainthe problems of rule of law.

25.4 Processes of rule of law 25.5 Problems of rule of law.

(ii) Explainthemeaningand importance of rule of law.

(iii) Statetheprocessesofrule of law

1. (iv)  Visitalawyerandcourtin their locality.
2. (v)  Identifytheproblemsof rule of law.

• –  Explain the meaning and types of constitutional democracy;
• –  State and explain the features ofconstitutionaldemocracy;
• –  Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of constitutional democracy.
• –  Identify and explain the key concepts of constitutional democracy

25.6 Meaning and types of constitutional democracy.

25.7 Features of constitutional democracye.g.popular sovereignty, majority rule and minority right, etc.

25.8 Advantages and disadvantages of constitutional democracy.

25.9 Meaningof keyconceptin constitutional democracy

(ii) Listentotalks,askand answer questions.

1. (iii)  Write down the advantages of

constitutional democracy.

1. (iv)  Listenattentivelyandask

questions about the key concepts.

• –  Explain the meaning of human trafficking;
• –  State the causes of human trafficking
• –  Mention the effects and consequences of human trafficking;
• –  Say government and individual efforts to stop human trafficking

26.3 Effect and consequences of human trafficking e.g. death, unwanted pregnancy, stigmatization, etc.

26.4 Government and individual effort to stop human trafficking e.g. NAPTIP. Enactment of laws, NGOs like WATCLEF.

(ii) Outlinethecauseof human trafficking

1. (iii)  Dramatizetheeffectsand consequences of human trafficking
2. (iv)  Contribute to the discussion and take down notes.

(v) Visitahumantrafficking rehabilitation centre.