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English Language

Structured topics, video tutorials, worked examples, and mastery quizzes for JHS 1.

JHS 1 Curriculum Topics (15)

Every topic contains video lessons & quizzes
Topic 1Term 1Free Trial

Nouns & Pronouns: Types, Functions & Concord

Master Proper, Common, Collective, Abstract, Countable/Uncountable nouns, and Personal, Relative, Reflexive pronouns.

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Topic 2Term 1Free Trial

Verbs, Tenses & Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Master regular/irregular verbs, primary tenses, active/passive voice, and essential concord agreement rules.

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Topic 3Term 1Free Trial

Punctuation Marks & Capitalization Rules

Learn the proper usage of full stops, commas, apostrophes, question marks, quotation marks, and capitalization in BECE essays.

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Topic 4Term 1Free Trial

Vocabulary Building: Synonyms, Antonyms & Context

Enrich your lexicon through synonyms, antonyms, prefixes/suffixes, and inferring word meanings from context in passages.

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Topic 5Term 1Free Trial

Essay Writing: Informal Letters (Friendly Letters)

Master the WAEC BECE format for informal letters: single address, date, informal salutation, body paragraphs, and friendly sign-off.

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Topic 6Term 2Free Trial

Adjectives & Adverbs: Comparison & Order

Learn comparative and superlative degrees, the Royal Order of Adjectives (DOSASCOMP), and adverbs of manner, time, and place.

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Topic 7Term 2Free Trial

Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

Master prepositions of time (in, on, at), place, and direction, and eliminate common Ghanaian prepositional errors.

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Topic 8Term 2Free Trial

Sentence Structure: Phrases, Clauses & Types

Distinguish phrases from clauses, independent from dependent clauses, and master Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences.

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Topic 9Term 2Free Trial

Reading Comprehension & Summary Skills

Master strategies for answering literal, inferential, vocabulary, and grammatical questions in BECE Section B reading comprehension.

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Topic 10Term 2Free Trial

Essay Writing: Descriptive Essays

Learn to paint vivid mental pictures using sensory details, rich adjectives, and logical spatial order when describing people, places, and events.

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Topic 11Term 3Free Trial

Essay Writing: Narrative Essays & Storytelling

Learn plot construction (exposition, climax, resolution), realistic dialogue punctuation, and narrative pacing for storytelling in BECE.

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Topic 12Term 3Free Trial

Essay Writing: Formal Letters & Applications

Master the 2-address format, formal date, official salutation, title heading, dignified tone, and "Yours faithfully" sign-off for BECE exams.

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Topic 13Term 3Free Trial

Conjunctions, Direct & Indirect (Reported) Speech

Master coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, and the rules of converting direct speech into reported speech with tense and pronoun shifts.

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Topic 14Term 3Free Trial

Figures of Speech & Literary Devices

Identify and analyze similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and irony in BECE poetry and prose.

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Topic 15Term 3Free Trial

Oral Language: Vowels, Consonants & Word Stress

Master pure vowel sounds (monophthongs), consonant minimal pairs, silent letters, and syllable stress patterns for BECE Section A Phonetics.

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