Sierra Leone Primary Class 2 Civic Education Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the course content for Civic Education in Primary Class 2 in Sierra Leone, based on the official syllabus document from the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE).

General Learning Outcomes (Class 1 & 2):

Students will demonstrate:

• Understanding of personal identity within their family, immediate environment, and simple rules at home, school, and in the community.
• Understanding of their basic rights and duties at home.
• Respect in the home.
• Basic knowledge of their village, town, and country.
• Qualities of a good citizen.
• Knowledge about some important Sierra Leoneans.

Specific Learning Outcomes (Class 2):

Unit 7: Going to School

• Identify types of vehicles seen on the way to school.
• Explain how to avoid road accidents on the way to school.

Unit 8: My School

• Draw a picture of their school and classroom.
• Explain some of the rules in their school.
• State the attributes of a good classmate.
• Demonstrate why it is necessary to live peacefully in school.

Unit 9: My Community

• Name the different communities they come from.
• Describe some of the activities that people do in their communities.
• Demonstrate the importance of peaceful co-existence in communities.

Unit 10: Sierra Leone is My Country

• Sing the first stanza of the National Anthem and the National Pledge.
• Demonstrate how to stand when singing the National Anthem and National Pledge.

Unit 11: I Want to be a Good Citizen

• State the characteristics of a good citizen.
• State some of the things that bad citizens do in the community.
• Explain why they want to become good citizens.

Unit 12: Who is a Responsible Citizen?

• Draw a picture of a responsible citizen.
• Explain what a responsible citizen does.
• Explain why responsible citizens are necessary in any community.

Unit 13: Respect

• Explain the meaning of respect.
• State some of the ways they show respect for others.

Unit 14: Our Towns and Villages

• Name the towns and villages they know in Sierra Leone.
• Find out the names of people who founded these towns and villages.
• Talk about why they like their town/village.
• Show how they can make their town/village a healthy place for everyone.

Unit: Some Other Important Sierra Leoneans

• Name some great men and women of Sierra Leone and state their contributions.
• State what they admire about these great people.