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WAEC Civic Education syllabus

The WAEC Civic Education syllabus has 19 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 19 topics on the WAEC Civic Education syllabus

  1. 01Citizenship and Nationalism
  2. 02Civil Society and Popular Participation
  3. 03Cultism
  4. 04Democracy, Rule of Law and National Development
  5. 05Drugs and Drug Abuse
  6. 06EMERGING ISSUES IN THE SOCIETY
  7. 07HIV/AIDS
  8. 08Human Rights
  9. 09Human Trafficking
  10. 10Inter-Personal Relationships
  11. 11Law and Order
  12. 12NATIONAL ETHICS, DISCIPLINE, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
  13. 13Political Apathy
  14. 14Public Service in Democracy
  15. 15Responsible Parenthood
  16. 16Structure and Functions of Government
  17. 17Traffic Regulations
  18. 18Values
  19. 19Youth Empowerment

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Civic Education syllabus?
19 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Civic Education syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Citizenship and Nationalism. The full ordered list of all 19 topics appears above.
Is the WAEC Civic Education 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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