WAEC Efịk Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbook

The WAEC Efịk Syllabus 2026/2027 & Textbook: covers the sound system, grammar, culture, and worldview of the Efik language, ensuring candidates have a comprehensive understanding of the subject. It is used for both the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the General Certificate of Education (GCE).

Aims and Objectives

• To enable candidates to speak, read and write Efịk properly and communicate effectively in it
• To familiarize them with the sound system, grammatical structures and other features of the Efịk language
• To expose the candidates to Efịk culture – customs, institutions, worldview, etc
• To provide them with the necessary tools needed for creative writing and appreciation of the Efịk language and literature.

Scheme of Examination

The rubrics shall be written in Efịk. Candidates will be required to answer all the questions in Efịk using the standard orthography and Metalanguage.

The subject will consist of two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which will make a composite paper and will be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1:   Objective (1 hour)

This paper will consist of three sections, Sections A, B and C, as follows:

SECTION A: Language

SECTION B: Literature

SECTION C: Culture

The paper will contain a total of sixty multiple-choice objective questions distributed as follows:

 Section A on Language will contain thirty questions distributed as follows:

Comprehension (2 short passages)                                                      – 10 items

Composition/Letter writing                                                                –   4 items

Sound system                                                                                      –   4 items

Word and sentence structure                                                              –   8 items

Translation                                                                                          –   4 items

30 items

Section B on Literature will also contain twenty-two questions distributed as follows:

Basic Principles of Literary Appreciation                                           –   4 items

Oral Literature            –

Prose   –          3 items Poetry  –         3 items       Drama –          3 items  –   9 items

Written Literature       –

Prose   –        3 items   Poetry  –          3 items       Drama –           3 items  –   9 items

In this section, all questions other than those on Basic Principles of Literary Appreciation will be based on the set books for Paper 2.

Section C on Culture will contain the remaining eight questions, which will be distributed as follows:

Customs                                                                                              –   4 items

Institutions                                                                                          –   4 items

8 items

The paper will carry 60 marks.

PAPER 2: This will be an essay test having three sections, Sections A, B and C on Language, Literature and Culture, respectively. Candidates will be required to answer six questions in all; three from Section A, two from Section B, and one from Section C—in 2 hours for 100 marks. The rubrics shall be written in Efịk.

WAEC Efịk Syllabus 2026/2027

Section	Topic/Area	Details / Subtopics
Composition / Letter Writing	Essay Writing	Candidates are to write about 300 words and spend not more than 45 minutes on this section.
	Essay Types	Narrative, Descriptive, Argumentative, Expository, Dialogue, Debate, Letter Writing.
Sound System	—	(Included as part of Language aspect in Paper 1 and 2.)
Section B: Literature	Overview	This section will include questions from set books for both Oral and Written Literature. A total of six questions will be set — three from Oral Literature and three from Written Literature. Candidates must answer two questions in all: one from each type.
	Oral Literature	– Prose: Folktales, legends, proverbs, riddles, etc. – Poetry: Songs, ballads. – Drama: Traditional drama.
	Written Literature	– Three textbooks covering Prose, Poetry, and Drama. – One question will be set on each book. – Candidates are to answer any one of the three questions.
Section C: Culture	Edu Uwem (Customs)	Mme ubọk utom (occupations), ukọ iyak (marriage), utọ inwaṅ (birth and naming), unyam urua (market life), utom usọ (festivals/ceremonies).
	Ukpep nti edu uwem ye mme ufon mmọ	Good upbringing and its benefits: respect, hard work, cleanliness, discipline, etc.
	Udia ye edu utem / unam udia nte	Edo traditional foods and food customs: enamde kadi, enamdi fufu, ebokde mme efere, etemde ekpaṅ ṅkukwọ.
	Uduọk mmịn	Libation rituals and their significance.
	Nsionsio Nka (Institutions)	Different traditional and social institutions.
	Ubon / Ekpuk	Family structure and relations.
	Usuṅ edade ebọk nditọ	Child upbringing and parental guidance.
	Edu ukpono / se ekponode	Worship and religious practices.
	Religious Beliefs	Abasi (Supreme Being), Ndem (deities/spirits), Ibọk (sacred items/rituals).
	Mme nke (Proverbs)	Proverbs and wise sayings used in daily communication.
	Mme nke etopdetop	Popular sayings and idiomatic expressions.
	Ubọṅ	Arts, crafts, and traditional creativity.
	Mme ndedịbe nka ke Efịk	Secret societies and traditional institutions in Efik culture.

WAEC Efịk Textbook 2026/2027

1. Oral Literature
   • Inyah Abasi Ndem by E.N. Amaku
   • mutanda oyom Namondo by E.E. Nkana
   • Nkpon Udan by Essien et al.
2. Written Literature
   • Asibon Edem by E.A. Edyang
   • Edikot nwed mbuk 6 by E.N Amaku
   • Nkpasip nkpo Kiet by Essien et al
3. Culture
   • Mme ukpepnkpo iko Efik by Akpayun, O.A
   • Efik Eburutu: Mme ido ye edu uwem by Amkau, E.N
4. Grammar
   • Mbet usem Efik ye ubet nke efik by Amaku E.N
   • Nti edu ukpepnkpo ndito Efik by Akpanyun, O.A et al
   • Mme ukpepnkpo iko Efik by Akpanyun, O.A et al
   • Fonetik Efik: Nwed ukpepnkpo abanake mme uyom iko Efik by Ansa, S.A, Asuquo, I. B. and Essien-Eyo, Ako
   • A study of Efik for Schools and Colleges by Akpanyun, O. A.
5. Reference Texts
   • A learners dictionary of Efik language by Aye, E.U
   • English-Efik dictionary by Adams R. F. G., Akaduh, E. and Abia-Bassey, O.
   • Efik Language course by Ekefre, N. U.
   • Efik Metalanguage by NERDC
   • Ettiti ibat by Grace Davis

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