TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Us..................................................................................Page 3
Chapter One
Marking Guides........................................................................Page 5
Chapter Two
Syllabus...................................................................................Page 7
Chapter Three
Recommended Textbooks........................................................Page 9
Chapter Four
WAEC Grading System..............................................................Page 11
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 Chapter One
Aims & Objectives

About
The WAEC Christian Religious Knowledge syllabus is a comprehensive guide that pro-
vides all you need to know about the exam.

It covers a wide range of topics, including biblical narratives, moral teachings, church
history, Christian ethics, and other topics you will be asked in your exams.

You need to read this article if you’re writing the Christian Religious Knowledge exam
in WAEC. This page will provide you with recommended Syllabus, textbooks, and tips
to excel in your exams.

Marking Guides & Sections

There will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which will be composite papers
to be taken in one sitting.

PAPER 1: Will consist of fifty multiple choice objective questions all of which must
be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.

PAPER 2: Will consist of nine essay-type questions. Candidates must answer four
questions within 2 hours for 60 marks.

The questions will be arranged in sections:

Section A: Themes from the Old Testament - four questions.

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Section B: Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostle - three
questions.

Section C: Themes from selected Epistles - two questions.

Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all, choosing at least one
question from each section and the fourth question from either Section A or Sec-
tion B.

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WAEC CRK SYLLABUS
SN TOPICS OBJECTIVES
SECTION A: THEMES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
1 THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD (a) God, the Creator
Gen. 1; 2
(b) God, the Controller of the universe
2 LEADERSHIP ROLES (a) Joseph
Gen. 37; 1-28, 41: 1-57, 45: 1- 15
Exodus 1;2;3;4:1-17;5: 1-5, 22- 23; (b) Moses
6: 28-30, 7; 1-7; 14;32: 1- 14
Numbers 13:1-33; 14: 1-19 (c) Joshua
Numbers 27: 15-23 Joshua 1: 1-9
Judges 4 (d) Deborah
3 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Eli and Samuel

1 Sam 2: 11-36; 3:1- 18; 4: 10-22;

8: 1-5
4 CONSEQUENCES OF SAUL'S
DISOBEDIENCE
1 Samuel 15: 1-26; 16: 14-23; 31:
1-13
5 SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF (a) David’s submission to the will of God
GOD
1 Sam 26; 2 Sam 12: 15-25 (b) David’s sin, repentance, and forgiveness
6 MAKING DECISIONS (a) Solomon’s wisdom
1 Kings 9; 15-23; 11: 1-13; 12:1-20
(b) The unwise decision of Solomon and Rehoboam
1 Kings 3: 3-28; 4: 29-34; 5: 1- 12;
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7 SUPREMACY OF GOD (a) Religious tensions during Ahab’s reign
1 Kings 16: 29-34; 17: 1-7; 18: 1-19
1 Kings 18: 17-46 (b) Elijah at Mount Carmel
8 GREED AND IT'S EFFECTS (a) Ahab
1 Kings 21: 1-29 2 Kings 5
(b) Gehazi
9 RELIGIOUS REFORMS The reign of King Josiah
2 Kings 22; 23: 1-30
10 CONCERN FOR ONE'S NATION (a) The condition of the nation
2 Kings 24; 25;1-17 Nehemiah 1;
2: 9-20; 4 Ezra 1; 4; 5: 1-2; 6: 13- (b) Response to the state of the nation
22; 7: 1- 10
11 FAITH IN GOD (a) Faith and courage
Daniel 3 Daniel 6
(b) Faith and power
12 NATURE OF GOD (a) True religion and social justice – Amos
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Amos 2: 6-8; 4; 5: 1-24; 7: 10- 17;
8 Hosea 1; 2; 3; 6 (b) God’s divine love – Hosea
 SECTION B: THEMES FROM THE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL & THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
13 BAPTISM & TEMPTATION OF (a) The Baptism
JESUS
Matthew 3:13-17 Mark 1: 9-11; (b) The Temptation
Luke 3: 21- 22 Matthew 4: 1-11;
Mark 1: 12-13; Luke 4:1-13
14 THE CALL & DEMANDS OF
DISCIPLESHIP
Matthew 4: 18-25; 8: 18-22; 9:9-
13 ; Mark 1: 16-20; 2: 13-17; Luke
5: 1-11; 9: 57-63; 14: 25-33
15 JESUS' TEACHING ON
FORGIVENESS
Matthew 6: 12,14-15; 18:21-35
16 THE TRIALS OF JESUS a) Jesus at Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36-56; Mk 14: 32-52;
Matthew 26: 69-75; Mark 14: 66- (b) Peter’s Denials
72; Luke 22: 54-62 Matthew 26:
47-75 Mark 14: 53-72; Luke 22: (c) Condemnation of Jesus
66-71; 23: 1-12
17 THE CRUCIFICATION, BURIAL & (a) Crucifixion and burial
RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Matthew 27: 32-66 Mark 15: 16- (b) The Resurrection
47; Luke 23: 26-56 Matthew 28:
1-10 Mark 16: 1-14; Luke 24: 1- 35
18 FELLOWSHIP IN THE EARLY
CHURCH
Acts 1:15-26; 2:41-47; 4:32-37; 5:
1-11; 6:2-6
19 THE HOLY SPIRIT & THE MISSION (a) The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
TO THE GENTILES
Acts 2 Acts 9; 11:1-18 (b) Mission to the Gentiles
20 OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL
MESSAGE
Acts 4:1-31; 5:17-42; 6:8-9; 7:1-
10; 12:1-24
SECTION C: THEMES FROM SELECTED EPISTLES
21 THE EPISTLES OF JAMES (a) Faith and Works
James 1: 2-27; 2:14-26 James 2:
1-13 James 1: 2-8; 5:13-18 (b) Impartiality

(c) Effective Prayers

22 THE EPISTLES OF 1ST PETER (a) Good Citizenship
1 Peter 2:13-17 1 Peter 2:1-25 1
Peter 5:1-11 (b) Christians Living among non-Christians

(c) Interpersonal Relationship among Christians

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Recommended Textbooks

GENERAL

(i) The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version)

(ii) New Clarendon Bible Series

(iii) Bright, John: History and Religion of Israel

(iv) Anderson, B. W.: The Living World of the Old Testament

(v) Kee. H. C. & Young: The Living World of the New Testament

(vi) Cambell, D. B. J.: The Synoptic Gospels

vii) New Bible Commentary – Cambridge.

(a) OLD TESTAMENT

Quarcoopome, T. N. O. : History and Religion of Israel AUP, Ibadan, 1986.

Dickson, Kwesi

i. History and Religion of Israel Darton L & T 1968

ii. From the Institution of the Monarchy to the fall of the Northern Kingdom

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(b) NEW TESTAMENT

Guy, H. A. 1 The Life of Christ .

2. The Acts of the Apostles

Pobee, John S Matthew and Mark for Schools

Dickson K .A The Gospel According to Luke (Accra, Asempa Publishers)

Awolabi Joshua Simple Approach to Christian Religious Knowledge Elis Association

, Lagos 2011

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 Chapter Four
WAEC Grading System
Having a good grade is very important in every exam especially one like WAEC which
will determine your admission status in higher institutions. Below is a table showing
how WAEC grades you depending on your score

  

75-100 A1 Excellent

70-74 B2 Very Good

65-69 B3 Good

60-64 C4 Credit

55-59 C5 Credit

50-54 C6 Credit

45-49 D7 Pass

40-44 E8 Pass

39 and below F9 Fail

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It is very important to score at least 50% which will give you a C6 in the 4 compul-
sory subjects as well as your core subjects or you could have problems getting admis-
sion and may have to re-write the exams.

For example, if you want to study Medicine and Surgery, you should try hard to score
high in Mathematics, English, Civic Education, and the trade subject you are writing
and your core subjects which are: Physics, Biology, and Chemistry

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