BECE History syllabus
The BECE History syllabus has 21 examinable topics, listed alphabetically 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 21 topics on the BECE History syllabus
- 01Benin
- 02British Colonization of Nigerian Territories
- 03Early European Contacts with Nigeria
- 04Evolution of the Nigerian State
- 05External Contacts and Trade
- 06Ghana Empire
- 07Igbo-Ukwu
- 08Ile-Ife
- 09Importance of History
- 10Interrelationships of Centres of Civilization in Pre-Colonial Nigeria
- 11Major Centralized States in Pre-Colonial Nigeria
- 12Mali Empire
- 13Meaning of History
- 14Nok
- 15Non-Centralized States in Pre-Colonial Nigeria
- 16Origin and Organization of Trans-Saharan Trade
- 17Political Developments in Nigeria
- 18Songhai Empire
- 19Sources of History
- 20The Amalgamation of Nigeria
- 21The Independence Movement
Frequently asked questions
- How many topics are on the BECE History syllabus?
- 21 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
- What is the first topic on the BECE History syllabus?
- Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Benin. All 21 topics appear above.
- Is the BECE History 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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