LITERATURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS1

Literature in English Language first term Scheme of work for Nigeria junior secondary school one (JSS1) students.

Week 1

The meaning, history and functions of Literature.

Week 2

Types of Literature:

i. Oral Literature.

ii. Written Literature.

Week 3

i Types of Oral Literature.

ii. Categories of Written Literature.

Week 4

The genres of Literature:

i. Prose

ii. Drama

iii. Poetry

Week 5

Genre of Literature: Prose

i. Features

ii. Types

iii. Elements

iv. Other aspects of Prose

Week 6

Genre of Literature: Drama

i. Features

ii. Types

iii. Terms used in Drama

Week 7

Genre of Literature: Poetry

i. Features

ii. Types

iii. Elements

Week 8

Poetic devices

Week 9 – 10

Figures of Speech

Week 11 – 12

Revision/Examination