JAMB Christian Religious Studies Curriculum
72 study units over 9 terms, SS1 to SS3. Work through them in order and tick each one off.
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SS1 Foundation
Identity of Jesus, Christian values and discipleship
First Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Jesus as the Lamb of God and the Door
John 1:29, 36; the sacrificial lamb and John 10:7–9; the door as access and protection.
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Unit 02
Jesus as the Good Shepherd
John 10:11–15; good shepherd and hired worker; care, sacrifice and leadership.
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Unit 03
Jesus as the Light of the World
John 8:12 and John 9:5; light and darkness as moral and spiritual images.
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Unit 04
Jesus as the True Vine
John 15:1–11; vine, branches, fruitfulness and abiding.
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Unit 05
Jesus as the Living Bread and Water
John 6:25–40; spiritual bread; John 4:7–15; the living water conversation.
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Unit 06
God’s Love for Humanity
John 3:16 and Romans 5:8; divine love, gift and reconciliation.
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Unit 07
Love for One Another
1 John 4:7–12; love of others as a response to God’s love.
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Unit 08
Justification by Faith
Romans 5:1–5 and Galatians 2:16; faith, justification, peace and hope.
Second Term 8 units
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Unit 01
New Life in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17 and Romans 6; transformation and new life in Christ.
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Unit 02
Sonship in Christ
Romans 8:14–17; Galatians 4:4–7; adoption, family and Spirit.
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Unit 03
Faith and works
Ephesians 2:8–10 and James 2:14–26; grace, faith and good works.
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Unit 04
Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22–23; nine qualities associated with the Spirit.
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Unit 05
Spiritual gifts
1 Corinthians 12; diversity of gifts and service to the community.
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Unit 06
Forgiveness
Matthew 18:21–35; the unforgiving servant, repentance and mercy.
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Unit 07
Humility
Philippians 2:3–11 and Luke 18:9–14; servant-mindedness and humility.
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Unit 08
Evaluation and revision
Comparative review: new life, sonship, faith, fruit, gifts, forgiveness and humility.
Third Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Effective prayer
Matthew 6:5–13; prayer, sincerity, model petitions and perseverance.
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Unit 02
Christian witness
Acts 1:8 and Acts 2; proclamation, Holy Spirit and Christian witness.
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Unit 03
Witness through lifestyle
Matthew 5:13–16 and 1 Peter 2:12; witness through actions.
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Unit 04
Persecution and response
Acts 4–5; apostles’ response to opposition and perseverance.
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Unit 05
Impartiality
James 2:1–13; wealth-based favouritism and equal dignity.
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Unit 06
Resurrection of Christ
Gospel resurrection narratives; 1 Corinthians 15 and Christian proclamation.
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Unit 07
Second Coming and Christian hope
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 and Matthew 25:1–13; readiness and hope.
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Unit 08
God’s sovereignty and review
Psalm 103:19; Romans 9; divine rule, human response and cumulative review.
SS2 Development
Old Testament, the Gospels, Acts and epistolary teachings
First Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Creation and divine sovereignty
Genesis 1–2 presents creation as dependent on God and portrays human beings as responsible creatures within creation.
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Unit 02
Noah and Abrahamic covenants
Genesis 6–9 presents judgement and preservation through Noah; Genesis 12, 15 and 17 recount God’s promises and covenant relationship with Abraham.
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Unit 03
Moses and Sinai covenant
Exodus 19–20 describes Israel’s covenant setting at Sinai after the escape from Egypt.
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Unit 04
Israel’s leadership
Israel’s early leadership included Moses, Joshua, judges, prophets and later kings.
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Unit 05
Obedience and disobedience
Obedience in biblical narrative involves responding to God’s instruction and treating others justly.
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Unit 06
Kingship and prophets
The books of Samuel and Kings connect political kingship with prophetic moral criticism.
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Unit 07
Justice and true worship
The prophets linked true worship with just living. Amos criticises exploitation alongside empty religious ceremony; Hosea presents God’s faithful love for unfaithful Israel.
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Unit 08
Text-based examination practice
CRS source questions test both knowledge of passages and ability to infer their meaning.
Second Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Prophetic warnings and repentance
Prophetic warnings describe the consequences of injustice, idolatry and breach of covenant and call the people to repentance: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Jonah at Nineveh.
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Unit 02
Divine providence
Divine providence refers to the belief that God sustains and guides events without removing human choices and responsibilities.
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Unit 03
Prophets and social justice
Amos, Isaiah and other prophetic texts criticise bribery, oppression, dishonest trade and neglect of the poor.
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Unit 04
Exile and restoration
The exile of Judah to Babylon and the subsequent returns form a major biblical turning point.
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Unit 05
Birth and baptism of Jesus
Matthew and Luke provide infancy narratives with different emphases; all four Gospels present John the Baptist as preparing the way for Jesus.
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Unit 06
Temptation of Jesus
The Synoptic Gospels describe Jesus being tempted after his baptism.
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Unit 07
Kingdom of God teaching
Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom of God portrays God’s reign through repentance, faith, justice, mercy and transformed relationships.
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Unit 08
Synoptic comparisons
The Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark and Luke—share much narrative material but present distinctive perspectives.
Third Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Miracles of Jesus
Miracle accounts in the Gospels present healing, restoration, authority and compassion.
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Unit 02
Parables of Jesus
Parables are short stories that communicate a central teaching through familiar situations.
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Unit 03
The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5–7 records the Sermon on the Mount, including the Beatitudes, teaching on prayer and demands for integrity.
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Unit 04
Discipleship and service
Discipleship involves learning from Jesus, accepting responsibility, serving others and persevering in difficulty.
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Unit 05
Passion of Christ
The Passion narratives include Jesus’ arrest, trials, crucifixion and burial.
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Unit 06
Resurrection narratives
Resurrection narratives show followers discovering the empty tomb and encountering the risen Jesus.
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Unit 07
Pentecost and early church
Acts 2 recounts Pentecost, Peter’s address and the beginnings of a growing community.
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Unit 08
Application exercises
Application questions ask students to transfer a scriptural principle to a comparable present-day situation, naming the passage and explaining the link.
SS3 Mastery
Text-based biblical interpretation, ethics and exam practice
First Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Acts: church growth
The growth of the early church in Acts includes preaching, fellowship, mutual support, opposition and leadership decisions.
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Unit 02
Missionary journeys
Paul’s missionary journeys can be studied through selected scenes in Acts, including preaching in synagogues and elsewhere, conflicts, conversions and the founding of churches.
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Unit 03
Pauline teaching on faith
Paul’s letters emphasise grace and faith while also urging ethical conduct.
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Unit 04
Christian unity
Christian unity is a commitment to common faith and mutual care, not the complete disappearance of differences.
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Unit 05
Christian giving
Giving should be analysed through motive, willingness and support for need.
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Unit 06
Humility and forgiveness
Christian humility is not lack of dignity. In Philippians 2, service is connected with self-giving; Matthew 18:21–35 links God’s mercy with forgiving others.
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Unit 07
Civic responsibility
Christians are called to live responsibly within society.
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Unit 08
Biblical interpretation drill
Bible interpretation questions require the source, setting and teaching.
Second Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Dignity of labour
Genesis 2:15 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6–13; work as part of God’s plan, the problem of idleness, and honest labour as service to the Lord.
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Unit 02
Sexual morality and Christian ethics
1 Corinthians 6:12–20 and 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8; the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, marriage and self-control.
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Unit 03
Opposition and persecution
Acts 4–8 and 12; opposition to Peter, John, Stephen and the church, and the believers’ courageous, peaceful response.
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Unit 04
Christian conduct
Colossians 3, Ephesians 4–5 and Romans 12; putting off old ways, honest speech, sobriety and love in daily conduct.
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Unit 05
Comparison of biblical characters
Comparing biblical characters such as Saul and David, Elijah and Ahab, or Peter and Judas: faith, obedience, failure and repentance.
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Unit 06
Scripture-source analysis
Scripture extracts: identifying the book, speaker, audience and setting before explaining the teaching.
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Unit 07
SSCE thematic essays
SSCE thematic essays: planning, points supported with biblical references, application and conclusion.
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Unit 08
JAMB CBT drills
Timed JAMB (UTME) computer-based objective drills across the CRS syllabus.
Third Term 8 units
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Unit 01
Old Testament consolidation
Old Testament revision: creation and the covenants, the leaders and kings of Israel, the divided kingdom, the prophets, exile and return.
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Unit 02
Gospels consolidation
Gospels revision: the birth, baptism and temptation of Jesus, his ministry, miracles and parables, his death and resurrection.
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Unit 03
Acts consolidation
Acts revision: Pentecost, fellowship, opposition, the conversion of Paul and the mission to the Gentiles.
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Unit 04
Epistles consolidation
Epistles revision: justification by faith, new life, sonship, faith and works, the fruit of the Spirit and Christian living.
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Unit 05
Biblical-context objective test
Objective questions on biblical context: who said what, to whom, where and on what occasion.
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Unit 06
Prooftext accuracy practice
Prooftext practice: citing key verses accurately and matching them to the teachings they support.
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Unit 07
Timed mocks
Full mock examinations under timed conditions, followed by correction of errors by topic.
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Unit 08
Final review
Final assessment of examination readiness across the whole syllabus.