Primary 1 Scheme of Work for First, Second And Third Term

PRIMARY 1 SCHEME OF WORK

MATHEMATICS FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Whole Number 1-5 Sorting and classifying objects leading to idea of 1- 5. Identification of numbers of objects 1-5. 3. Reading of numbers 1-5.
2	Whole Number 1-5 II Writing of numbers 1-5. Ordering of number 1-5.
3	Whole Number 0 (zero( Recognizing, reading and writing the number 0.
4	Whole Number 6 – 9 Sorting and classifying objects leading to idea of 6- 9. Identification of numbers 6-9
5	Whole Number 6 – 9 Counting and reading numbers 1-9 Writing of 6-9 Ordering numbers 6-9.
6	Whole Number 10 Recognition of 10 as a group. Use of place value- tens and unit (i.e. T. U).
7	Whole Number 1 – 99 Identification and reading of numbers 1-99. Writing of numbers 1-99.
8	Fraction Identification of ½ and ¼ using concrete objects and shapes.
9	Addition I Addition through practical work. i. Addition of whole numbers with sum less than 5. ii. Addition of whole numbers with sum less than 10. iii. Addition of whole numbers with sum less than 18.
10	Addition II Addition of items of 2 digit whole numbers. Whole numbers with sum not greater than 40.
11	Revision
12	Examination

MATHEMATICS SECOND TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Revision of First term work Writing numbers 1-5
2	Subtraction Subtraction from whole numbers not greater than 9. 2. Subtraction from whole numbers not greater than 18.
3	Addition of numbers e.g. 8 + () =9 7 + ()=9
4	Addition of numbers II e.g. 8 + () =9 7 + ()=9
5	Subtraction Finding missing nubmers e.g. 8 – () =4 7 – () =5
6	Subtraction Finding missing nubmers e.g. 8 – () =4 7 – () =5
7	Open Sentences I
8	Open Sentences II
9	Money Nigerian coin 25k, 10k, 15k, 1k and 1/2 k. 2. Sum two or three coin.
10	Money II Shopping with a 10k piece and reciving change. Tracing of coins.
11	Revision
12	Examination

MATHEMATICS THIRD TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Revision of first term work Nigerian coins, 25k,10k 5k, 1k and 1/2k. Sum two or three coins.
2	Length I Idea of length. Comparison of length of two or more objects to develop the idea of longer than and shorter than” Ordering of length of objects.
3	Length II Measuring of length and distance using natural units such as hand span, step, arms, length, strides etc. Measuring and ordering of length
4	Time Introduce the idea of time. Time when certain things are done e.g. – Morning. – Afternoon Evening, Night. Time and events when certain activities take place. The need for time pieces.
5	Weight Lifting objects. Estimating and comparing their weights.
6	Capacity Compare capacity of containers Order capacity of containers.
7	Three Dimensional shapes I Naming of the solid shapes Cubes, Cuboids, Cylinders and Spheres
8	Three dimensional shapes I I Differences between Cubes and Cuboids, Cylinders and Spheres
9	Two Dimensional shapes Identification: a. squares b. rectangles c. circles Distinguishing between squares and rectangles.
10	Data collection on: i. Ages of pupils ii. Height of pupils
11	Revision
12	Examination

ENGLISH STUDIES FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Phonological awareness 1. Auditory perception and discrimination. 2. Sounds of domestic animals such as cat, horse dog, cock, cow, goat, etc.
2	Phonemic Awareness Sounds of letters; – Production of basic sounds in given words correctly e.g. /a/, /b/, /d/.
3	Phonemic Awareness II Word sounds and syllables
4	Phonemic Awareness III Songs and rhymes
5	Phonics I The alphabet: -sounds of letters of the alphabet /a/ – /3/ – names of all uppercase and lower case letters of the alphabet in alphabetical order.
6	Phonics II Blending sounds of letters to form words e.g. /v/ +an (to form van; /c/ + an to form can); or /c/ + at to form cat); etc
7	Phonics II 1. Identification of familiar sounds in words e.g. house/mouse; try/fry; cat/bat/hat; etc. 2. Combining sounds toform two and three letter words leg. “tonight from “to” and “might; “into” from “in” and “ to”; etc)
8	Fluency 1. Reading aloud with: – pacing, – intonation punctuations, 2. Reading variety of texts (poems, fantasy etc). 3. Independent reading.
9	Fluency II Recognition of common one letter words (e.g. “a”, and “I”); two– letter (e.g. “s”, “my”); and three Letter words (e.g. “the”, “was”; “can”).
10	Revision
11	Revision
12	Examination

ENGLISH STUDIES SECOND TERM

ENGLISH STUDIES THIRD TERM

THEME: READING WEEK
THIS SCHEME CONTAIN WEEK, TOPIC, PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE, CONTENT,  TEACHER/PUPILS ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS LEARNING RESOURCES.

WK 1. Revision of previous term’s work.
WK 2. Identification of persons and objects
Objective: Pupils should be able to:
1. identify self, family members
e.g. father, mother, brother and sister
etc.
2. identify named objects at home, on
the way to and from school, and in the school compound.
1. Introductions such as “What is your name?”
“May name is Tinu”.
What is your father’s/mother’s/brot
her’s/sister’s name?”
2. Identification of objects at home e.g. bed, mat, radio “What is this?”
“ Show me a cup” etc.
Teacher’s Activities: 1. Introduces himself to the class “ My name is Abu”. 2. Asks different pupils
their names, names of family members. 3. Guides different pairs of children to introduce themselves to one another. 4. Presents different household, classroom, and school objects, and guides pupils to identify them by name e.g. a bag, a table.
Pupils: 1. Say their names and those of family and class members clearly. 2. Participate in self introduction. 3. Identify given objects by names.
Resources: 1. Pictures 2. Charts
3. Real objects.

WK 3. Identification of colours and
animals
Objective: Pupils should be able to:
1. identify primary colours associating them with objects
appropriately;
2. identify named animals; and
3. clearly pronounce names of colours and animals
Content: 1. Identification of major colours: white, red, blue, yellow,
black. 2. Description of things according to their colours e.g. ‘yellow bag’, ‘red bucket’, “Give me the green book” etc. 3. Identification of animals: – domestic animals e.g.
“Cat, dogs and goats”. – wild animals e.g. Lions, Elephants and Hyenas.
Teacher: 1. Associates colours
with objects in the classroom. 2.Guides pupils to identify objects of named colours.
Pupils: 1. Identify major colour e.g white, red, yellow etc. 2. Explain what domestic and non- domestic animals
are with examples.
Resources: 1. Brightly coloured
picture books. 2. Charts containing different animals.

WK 4. Expressing possession
Objective: Pupils should be able to use:
1. singular forms of possession to express ownership. 2. make their own sentence using possessive in clear
correct sentences.
Using the possessive my, yours, his, hers, in simple correct sentences e.g.

a. This is my pen
b. this is your pen
c. this is his/her pen
Teacher: 1. Explains possessive forms: Forms that show ownership
2. Lists possessive words 3. Uses possessives in sentences and encourages pupils to repeat his examples. 4. Asks pupils to make their own sentences.
Pupils: 1. Listen to teacher’s explanation. 2. Repeat teacher’s examples. 3. Make their own sentences using possessives in clear correct sentences.
Resources: 1. Read objects 2. Picture of objects 3. Course book

5. Expressing gratitude and farewell
Objective: Pupils should be able to:
1. express gratitude correctly. 2. say farewell to people correctly.
Contents: 1. Expressing gratitude through role play. 2. Expressing
farewell in various ways and situations. 3. Expressing farewell.
Teacher: 1. Leads pupils to mention occasions when we should express
gratitude e.g. when we receive gifts, when people show us kindness or are
polite to us. 2. Makes sentences
expressing gratitude to children, parents, elders. 3. Asks pupils to repeat the sentences 4. Guides children to role play a situation which
allows them to express gratitude
5. Makes sentences expressing farewell in various ways e.g. goodbye, farewell, bye- bye.
Pupils: 1. Listen to teacher and repeat the teacher’s expression. 2. Dramatize different situations for using “thank you”. Ma/Sir/Daddy etc. e.g. after eating our food, when we receive gifts from people. 3. Role play “farewell”.
Resources: 1. Pictures depicting relevant situations. 2. Wall charts
3. Course books 4. Audio/video tapes.

6. Asking and answer questions
Objective: Pupils should be able to:
1. ask simple questions using
‘what’. 2. answer simple questions correctly.
Contents: Simple questions and answers, such as:
i. ‘What is your name?’ ‘my name is
Olu’
ii. What is your father’s name?’ ‘my
father’s name is Ahmed’.
Teacher: 1. Asks simple questions from pupils using ‘what’. 2. Leads them to give correct answers
to the questions. 3. Pairs pupils and
guides them as they take turns to ask one another questions and answer them.
Pupils: 1. Answer teacher’s questions e.g. “My name is Akpan”.
2. Ask one another simple questions,
giving correct answers to the questions.
Resources: 1. Charts 2. Flannel graph
3. Real objects 4. Audio-visual
materials

7. Introducing nouns and pronouns
Objective: Pupils should be
able to:
1. identify nouns and pronouns in
phrases and sentences. 2. correctly use nouns and pronouns in sentences.
Nouns: e.g. Lagos, house, Hauwa, etc
pronouns e.g. she, they, he, it etc.
Teacher: 1. Explains nouns and pronouns and their uses. 2. Guides pupils to identify and use nouns and pronouns in sentences.
Pupils: 1. Identify nouns and pronouns. 2. Use nouns and pronouns in sentences.
Resources: 1. Course book 2. Real objects 3. Pictures 4. Flash card

8. Indicating singular/plural forms
Objective: Pupils should be able to identify:
Contents: 1. singular forms of objects. 2. identify plural forms of object.
Singular forms e.g. ball, boy, girl. Plural forms e.g. balls, boys, girls.
Teacher: 1. Gives examples of singular forms. 2. Gives examples of plural forms.

Pupils: 1. Identify singular forms. 2. Identify plural forms of objects.
Resources: 1. Real objects 2. Wall charts 3. Pictures 4. Flash card

9. Use of articles “a” and “an”
Objective: Pupils should be able to:
identify objects that use articles “A” or “An”.
Contents: 1. Identification of
objects using articles “A” e.g. A goat; A
dog. 2. Identification of objects using articles “An” e.g. An egg; An umbrella.
Teacher: 1. Gives examples of objects using articles “A”. 2. Gives examples of those using article “An”.
1. Identify objects using article “A”. 2. Identify objects using article “An”.

Resources:
1. Real objects
2. Pictures
3. Toys

10. Present and past actions
Objective: Pupils should be able to identify present and past actions e.g. I eat very every morning. I ate rice
yesterday.  Identification of present and past actions.
Teacher: Gives examples of present and past actions.
Pupils: Identify present and past actions
Resources: 1. Wall charts 2. Pictures Pupils to orally express present and past actions
11 REVISION
12 EXAMINATION

BST (BASIC SCIENCE, BASIC TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PHYSICAL/HEALTHY EDUCATION)

BASIC SCIENCE FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Things in and around the class room Drawing some things found in the class
2	Things in the school e.g playground, school farm or garden.
3	Observation and identification of things in and around the home Observation and identification of things in: a. The sitting room. b. Bedroom c. Kitchen d. Toilet and bathroom e. The compound Sorting things into group. Drawing some of the things in the home. Uses of the things.
4	Types of roads within the school.
5	Types of roads outside the school
6	Safety along the road.
7	Safety across the road.
8	Soil as part of our surrounding. Meaning of soil.
9	Types of Soil. Collecting, observing and describing the soil samples from a. School garden/farm. b. Courtyard.
10	Importance of soil to plant. a. Anchor for plants. b. Sources of plant nutrient. c. Pathway for drainage. Importance of soil to man, a. for agriculture purposes. b. For building, molding, pottery, road construction etc. Importance of soil to other animals; a. Source of food. b. Living places (habitat).
11	Revision
12	Examination

BASIC SCIENCENCE SECOND TERM

BASIC SCIENCE THIRD TERM

BASIC TECHNOLOGY FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Simple Machine Meaning of simple machine. (a device that makes work easy e.g. broom, spoon, see- saw/swing, hoe, cutlass etc).
2	Simple machine in school – Broom, See-saw – Swing, Spoon.
3	Simple machines in the home. – Blender, Mortar and pestle, Iron etc.
4	Simple machine in the farm. a. Cutlass. b. Hoe c. Wheelbarrow. d. Basket. e. Head pan.
5	Uses of broom. E.g – Sweeping, Removing of cobwebs etc.
6	Uses of spoon e.g for eating (i.e. easy carrying of food into the mouth)
7	Uses of see- saw/swing.
8	Uses of can/bottle opener.
9	Uses of cutlass e.g Cutting grasses
10	Storage of simple machine.
11	Revision
12	Examination

BASIC TECHNOLOGY SECOND TERM

BASIC TECHNOLOGY THIRD TERM

PHYSICAL / HEALTH EDUCATION 1ST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Moving the body parts Leaping, walking steeping, hopping and running etc.
2	Basic Manipulative Movement Throwing of objects, catching of objects, kicking of objects, striking of objects.
3	Safety rules in basic movement.
4	Exercise on basic manipulative movements
5	Dangers in basic movement.
6	Athletics I Short distances race e.g. 50 meters.
7	Athletics II Simple jump.
8	Health benefits of simple jumps.
9	Safety rules in athletics Safety rules of simple jumps.
10	Practical Exercise Short distance race. Simple jumps
11	Revision
12	Examination

PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION 2ND TERM

PHYSICAL / HEALTH EDUCATION 3RD TERM

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Description of a computer.
2	Parts of a computer: i. monitor. ii. keyboard. iii. system unit. iv. mouse v. printer. vi. speakers.
3	The monitor. Description of a monitor
4	Functions of the monitor.
5	The keyboard Description of a keyboard. Parts of a keyboard.
6	Alphabetic and numeric keys Function of alphabetic keys (Aa-Zz). Function of numeric keys (0-9).
7	The system unit. Description of the system unit.
8	Components of the System Unit C.P.U, RAM, DISK DRIVE
9	The mouse. Features of a computer mouse.
10	The Printer Description of a printer. Types of printers.
11	Revision
12	Examination

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECOND TERM

WEEK	TOPICS
1	Description and features of a speaker
2	Drawing, Colouring, and naming of computer parts.
3	Differences between a computer and television
4	Uses of computer in school e.g a. Typing of text b. For learning c. Storing information d. For Comparing two variables in order to rearrange them.
5	Uses of computer at home e.g a. Playing games b. Watching educational films c. Storing and retrieving information.
6	Uses of computer in the bank e.g a. To transfer money b. To store customers information
7	Uses of computer in the hospital e.g a. Storing patients information b. To diagnose the health of patients c. Save hospital bills date of patients.
8	Things computer cannot do e.g a. Cannot think and reason like human. b. Cannot run away from danger, cannot eat, or drink water etc.
9	Things produced with a computer e.g drawings, paintings, printouts, books etc.
10	People who use the computer e.g Pupils, teachers, bankers, health personnel, architects etc.
11	Revision
12	Examination

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THIRD TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Common IT Devices a. Meaning of IT devices. b. Common IT devices, GSM Phone, calculator, Digitals wristwatch etc.
2	Common IT Devices (G.S.M phones) Meaning of GSM Types of GSM phones. Uses of GSM phones e.g Call making, Receiving calls, Sending and receiving messages etc.
3	Common IT Devices (Calculator) Description of calculator. Types of calculator. Uses of calculator
4	Common IT Devices (Wristwatches) Description of digital and analogue wristwatches. Difference between digital and analogue wristwatch. Uses of wristwatches (to tell us the time).
5	Common IT Devices (Organizer) Descriptions of an organizer. Uses of an organizer e.g to show date, time and perform calculations, to store address.
6	Common IT Devices (Pager) Description of a pager. Uses of pager e.g to report disasters such as fire disasters, accident etc.
7	Fax Machine Description of fax machine. Uses of fax machine
8	Radio Description of a radio. Uses of radio.
9	Television Description of a television. Uses of television
10	Liquid Dispensers Description of liquid dispensers e.g. fuel dispensers. Uses of liquid dispenser.
11	Revision
12	Examination

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Who is God? God is spirit invisible, all powerful, a person who hear, talk, feel, love, understand etc. “Jn.4:24”
2	the story of God’s creation. Creator (who made all kings). 2. Things God created (Gen. 1:1- 27) e.g. The sun, moon, plants, animals, stars etc
3	Why we should fear and respect God God made all things (Gen. 1:1-2). Fear and respect God. Love and respect our parents.
4	why God created all things God created all things (Gen. 1:28). For His glory and honour, That we might serve and worship Him, To reproduce (Rev. 4:11).
5	Why God created man (Gen. 1:28-30) For His glory and honour To know Him, To love Him To worship Him, To serve Him To maintain his creatures, To reproduce.
6	Care of things God created Take care of the things God created. Duties of the parents to children, duties of farmers and duties of shepherd. Why we should take care?
7	God the giver of family 1. Description of family (Gen. 1:26- 28) (father, mother and children). 2. The story of Adam and Eve.
8	Things created by humans Things made by man: – car, table aeroplane, train etc.
9	Angel’s visit to Mary How angel Gabriel visited Mary (Lk. 1:26-38).
10	The visit of Mary to Elizabeth.
11	Revision
12	Examination

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES 2ND TERM

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES 3RD TERM

NATIONAL VALUES

(CIVIC EDUCATION, SOCIAL STUDIES, & SECURITY EDUCATION)

CIVIC EDUCATION FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Respect Meaning of respect a. Feeling of administration for something or somebody because of their good qualities or achievement. b. Polite behaviour towards or care for somebody, thing, or place we think is important.
2	People to respect People to respect; – Traditional rulers, Parents, leaders, e.g. prefects, principals, ministers, commissioners, politicians, religious leaders etc.
3	Places/things to respect; – Time, public properties, Constitution, mace, Public building, national flags, palaces and utilities.
4	Ways of respecting people Respecting people e.g. greetings, running errands, standing when an important person enters e.g. commissioner, president, traditional leaders etc.
5	Ways of respecting places or things Respecting things or places; e.g. – Standing for the national anthem, Respecting the nation and federal territory, state capitals.
6	How to respect government properties. Maintaining government properties e.g. – Building, Library Road, Pipe born water etc
7	Reasons for Respecting elders I Why we should we respect elders,Parents, Teachers, Staff etc.
8	Reason for respecting elders II Religions leaders Political leaders etc
9	Different ways of greeting Name different ethnic groups in Nigeria e.g. – Yoruba, Hausa Igbo, Ijaw etc. Demonstration of their greetings to show respect.
10	How to respect God and the why. Who is God? He is a supreme being He is a spirit Why must we respect Him?
11	Revision
12	Examination

CIVIC EDUCATION SECOND TERM

CIVIC EDUCATION THIRD TERM

SOCIAL STUDIES FIRST TERM

WEEK	TOPIC
1	Meaning of social studies.
2	The study of man and his environment 1.The study of man. 2. How his problems are solved in the environment.
3	Concept of family Meaning of a family (Father, mother and children).
4	Types of family 1. The Nuclear family: father, mother, children. Extended Family: father, mother, children, grandfather, grandmother, aunts, cousins and nephews.
5	The role of family members 1. Members of the: family Father, Mother, Children) 2. Role of the family members.
6	Qualities of a good family I Honesty, Contentment, Interest of others, Love, Caring.
7	Qualities of a good family Cont.
8	Meaning of culture e.g. peoples’ way of life that includes dressing, dancing, eating etc.
9	Types of culture e.g. material and non material.
10	Good and bad culture Good culture e.g. greeting, respects for elders, human Bad Culture e.g sacrifice, idolatry, burial right in some locality, punishment of widows etc.
11	Revision
12	Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES SECOND TERM

SOCIAL STUDIES THIRD TERM

WK. 1 Food

Meaning of food
“Food is anything
we eat, drink or take
into our body to
give us energy and
help us to grow.

2. Some food eaten in the locality

Foods eaten in the locality (bread, eggs, yam, garri, fish, meat, tuwo etc.)

3. Sources of food in the society

Sources of food in the locality
– Farms
– Markets
– Rivers etc.

4. Food safety

. Meaning of food safely.

. How to ensure that what we eat, drink or take into our body is not harmful to health

5. Guide to safety

Guide to food safety:

– reading food label.

– observe a sign of food is safe.

6. Risk factors in food

1. Meaning of risk factor: “Those factors that drive the occurrence of a hazard
2. Examples of risk factors in food
– Adulteration
– Agro-chemical induced death etc.

7. Risk factors in food distribution

Risk factors in food
preparation and distribution: – poor storagecondition. – poor handling
– poor hygiene. – other unknown risks.

8. Source of water supply

Sources of water supply
– Stream
– Spring
– Bore-hole
– Rainfall – Well etc

9. Qualities of good water

1. meaning of qualities
2. Qualities of good water
– No taste
– No smell – No colour etc.

10. Uses of water

Uses of water
– Washing
– Cooking etc.
11-12. Revision and Examination

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