WAEC Basketry syllabus

The WAEC Basketry syllabus has 17 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 17 topics on the WAEC Basketry syllabus

1. 01Natural materials: raffia, cane, bamboo, reeds, grasses, rushes, palm fronds, etc.
2. 02Principles of design: balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, harmony
3. 03Trims and edgings: overlapping, braided, woven and knotted edges
4. 04Basketry as a small‑scale business and source of income
5. 05Elements of design: line, shape, form, colour, texture, pattern
6. 06Flat and three‑dimensional basket forms
7. 07Functional and decorative baskets: food trays, storage containers, wall hangings, mats, etc.
8. 08Hand tools used in basketry: knives, scissors, awls, needles, etc.
9. 09Health, safety and environmental considerations in basketry workshop
10. 10Local and traditional basketry styles in West Africa
11. 11Plaiting, coiling, twining, checkweave, twillweave and other basic techniques
12. 12Pricing, packaging, display and marketing of basketry products
13. 13Properties of materials: flexibility, strength, durability
14. 14Round, oval, square and rectangular baskets
15. 15Selection, preparation and treatment of materials
16. 16Surface decoration: in‑woven patterns, dyeing, painting, appliqué
17. 17Use of natural and synthetic dyes, colour schemes and decoration