JAMB Government Curriculum
Your course of study, class by class and term by term. Work through the units in order and tick each one off.
- 72 study units
- 9 terms
- SS1 to SS3
The curriculum comes with the Complete plan
Complete gives you:
- All 11 JAMB subjects currently available on GRO Academy
- 26,964 practice questions, each with an explanation
- Performance tracking: your results saved, with your weakest topics first
- Full CBT mock exams, scored out of 400 like the UTME
- Revision notes for every topic
- Curriculum checklists for every subject
- Past papers
Complete: ₦24,000 for 3 months, ₦10,000 a month or ₦108,000 a year.
SS1 Foundation
Political concepts, institutions and early Nigerian history
First Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Meaning and Scope of Government
Government as institution, process and academic field; purposes of government.
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2
Unit 02
Power, Authority, Legitimacy and Sovereignty
Political power; sources of authority; legitimacy; sovereignty and its significance.
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3
Unit 03
State, Nation, Society and Nation-State
Elements of a state; differences among state, nation, society and nation-state.
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4
Unit 04
The Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
Functions of each arm; separation of powers; checks and balances.
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5
Unit 05
Forms of Government
Democracy, monarchy, republic, oligarchy and autocracy; comparison.
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6
Unit 06
Unitary, Federal and Confederal Structures
Distribution of political powers among levels; centralisation and decentralisation.
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7
Unit 07
Political Ideologies
Capitalism, socialism, communism and other belief systems discussed in the student notes.
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8
Unit 08
The Constitution and Rule of Law
Meaning, nature and classifications of constitutions; constitutional supremacy and rule of law.
Second Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Citizenship and rights
Citizenship, acquisition, rights, duties and civic obligations.
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2
Unit 02
Electoral process
Stages of elections; electoral administration; voter participation and safeguards.
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3
Unit 03
Political parties and systems
Party functions, party competition and one-, two-and multi-party patterns.
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4
Unit 04
Pressure groups
Advocacy, lobbying and influence on public policy; differences from parties.
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5
Unit 05
Political participation and culture
Voting, association, participation, political socialisation and political culture.
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6
Unit 06
Public opinion
Meaning, formation, expression, measurement and limitations of public opinion.
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7
Unit 07
Civil service and public corporations
Career service, administration, bureaucratic principles and government-owned enterprises.
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8
Unit 08
Local government; revision
Local administration, service delivery, legal powers and cumulative term review.
Third Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Pre-colonial Nigerian political systems
Political organisation among major pre-colonial societies and comparative governance.
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2
Unit 02
Colonial acquisition of Nigeria
Colonial penetration, treaties, commerce, conquest and administrative consolidation.
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3
Unit 03
British indirect rule
Mechanisms of indirect rule, native authorities and varying regional outcomes.
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4
Unit 04
Constitutional development
Major colonial constitutional stages and growing political representation.
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5
Unit 05
Nationalist movements
Growth, methods and significance of nationalist agitation for self-rule.
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6
Unit 06
Democratic transitions
Transition from colonial administration to self-government and civilian rule.
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7
Unit 07
Federalism and military intervention
Constitutional division of powers and the impact of military interventions.
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8
Unit 08
SSCE/UTME review
Cumulative concepts, Nigerian political history, structured writing and objective practice.
SS2 Development
Constitutional history, federalism, political institutions and foreign policy
First Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Nigerian constitutional history
Constitutional development in Nigeria is best understood as successive changes in who could make laws, form a government and vote.
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2
Unit 02
Colonial administration and comparison
Colonial administration relied on appointed officials answerable to Britain.
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3
Unit 03
Independence and First Republic
Nigeria became independent on 1 October 1960 and a republic on 1 October 1963.
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4
Unit 04
Second Republic and military eras
The Second Republic (1979–1983) used a presidential constitution, unlike the preceding parliamentary First Republic.
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5
Unit 05
Public administration
Public administration is the practical implementation of policies through ministries, departments, agencies and public servants.
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6
Unit 06
Public corporations and civil service
The civil service consists mainly of permanent officials who support policy implementation; public corporations are statutory bodies that provide particular services.
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7
Unit 07
Electoral reforms
Electoral reform aims to make voter registration, voting, collation and dispute resolution more credible.
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8
Unit 08
Case-based revision
Historical and constitutional case questions reward explanation, not memorised lists.
Second Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Nigeria’s federal system
Federalism constitutionally divides powers between a central authority and constituent units.
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2
Unit 02
Revenue allocation and intergovernmental relations
Revenue allocation concerns how public income is shared vertically among levels of government and horizontally across states or local areas.
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3
Unit 03
Political parties and elections
Political parties aggregate interests, select candidates, develop programmes and compete for office.
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4
Unit 04
Public accountability and corruption
Public accountability requires officials to explain decisions and face consequences for abuse or misconduct.
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5
Unit 05
Human rights and the judiciary
Human rights are claims and protections held by persons under law, while judicial independence allows judges to decide disputes without improper pressure.
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6
Unit 06
Local government administration
Local government provides administration and services closer to communities.
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7
Unit 07
Political crises and transition
Political crises can arise from disputed elections, ethnic or regional mistrust, constitutional conflict, weak institutions and economic hardship.
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8
Unit 08
Exam practice
Structured Government questions use command words: define requires an accurate meaning; distinguish requires paired differences; explain requires cause and consequence; assess requires evidence and judgement.
Third Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Foreign policy foundations
Foreign policy is a country’s goals and decisions in relation to other states and international institutions.
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2
Unit 02
Determinants of Nigeria’s foreign policy
Geography, security, economic interests, leadership, public opinion, international law and membership of organisations shape Nigerian foreign policy.
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3
Unit 03
ECOWAS
ECOWAS promotes cooperation among West African states, including trade and regional stability.
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4
Unit 04
African Union
The African Union succeeded the Organisation of African Unity and works towards continental cooperation, peace, development and shared norms.
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5
Unit 05
United Nations
The United Nations was established in 1945 to support international peace, security and cooperation.
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6
Unit 06
OPEC and Commonwealth
OPEC is an intergovernmental grouping of petroleum-exporting countries concerned with oil-market coordination.
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7
Unit 07
International cooperation and peacekeeping
International cooperation occurs through diplomacy, agreements, technical assistance, trade, mediation and peacekeeping.
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8
Unit 08
Comparative review
Comparative questions are easier when organised around common criteria: membership, jurisdiction, aims, decision-making structures, enforcement capacity and challenges.
SS3 Mastery
Integrated political analysis and examination consolidation
First Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Institutions and governance revision
Governmental institutions should be analysed as connected checks and balances, not only as separate definitions.
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2
Unit 02
Political concepts and ideologies
Power is the ability to influence decisions; authority is an accepted right to command; legitimacy concerns the justified acceptance of rule.
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3
Unit 03
Democracy and constitution
Constitutions describe the organisation of political power; democracy adds participation, accountability and rights.
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4
Unit 04
Electoral systems
Election analysis should distinguish electoral rules, voter registration, campaigning, voting, counting and dispute resolution.
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5
Unit 05
Citizenship and human rights
Citizenship creates a legal relationship with the state; human rights protect persons, including non-citizens in many contexts.
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6
Unit 06
Practice essays and UTME drills
Long-form questions require clear explanation while objective tests reward precision between similar terms.
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7
Unit 07
Timed mock and corrections
A mock exposes conceptual weaknesses when every wrong answer is classified by cause.
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8
Unit 08
Mastery clinic
Mastery comes from being able to explain a concept without a prompt and apply it to an unfamiliar case.
Second Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Nigerian political development
Nigeria’s political development: colonial rule, constitutional change, independence, the republics, military rule and transitions to civilian government.
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2
Unit 02
Nationalism and constitutional milestones
Nationalist movements and the constitutional milestones of 1922, 1946, 1951, 1954, 1960 and 1963.
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3
Unit 03
Civil service and local government
The civil service and local government: structure, functions, control, reforms and problems.
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4
Unit 04
Nigeria’s foreign policy
Nigeria’s foreign policy: principles, determinants, Africa as centrepiece, non-alignment and peacekeeping.
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5
Unit 05
International organisations
International organisations: the UN, AU (formerly OAU), ECOWAS, the Commonwealth, OPEC and APPO.
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6
Unit 06
Data and source interpretation
Interpreting tables of election results, revenue figures and extracts from constitutions and speeches.
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7
Unit 07
SSCE structured questions
SSCE structured questions: definitions, explained points, Nigerian examples and reasoned conclusions.
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8
Unit 08
CBT review
Computer-based UTME objective questions across the whole syllabus.
Third Term 8 units
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1
Unit 01
Comprehensive objective revision
Objective revision of elements of government, political development in Nigeria and international relations.
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2
Unit 02
Analysis of past examination themes
Recurring examination themes such as federalism, constitutions, military rule, parties and international organisations.
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3
Unit 03
Essay writing clinics
Essay planning and writing: introduction, explained points, examples and conclusion.
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4
Unit 04
Timed CBT practice
Timed computer-based practice under examination conditions.
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5
Unit 05
Weak-topic remediation
Targeted remediation of weak topics identified from mock results.
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6
Unit 06
Exam readiness
Final readiness checks in objective and structured questions.
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7
Unit 07
Independent mastery work
Independent revision that links SS1 foundations with SS2 and SS3 topics.
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8
Unit 08
Final assessment
Final assessment of examination readiness across the whole syllabus.