BECE English Studies syllabus
The BECE English Studies syllabus has 18 examinable topics, listed in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.
All 18 topics on the BECE English Studies syllabus
- 01More Figures of Speech: Irony and Hyperbole
- 02Parts of Speech
- 03Active and Passive Verbs
- 04Adverbials and Tenses
- 05Composition writing: Narrative, Descriptive, Expository and Argumentative
- 06Direct and Indirect Speech
- 07Drama: Types and Features
- 08Figures of Speech: Similes and Metaphors
- 09Introduction to Folktales
- 10Introduction to Literature
- 11Letter Writing: features of formal and informal letters
- 12Modal Forms
- 13Phonemes: Long and short vowels, consonants, consonant clusters, diphthongs
- 14Poetry: Types and Features
- 15Prose: Short Stories and Novelettes
- 16Prose: Types and Features
- 17Reading for main and supporting ideas
- 18Summary Writing
Frequently asked questions
- How many topics are on the BECE English Studies syllabus?
- 18 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
- What is the first topic on the BECE English Studies syllabus?
- The syllabus opens with More Figures of Speech: Irony and Hyperbole. The full ordered list of all 18 topics appears above.
- Is the BECE English Studies syllabus free to view on Handbook?
- Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.
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