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JAMB SYLLABUS FOR YORUBA LANGUAGE

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The Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board, JAMB Syllabus for Yoruba Language is now readily available online for candidates that wish to check the topics they are required to read and the recommended texts.

The Online JAMB syllabus is the easiest and convenient way to get relevant information regarding each subject Objectives, Topics, Contents, Notes and Recommended Textbooks.

Yoruba – GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Yorùbá is to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:

    1. 1. stimulate and sustain their interest in Yorùbá language, literature and culture;
      2. acquire basic knowledge and skill in Yorùbá language, literature and material and non-material aspects of culture.

STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION

The test will be of an objective type, candidates will answer fifty (50) multiple-choice questions covering all aspects of the syllabus:

    1. LANGUAGE:
      1. Comprehension (1 prose and 1 verse)  – 10 items
      2. Essay writing – 01 items
      3. Sound system – 04 items
      4. Grammar – 06 items
      5. Current orthography – 02 items
      6. Translation – 02 items
    2. LITERATURE:
      1. Oral – 06 items
      2. Written – 09 items
    3. CULTURE – 10 items
    4. TOTAL – 50 items

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DETAILED SYLLABUS

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TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES OBJECTIVES

SECTION A

1. LANGUAGE:

(a) Comprehension:

(i) Prose
(ii) Verse

 Candidates should be able to:
(i) identify central issues in a passage and draw appropriate conclusions;
(ii) determine basic assumptions and express ideas; and
(iii) identify the meanings and functions of given phrases and sentences.

(b) Essay Writing

 Candidates should be able to:
(i) identify different types of essay; and
(ii) apply different types of techniques associated with each type.

(c) Sound System:

(i) Production of sounds
(consonants and vowels);
(ii) Tones and tone change;
(iii) Syllable structure; and
(iv) Sound processes co-vowel occurrence, elision and deletion,
etc.

 Candidates should be able to:
(i) identify organs of speech, speech sounds and parameters for describing each speech sound;
(iia) determine their correct usages;
(iib) detect linguistic errors (pronunciations and wrong usages);
(iii) determine the syllable components of words; and
(iv) demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles underlying the relationship between sounds.

(d ) Grammar:

(i) Morphology – Word-formation;
(ii) Loan-word integration;
(iii) Word classes – nouns, verbs,
adjectives, adverbs, pronouns,
conjunctions, prepositions, etc.;
(iv) Phrases and clauses – types and
functions;
(v) Sentences – types, structures
and functions; and
(vi) Grammatical categories – tense and aspects.

 Candidates should be able to:
(i) demonstrate good knowledge of word derivation;
(ii) demonstrate knowledge of word adoption;
(iii) identify the appropriate class a word belongs to;
(iv) demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Yorùbá syntax;
(v) identify the types structures and functions of sentences; and
(vi) demonstrate good knowledge of non-lexical items.
(e) Current Orthography Candidates should be able to:
  • present ideas in acceptable written form.
(f) Translation

 

 Candidates should be able to:
  • interpret sentences and ideas in accordance with acceptable principles.
2. LITERATURE:
(a) Oral Literature:
(i) Prose:
Amọo, A. (2010). Àkójọpọ̀ Àlọ́ Àpagbè,                     Akurẹ: Hirise Celebrity Publishers.		 Candidates should be able to:
(i) identify central issues, problems and the
component parts of an idea presented in a
work; and
(ii) draw appropriate conclusions
(ii) Poetry:
Babalọla, A. (2001). Àwọn Oríkì Orílẹ̀                       Mẹ́tàdínlọ́gbọ̀n, Lagos: Longman Nig. Ltd.		 (i) deduce logical inferences from abstract
relations of components of an idea in a work;
and
(ii) identify the figurative and idiomatic
expressions in the poem.
(b) Written Literature:
(i) Prose:
Ajéwọlé, O. (2005)
Ìgbẹ̀yìn L’aláyò N Ta, Ibadan: Extention                 Publications Limited.		 Candidates should be able to:
(i) demonstrate good knowledge of ideas in
works of art;
(ii) draw moral lessons from the text;
(iii) identify the narrative techniques in the text;
and
(iv) identify the figurative and idiomatic
expressions in the text.
(ii) Poetry:
Fádíyà, O. (2008).
Ìyá Àtàtà, Ibadan: Lasswell.		 (i) deduce the import of written works of art and
genres; and
(ii) identify the figurative and idiomatic
expressions in the poem.
(iii) Drama:
Tẹ̀là, L. (2007). Ègún Orí Ìkúnlẹ̀,
Ibadan: Rasmed Publication Limited.		 (i) identify the central theme of works;
(ii) interpret same in accordance with acceptable principles of the society;
(iii) identify types of drama;
(iv) identify the figurative and idiomatic
expressions in the drama; and
(v) extract the narrative techniques in the drama.
3. CULTURE:

1. Èrò àtiọ́: ìgbàgb
Olódùmarè, àkùdàáyà, emèrè, àjẹ́,
àwọn irúnmọlẹ̀abbl.

 Candidates should be able to:
distinguish traditional practices and acceptable ways of life from modern and common sense beliefs.
2. Ètò ìṣèlú àti ààbò ìlú:
Ẹgbẹ́ àti ọgbà, oyè jíjẹ àti àwọn ìjòyẹ̀, ogun jíjà abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
assess the functions and roles of individuals, chieftains, and groups in ensuring peace, stability and continuity of society.
3. Ètò ìsìnkú àti ogún pínpín:
Òkú àgbà, òkú ọ̀fọ́, òkú òòṣà, ìtúfọ̀, ilẹ̀ òkú gbígbẹ́, ìdí igi, mọ̀lẹ́bí, bàbá ìsìnkú abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
(i) distinguish between traditional practices; and
(ii) relate them to funerals and inheritance.
4. Òǹkà Yorùbá:
Oókan títí dé ọ̀kẹ́ kan (1-20,000).		 Candidates should be able to:
(i) count in Yorùbá numerals; and
(ii) apply addition, deduction and division methods in Yorùbá.
5. Ayẹyẹ:
Ìgbéyàwó, ìsọmọlórúkọ, ìwúyè abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
relate social activities and events to appropriate situations.
6. Ètò Ìwòsàn:
Ìtọ́jú aláìsàn, ìtọ́jú àti ìgbẹ̀bí aboyún, abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
demonstrate knowledge of the best way of using the appropriate health care practices.
7. Eré ìdárayá:
(i) eré òṣùpa – àlọ́, bojúbojú abbl; and
(ii) eré ojúmọmọ – ìjàkadì, ayò, òkòtó, àrín abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
(i) identify types of Yorùbá traditional games;
(ii) identify rules and regulations guiding each game; and
(iii) mention values derived from each game.
8. Iṣẹ́ àbínibí àti oúnjẹ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá:
(i) Iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̀ ìṣọ̀nà, ìlù lílù abbl; and
(ii) Oúnjẹ – àbàrí, iyán, ẹ̀wà abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
(i) demonstrate adequate knowledge of the various traditional professions;
(ii) compare various traditional professions;
(iii) demonstrate knowledge of preparing each type of Yorùbá food; and
(iv) mention nutritional values of each food.
9. Ìranra-ẹni-lọ́wọ́:
Àáró,ẹ̀bẹ̀sẹ́, owó yíyá abbl.		 Candidates should be able to:
examine various ways of benefiting from communal relationships.
10. Ẹ􀇱kọ́ ìlé:
Ìwà ọmọlúàbí àti àǹfààní rẹ̀.		 Candidates should be able to:
identify acceptable patterns of behaviour and attitude that conform with society norms and values.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS

LANGUAGE

LITERATURE

All the prescribed texts are reflected as applicable on the syllabus under Topics/Contents/Notes column.

CULTURE

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