BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,

QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,

REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 1 TERM: 1st Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Values (I) 1. Meaning, definition, aims and objectives of
civic education.
2. Importance and benefit of studying civic
education.
3. Types of value.
2. Values (II) 1. Forms of values:
i. Justice
ii. Selflessness.
iii. Importance of values.
3. Opportunities to depend oneself. 1. Meaning and explanation.
2. Various ways of depending oneself
4. Involvement in community 1. Definition of community services.
services 2. Types of community services.
3. First C.A test.
5. HIV And AID (I) 1. Definition of HIV and AIDS.
2. Causes of HIV and AIDS.
6. HIV And AID (II) 1. Identification of HIV and AIDS symptoms.
2. Prevention and control of HIV and AIDS.
7. HIV And AID (III) 1. Stigmazation associated with HIV and AIDS.
2. Second C.A test.
8. Youth Empowerment (I) 1. Definition of youth empowerment.
2. Concept of youth empowerment.
9. Youth Empowerment (II) 1. Identification of youth empowerment.
i. Life coping
ii. Intellectual etc.
2. Third C.A test
10. Youth Empowerment (III) 1. Importance of youth empowerment.
2. Benefit of youth empowerment. Political
work on specific skills.
11-12 Examination Continue 1. Examination
13 Extra-Curricular Activities i. Compilation/issuance of result
ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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 BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 1 TERM: 2st Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Goals of Citizenship Education 1. Meaning of citizenship education.
2. Types of law and rights of individuals.
3. Structure and function of government.
2. Nationalism 1. Definition of Nationalism.
2. Major local world civic problems.
3. Nationalistic roles of individuals and group.
3. Democracy and Rule of Law. 1. Meaning/definition of democracy.
2. Representative democracy
3. Characteristics of democracy.
4. Meaning of rule of law.
5. Maximum benefit to citizens.
4. Rule of Majority 1. Meaning of rule of majority.
2. Steps to safe guide the majority.
3. First C.A test.
5. Major Pillars of Democracy 1. The constitution.
2. Strong institution e.g
i. Arms of government.
a. Executive,
b. Legislature.
c. Judiciary.
3. Armed forces and civic societies.
6. Federalism. 1. Definition of federalism.
2. Federal, state, and local government.
3. Characteristics function and structures.
7. Citizens Responsibilities 1. Definition.
2. Right
i. Duties of citizens
ii. Obligations of the citizens
3. Second C.A test.
8. Political Parties and Freedom of 1. Definition of political party and freedom of
Press. press.
2. Types of political parties.
3. Press freedom and benefits.
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 9. Universal Declaration of Human 1. Definition of human right.
Right. 2. Historical background of universal
declaration of human right
3. Third C.A test
10. Core-Freedom of Universal 1. Meaning of core-freedom of universal
Declaration of Human Right declaration of human right.
2. The seven core-freedom of universal
declaration of human right e.g
i. Freedom from discrimination
ii. Fear etc.
11-12 Examination 2. Examination
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ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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 BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 1 TERM: 3rd Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Responsibilities of individuals 1. Definition of responsibilities of individuals
and group in universal and groups
declaration of human right (I) 2. Roles of individuals and group:
i. Advocacy through points
ii. Advocacy through electronic media
iii. Awareness campaign.
2. Responsibilities of individuals 1. Roles of government in universal declaration
and group in universal of human right
declaration of human right (II) i. Enactment of agencies e.g
a. NAPTIP
Legal aids council
3. Cultism (I) 1. Meaning/definition of cultism.
2. Types of cultism groups and their symbols in
the school e.g
i. Blacicii. Axe iii. Eye buccaneers etc.
3. Origin of cultism.
4. Formation of cultism.
4. Cultism (II). 1. Reason for establishing and joining cult.
2. Consequences of cultism.
i. Expulsion
ii. Violence murder
iii. Spiritual problems etc.
iv. First C.A test.
5. Orderliness (I) 1. Meaning/definition of orderliness.
2. Examples of orderliness:
i. Listening skills
ii. Driving skills
iii. Decorum quelling cultured
6. Orderliness (II) 1. Roles of orderliness in society by showing
good examples, training people around you.
2. Correcting of young ones patiently and to be
correctful in whatever you do.
7. Respect for Constituted 1. Definition of constituted authority
Authority (I) 2. Types of constituted authority:
i. Democratic constituted authority

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 ii. Bureaucratic constituted authority.
3. Second C.A test.
8. Constituted Authority (II) 1. Traditional constituted authority
2. Charismatic constituted authority
9. Constituted Authority (III) 1. Importance of constituted authority to the
public.
2. Third C.A test
10. Constituted Authority (IV) 1. Importance of constituted authority to the
public.
11. Constituted Authority (VI) 1. Importance of constituted authority to the
public
12-13 Examination 3. Examination
14 Extra curricular activities i. Compilation/issuance of result
ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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 BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 2 TERM: 1st Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Citizenship Education (I) 1. Definition of citizenship education.
2. Duties and obligation of citizens
3. Identification and description of duties and
obligations of citizens to their communities.
2. Citizenship Education (II) 1. The skills required for the promotion of our
traditions, beliefs etc.
2. National consciousness, National integrity
and unity.
3. Capitalist Democracy (I) 1. Meaning / Definition of capitalist democracy.
2. Characteristic of capitalist democracy.
3. Competition for power among political
parties.
4. Capitalist Democracy (II) 1. Importance of empowerment in alleviating
poverty.
2. Factors which promote and guarantee
employmente.g free education, medical care
and popular participation
3. First C.A test.
5. Apathy 1. Definition of political apathy.
2. Reason for political apathy.
6. Leadership Failure 1. Definition of leadership.
2. Leadership failure
3. Reason for leadership failure.
7. Popular Participation 1. Meaning of popular participation.
2. Reason why people do not participate in
politics.
i. Economic reason.
ii. Illiteracy.
iii. Discriminations. Etc.
3. Formation of popular organization.
4. Second C.A test.
8. Human Right 1. Meaning/definition of human right.
2. Characteristics and categories of human
rights.
3. Limitation of human rights.
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 4. Limitation of movement and lack of freedom
of peace.
9. Human Trafficking (I) 1. Meaning /definition of human trafficking.
2. Causes of human trafficking
3. Effects and consequences of human
trafficking.
4. Third C.A test
10. Human Trafficking (II) 1. Roles of government/ effort to stop human
trafficking, enactment of law etc.
2. Roles of social organization/ efforts to stop
human trafficking. e.g
i. NAPTIP
ii. WATCLEF etc.
3. Roles of organization and individuals to stop
human trafficking.
11-12 Examination EXAMINATION
13 Extra curricular activities i. Compilation/issuance of result
ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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 BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 2 TERM: 2nd Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Interpersonal Relationship: (I) 1. Definition of interpersonal relationship,
individuals, state and international
relationship.
2. Interpersonal Relationship (II) 1. Types of interpersonal relationship.
2. Skills that promote interpersonal
relationship.
3. Inter-Communal Relationship 1. Definition of inter-communal relationship.
2. Importance of inter-communal relationship.
3. Skills for resolving inter-communal conflicts
eg. Dialogue, mediation etc.
4. Drug Abuse (I) 1. Definition of drug abuse.
2. Types of drug abuse.
3. Symptoms of drug abuse.
4. First C.A test.
5. Drug Abuse (II) 1. Government agencies that are working to
prevent drug abuse. Eg. NDLEA, NAFDAC
etc.
2. Activities of drug enforcement agencies.
6. Public Services 1. Definition of public services.
2. Characteristics of public services.
3. Reason for short coming in public services
e.g colonial influence.
7. Responsible Parenthood (I) 1. Definition of parenthood.
2. Roles of responsible parenthood.
3. Second C.A test.
8. Responsible Parenthood (II) 1. Importance of responsible parenthood.
i. Responsible citizenry.
ii. Reduction in crime rate.
iii. Healthy nation.etc
9. Traffic Regulations (I) 1. Meaning of traffic regulations.
2. Examples of traffic regulations:
i. Obeying traffic officials.
ii. Avoid overloading/over speeding.
iii. Third C.A test
10. Traffic Regulations (II) 1. Roles of government and individuals in
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11-12 Examination Examination
13 Extra curricular activities i. Compilation/issuance of result
ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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 BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 2 TERM: 3rd Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Human Right (I) 1. Meaning/Definition of human right.
2. Human Right (II) 1. Characteristics of human right e.g
i. Universality of human right.
ii. Inalienability of human right.
3. Human Right (III) 1. Categories of human right. E.g
i. Civic and political right
ii. Economic and social right.
iii. Environmental rights.

4. Fighting Political Apathy (I) 1. Definition of political apathy.

2. Characteristics of political apathy.
3. First C.A test.
5. Fighting Political Apathy (II) 1. Ways of fighting apathy e.g
i. Knowing and depending our right.
ii. Participation in elections
iii. Joining popular organizations.
6. Public Services 1. Definition of public services.
2. Structure of public service
i. Administrative class.
ii. Executive class
iii. Professional class
iv. Clerical class.
7. Ways of improving Public 1. Resource and training program
Service 2. Political education in school.
3. Use of cored of conduct bureau and public
complain commission.
4. Second C.A test.
8. Civil Society (I) 1. Meaning and definition of civil society.
2. Characteristics of civil society
9. Civil Society (II) 1. Functions and needs for civil society.
2. Third C.A test
10. Civil Society (III) 1. Qualities and problems of civil society.
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 11. Civil Society (IV) 1. Meaning and definition of popular
participation.
12-13 Examination Examination
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ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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 BAUCHI STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 3 TERM: 1st Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Popular Participation (I) 1. Types of popular participation:
i. Political and
ii. Economic
2. Popular Participation (II) 1. Need for popular participation in the society.
3. Popular Participation (III) 1. Traditional and modern mode of popular
participation.
4. Democracy (I) 1. Meaning and definition of democracy.
2. First C.A test.
5. Democracy (II) 1. Importance of democracy.
2. Problems of democracy.
6. Democracy (III) 1. Process and features of democracy.
7. Constitutional Democracy. 1. Concept of constitutional democracy.
2. Types of constitutional democracy
3. Second C.A test.
8. Constitutional Democracy (II) 1. Features of constitutional democracy
i. Popular sovereignty.
ii. Majority rule
iii. Minority right.
9. Constitutional Democracy (III) 1. Advantages of constitutional democracy.
2. Third C.A test
10. Constitutional Democracy (II) 1. Disadvantages of constitutional democracy.
11-12 Examination Examination
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ii. Debate, quiz, games etc
iii. Vacation

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QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE,
REVISED HARMONIZED SCHEME OF WORK 2023.
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 SUBJECT: Civic Education CLASS: SS 3 TERM: 2nd Term
WEEK TOPIC CONTENT
1. Principles of Rules of Law 1. Meaning and definition of rules of law.
2. Importance of the rules of law
2. Principles of Rules of Law (II) 1. Process of rule of law
3. Principles of Rules of Law (III) 1. Problems of rule of law
4. Terrorism: 1. Meaning and definition
2. Reason for terrorism.
3. First C.A test.
5. Terrorism (II) 1. Consequences of terrorism.
2. Preventive measures against terrorism
6. Kidnapping 1. Meaning and definition of kidnapping.
2. Aims/objectives of kidnapping.
7. Kidnapping 1. Consequences of kidnapping.
2. Preventive measures of kidnapping.
3. Second C.A test.
8. General Revision GENERAL REVISION./Mock & SSCE

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