Junior Secondary · Core and compulsory

Mathematics

Compulsory for JSS1, JSS2, JSS3.

Curriculum overview

Classes: JSS1, JSS2, JSS3
How it is taken: Compulsory
Category: Core and compulsory
Curriculum edition: NERDC revised curriculum offering 2025/26 (from 2025-09-01)

A standard scheme of work for this subject is not loaded yet. A school can add its own scheme of work, and lessons are then prepared topic by topic.

Equivalent Fractions · 40 minutes

A hand-written sample from the Mathematics sample school, shown to illustrate the format. Not official examination material.

1. Hook (5 min) Ask: is half a loaf the same as two quarters of the same loaf? Draw both.

2. Explore (10 min) Fold paper strips into halves, quarters and eighths. Students shade 1/2 and find the same amount in quarters and eighths.

3. Teach the rule (10 min) Multiply or divide top and bottom by the same number. Work 2/3 = 4/6 = 6/9 on the board.

4. Simplify (7 min) Divide by a common factor: 12/18 = 2/3 (divide both by 6).

5. Practise and check (8 min) Students do the in-class questions; ask for answers aloud.