NEW SCHEME OF WORK – LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH SSS 2

BASED ON WAEC/NECO READING TEXTS FOR 2026 – 2030

FIRST TERM – LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH SSS 2

• WEEK 1: Introduction of 2nd term scheme of work.
  African Drama – The Marriage of Anansewa by Efua Sutherland
  Background and Setting of the Play
  Plot Summary
• WEEK 2 – 3: Full Analysis of The Marriage of Anansewa by Efua Sutherland
• WEEK 4: Themes of The Marriage of Anansewa by Efua Sutherland
  Characters Analysis – Major characters (roles and significance)
  Characters Analysis – Minor characters (roles and significance)
• WEEK 5: African Poetry – Hearty Garlands by S.O.H. Afriyie–Vidza
• WEEK 6: Revision; Mid-term Assignment
• WEEK 7: MID TERM TEST / BREAK
• WEEK 8: Non-African Drama – An Inspector Calls by J. D. Priestley
  Background and Setting of the Play
  Plot Summary
• WEEK 9: Full Analysis of of “An Inspector Calls” by J. D. Priestley
• WEEK 10: Full Analysis of of “An Inspector Calls” by J. D. Priestley
• WEEK 11: Themes of “An Inspector Calls” by J. D. Priestley
  Characters Analysis – Major characters (roles and significance)
  Characters Analysis – Minor characters (roles and significance)
• WEEK 12: REVISION
• WEEK 13: Examination

SECOND TERM – LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH SSS 2

BASED ON WAEC/NECO READING TEXTS FOR 2026 – 2030

• WEEK 1: Revision of First term Work & Introduction of the 2nd Term Scheme.
  Non-African Drama – “A Man for all Seasons” by Robert Bolt
  Background and Setting of the Play
  Plot Summary
• WEEK 2 – 4: Full Analysis of “A Man for all Seasons” by Robert Bolt
• WEEK 5: Themes of “A Man for all Seasons” by Robert Bolt
  Characters Analysis – Major characters (roles and significance)
  Characters Analysis – Minor characters (roles and significance)
• WEEK 6: Revision / Mid-term Assignment
• WEEK 7: MID TERM BREAK
• WEEK 8 – 9: African Poetry – The Breast of The Sea by Syl Cheney-Coker
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
• WEEK 10 – 11: Non-African Poetry – The Nun’s Priest’s Tale (shortened) by Geoffrey Chaucer
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
• WEEK 12: Introduction to the Unseen Poem
  i. Features of Unseen Poem
  (a) Short Poem (b) Simple language
  ii. Tools for Unseen Poem analysis
  a. Comprehensive analysis of Unseen poems
  b. Samples of unseen poem to bring out poetic devices like Irony, Metaphor, Personification, Simile Pun, Alliteration, Assonance, Paradox. e.t.c
  c. Sample of Unseen poem to bring out structure / form, metrical pattern, rhyming scheme e.t.c
  Revision
• WEEK 13: Examination

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THIRD TERM – LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH SSS 2

BASED ON WAEC/NECO READING TEXTS FOR 2026 – 2030

• WEEK 1-2: Revision of Second term Work & Introduction of the 3rd Term Scheme.
  Non-African Poetry – She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
• WEEK 3-4: Non-African Poetry – Digging by Seamus Heaney
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
• WEEK 5 – 6: Non-African Poetry – Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
  – Revision and Mid-term Assignment
• WEEK 7: MID TERM BREAK
• WEEK 7: MID TERM BREAK
• WEEK 8 – 9: Non-African Poetry – The Telephone Call by Fleur Adcock
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
• WEEK 10 – 11: Non-African Poetry – The Stone by Wilfred Wilson Gipson
  – The background and setting of the poet/poem
  – Subject matter/summary of the poem
  – Effective use of poetic devices/techniques
  – Themes and styles
• WEEK 12: Revision
• WEEK 13: Examination.

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