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1992 Constitution 1. Explain the concepts of child rights. possibilities, problems and challenges
2. Examine the provisions of child rights in the 1992 Constitution. -Imagining and seeing things in a different
3. Invite resource person to discuss the need for children’s rights. way
4. Carry out a project on the responsibilities of children. Digital Literacy
5. Explain the concept of child abuse. -Ability to ascertain when information is
6. Identify acts that constitute child abuse including child labour, needed and be able to identify, locate,
evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
early marriages problem
Examine the effects of child abuse including physical injury, -Use digital tools to create novel things
psychological trauma, poor health

Tolerance
Observation
Endurance
Civic duties
Patriotism

STRAND 4: LAW AND ORDER

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Sub-Strand 2: Peace and Security in Our Nation

Content Standard Indicator/Exemplars Core competencies/Subject Specific
Practices
B9.4.2.1 Assess the B9.4.2.1.1. Examine the relevance of Peace and Security in
role of peace and our Community. Critical thinking and
security in national Exemplars: Problem solving
-Ability to combine Information and ideas
development 1. Explain the concepts of Peace and Security. from several sources to reach a conclusion
2. Discuss ways of promoting Peace and Security. -Create simple logic trees to think through
3. With the use of video and pictures, compare a country problems
-Ability to identify important and
destroyed by conflict and another that has enjoyed a long appropriate criteria to evaluate each
period of peace. alternative
4. Discuss the importance of peace and security in Community Communication and collaboration
Development, including the way that it encourages confidence -Apply appropriate diction and structure
in individuals and business investors to put money and effort sentences correctly for narrative,
into their homes and enterprises. persuasive, imaginative and expository
5. Role play how peace can be maintained in the neighborhood. purposes

Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of one's
self (strength and weaknesses, goals and
aspiration, reaction and adjustment to
novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members effectively

Creativity and innovation

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© NaCCA, Ministry of Education 2020 -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a different
way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information is
needed and be able to identify, locate,
evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Societal values

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STRAND 4: LAW AND ORDER

Sub-Strand 3: Promoting Democracy and Political Stability

Content Standard Indicator/Exemplars Core competencies/Subject Specific
B9.4.3.1. Show Practices
understanding of B9.4.3.1.1. Examine election as a way for promoting
the ways to democracy and political stability. Critical thinking and Problem solving
promote -Ability to combine Information and ideas
democracy and Exemplars: from several sources to reach a conclusion
political stability 1. Explain the concepts of democracy and election. -Create simple logic trees to think through
2. Examine the role of free and fair election in promoting problems
democracy. -Ability to identify important and
3. Discuss the processes involved in conducting an election. appropriate criteria to evaluate each
4. Identify and discuss the importance of electoral materials. alternative
5. Watch video of people casting their votes at a polling station Communication and collaboration
peacefully and discuss their observation. -Apply appropriate diction and structure
6. Role play free and fair election by electing class leaders. sentences correctly for narrative,
7. Assess the role of the electoral commission. persuasive, imaginative and expository
purposes
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information is
needed and be able to identify, locate,
evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Civic duties
Peaceful co-existence

B9.4.3.2 Evaluate B9.4.3.2.1. Assess the significance of political stability in Critical thinking and
the importance of national development Problem solving

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political stability in Exemplars: -Ability to combine Information and ideas
Ghana’s 1. Explain political stability from several sources to reach a conclusion
development 2. Examine the ways of achieving political stability -Create simple logic trees to think through
3. Through the use of videos and picture, bring out some of the problems
threat to political stability in the Country. E.g. vigilantism, -Ability to identify important and
political intolerance, abuse of freedom of speech through radio. appropriate criteria to evaluate each
4. Discuss the importance of political stability alternative
Communication and collaboration
Suggest ways of promoting political stability in Ghana. -Apply appropriate diction and structure
sentences correctly for narrative,
persuasive, imaginative and expository
purposes
Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of one's
self (strength and weaknesses, goals and
aspiration, reaction and adjustment to
novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members effectively
Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a different
way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information is
needed and be able to identify, locate,
evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
problem

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STRAND 5: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sub-Strand 1: Science and Technology

Content Standard Indicator/Exemplars Core competencies/Subject Specific
B9.5.1.1 Analyse B9.5.1.1.1, Examine how Science and Technology can be used Practices
the contribution of to promote development
Science and Exemplars: Critical thinking and
Technology to Problem solving
National 1. Explain the concepts: -Ability to combine Information and ideas
Development (i) Science from several sources to reach a conclusion
(ii) Technology -Create simple logic trees to think through
problems
2. Differentiate between ‘science’ and ‘technology’. -Ability to identify important and
3. Discuss how science and technology is used for development appropriate criteria to evaluate each
alternative
and production in Ghana. Communication and collaboration
4. Examine the role of Science and Technology in specific sectors -Apply appropriate diction and structure
sentences correctly for narrative,
of the economy including mining, education, agriculture, energy persuasive, imaginative and expository
generation. purposes
5. With the use of the internet investigate and make presentations Personal Development and
on the role of science and technology in the development of Leadership
Ghana. -Build a concept and understanding of one's
6. Examine the problems holding back the development of science self (strength and weaknesses, goals and
and technology in Ghana. aspiration, reaction and adjustment to
7. Suggest ways of promoting science and technology in Ghana novel situation)
8. Project: Identify a problem in the school and use the knowledge -Ability to serve group members effectively
acquired in Science and Technology to solve it

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© NaCCA, Ministry of Education 2020 Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a different
way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information is
needed and be able to identify, locate,
evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Imagination
Applying

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STRAND 6: NATIONHOOD

Sub-Strand 1: The Republics

Content Standard Indicator/Exemplars Core competencies/Subject Specific
B9.6.1.1 B9.6.1.1.1 Explain how the third Republic came into being Practices
Demonstrate (1979-1981)
understanding that Exemplars: Problem solving
Ghana had two -Ability to combine Information and ideas
republics between 6. Use the internet, print media and oral sources to find out how from several sources to reach a conclusion
1979 and 2000 the third Republic was established. -Create simple logic trees to think through
problems
7. Identify the main political parties that took part in the June 1979 -Ability to identify important and
elections and their respective candidates appropriate criteria to evaluate each
alternative
8. Discuss the outcome of the June 1979 election Communication and collaboration
9. With the use of internet sources, dramatize the handing over of -Apply appropriate diction and structure
sentences correctly for narrative,
power from the AFRC to Dr. Hilla Liman’s People’s National persuasive, imaginative and expository
Party purposes
Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of one's
self (strength and weaknesses, goals and
aspiration, reaction and adjustment to
novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members effectively

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B9.6.1.1 B9 6.1.1 .2 Explain Developments under the third Practices
Demonstrate Republic (political development-1979 Constitution) Creativity and innovation
understanding that Exemplars: -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
Ghana had two possibilities, problems and challenges
republics between 5. Identify the main features of the third Republican Constitution -Imagining and seeing things in a different
1979 and 2000 including the prohibition of a one-party state, limitation of the way
influence of the armed forces and the police. Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information is
6. Discuss the impact of the third republican constitution on the needed and be able to identify, locate,
political development of the country including the civilisation of evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
the armed forces, promotion of multiparty system, national problem
integration. -Use digital tools to create novel things
Creativity and innovation
7. Compare the features of the second and third Republican -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
Constitution possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a different
B9.6.1.1 .3 Explain how the fourth Republic came into being way
Exemplars: Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information is
5. Use the internet, print media and oral sources to find out how needed and be able to identify, locate,
the fourth Republic was established. evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
problem
6. Discuss the outcome of the 28 April 1992 referendum -Use digital tools to create novel things
7. Identify the political parties that took part in the 1992 election Tolerance
Self- confidence
and their respective leaders. Patriotism
8. Discuss the nature of the First Parliament of the Fourth National pride
National consciousness
Republic, including the boycott of the First Parliament of the
Fourth Republic by the largest opposition party (the NPP)
9. Dramatize the inauguration of the first president of the fourth
republic.
10. Analyze the 1992 constitution vis-a-vis the American
constitution and the Westminster system of Government

Content Standard Indicator/Exemplars Core competencies/Subject Specific

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B9.6.1.1 B.9.6.1.1.4. Explain Political Development under the fourth Practices
Demonstrate Republic Creativity and innovation
understanding that 1. Discuss the features of the fourth Republican constitution -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
Ghana had two 2. Debate the pros and cons of the nature of the first parliament of the possibilities, problems and challenges
republics between Fourth Republic -Imagining and seeing things in a different
1979 and 2000 3. Debate the authority of the President Under the fourth Republican way
Constitution as Head of State, Government and Commander in Chief Digital Literacy
of the Ghana Arm Forces. -Ability to ascertain when information is
needed and be able to identify, locate,
evaluate and effectively use them to solve a
problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things

Tolerance
Self- confidence
Patriotism
National pride
National consciousness

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BASIC 10

STRAND 1: ENVIRONMENT

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Content standard Sub-Strand1: Environmental Issues Core competencies/ Subject
B10.1.1.1 Indicators/Exemplars Specific Practices
Demonstrate skills B10.1.1.1.1.Examine the issue of land degradation as an
in dealing with environmental challenge Critical thinking and Problem
environmental Exemplars: solving
challenges 1. Explain the concept of land degradation. -Ability to combine Information and
2. Discuss the causes of land degradation, including illegal mining, ideas from several sources to reach a
poor agricultural practices. conclusion
3. Examine the effects of land degradation, including deforestation, -Create simple logic trees to think
increase in soil acidity. through problems
4. Discuss various ways by which land degradation can be managed -Ability to identify important and
to minimise damage. appropriate criteria to evaluate each
5. Carry out a project to raise community awareness of alternative
land degradation and its management. Communication and
collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

B10.1.1.2 Examine B10.1.1.2.1. Identify and discuss the role of institutions in Personal Development and
the sources and charge of production and management of energy Leadership
ways of conserving Exemplars: -Build a concept and understanding of
energy in Ghana one's self (strength and weaknesses,
1. Discuss the role of Volta River Authority as one of the major goals and aspiration, reaction and
producers of energy adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
2. Investigate private sector participation in energy production and effectively
management

3. Take a visit to power producing stations and discuss findings in Creativity and innovation
class -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing

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4. Discuss other innovative ways of generating energy possibilities, problems and challenges
5. Role play ways of conserving energy in the community -Imagining and seeing things in a
6. Carry out a project to educate people in the community on different way
Environmental Awareness
energy conservation Commitment
Comportment

B10.1.1.3 B10.1.1.3.1 Discuss the various ways of managing disasters Critical thinking and Problem
Demonstrate Exemplars solving
understanding of -Ability to combine Information and
strategies used in 1. Explain the concept of disaster managemen.t ideas from several sources to reach a
managing natural 2. Investigate ways of reducing the risk of certain natural. disasters conclusion
disasters -Create simple logic trees to think
including planting of trees to reduce flood risk. through problems
3. Design posters on disaster (floods, bushfires) management -Ability to identify important and
appropriate criteria to evaluate each
including early warning signs, planting of trees, proper town alternative
planning. Communication and
4. Undertake a field trip to institutions/organisations that are collaboration
responsible for disaster management. -Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members

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effectively
Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information
is needed and be able to identify,
locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Critical thinking and Problem
solving
-Ability to combine Information and
ideas from several sources to reach a
conclusion
-Create simple logic trees to think
through problems
-Ability to identify important and
appropriate criteria to evaluate each
alternative
Communication and
collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

Personal Development and
Leadership

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© NaCCA, Ministry of Education 2020 -Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively
Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way

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Content standard STRAND 2: FAMILY LIFE Core competencies/ Subject
B10.2.1.1 Analyse Sub-Strand1: The family Specific Practices
the issues related Indicators/Exemplars
to Family Life Critical thinking and
Cycles B10.2.1.1.1. Examine the characteristics and Challenges of the Problem solving
Four Stages of the Family Life cycle -Ability to combine Information and
ideas from several sources to reach a
Exemplars conclusion
1. With the use of video/ pictures explain the term Family Life -Create simple logic trees to think
Cycle. through problems
2. Examine the characteristics of the four stages of the family Life -Ability to identify important and
Cycle (coupling, parenting, middle years and retirement). appropriate criteria to evaluate each
3. Discuss the challenges associated with each of the Family Life alternative
Cycle. Communication and
4. Suggest ways the family can adopt to deal with challenges collaboration
associated with the various stages. -Apply appropriate diction and
5. Show and discuss a video on nuclear family. structure sentences correctly for
6. Project Work: Sketch your Family tree. narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively

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© NaCCA, Ministry of Education 2020 Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information
is needed and be able to identify,
locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Self-control
Endurance
Peaceful co-existence
Honesty
Empathy
Resilience
Commitment
Comportment

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Content standard STRAND 2: FAMILY LIFE Core competencies/ Subject
B10.1.2.1 Analyse Sub-Strand 2: Population Specific Practices
population Indicators/Exemplars
structure in Ghana Critical thinking and Problem
and its related B10.1.2.1.1. Assess the effects of migration on development solving
issues -Ability to combine Information and
Exemplars: ideas from several sources to reach a
1. Explain the concept ‘migration’. conclusion
2. Discuss the forms of migration. -Create simple logic trees to think
3. Explain the term "rural-urban drift" and its associated problems. through problems
4. Examine the causes of international migration. -Ability to identify important and
5. Watch and analyze a documentary on the effects of international appropriate criteria to evaluate each
migration. alternative
6. Investigate the pros and cons of youth migration.

Communication and
collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively

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© NaCCA, Ministry of Education 2020 Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information
is needed and be able to identify,
locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Self-control
Peaceful co-existence
Empathy
Commitment

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STRAND 3: SENSE OF PURPOSE

Sub-Strand1: Youth and National Development

Content standard Indicators/Exemplars Core competencies/ Subject
B10.3.1. 1Analyse B10.3.1.1.1. Examine the role of young peoplein national Specific Practices
the role of the development.
young people in Exemplars Critical thinking and Problem
National solving
Development 1. Show pictures/videos depicting young people contributing to -Ability to combine Information and
national development. ideas from several sources to reach a
conclusion
2. Discuss the contribution of young people tonational -Create simple logic trees to think
development. through problems
-Ability to identify important and
3. Make presentation in groups on some common challenges the appropriate criteria to evaluate each
youth face in their bid to contribute to national development alternative
Communication and
4. Suggest ways of mitigating the challenges faced by young people. collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes
Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively

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Content standard Indicators/Exemplars Core competencies/ Subject
B10.3.1. 1Analyse B10.3.1.1.2. Examine the role of voluntary groups in national Specific Practices
the role of the development Creativity and innovation
young people in Exemplars -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
National possibilities, problems and challenges
Development 1. Identify voluntary organizations in the country. -Imagining and seeing things in a
2. Do some internet research and/or Visit some voluntary different way
Digital Literacy
organisations to find out their roles and how these can -Ability to ascertain when information
contribute to national development. is needed and be able to identify,
3. Presentation on the roles of voluntary organizations locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Self-control
Endurance
Peaceful co-existence
Environmental Awareness
Honesty
Empathy
Resilience
Commitment
Respect for rule of Law
Comportment

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Content standard STRAND 4: LAW AND ORDER Core competencies/ Subject
B10.4.1.1 Exhibit Sub-Strand1: Democracy and Nation Building Specific Practices
knowledge of how
democracy Indicators/Exemplars Critical thinking and Problem
promotes Nation solving
Building B10.4.1.1.1 Assess the role of democracy in nation building -Ability to combine Information and
ideas from several sources to reach a
Exemplars conclusion
1. Explain the concepts of democracy and of nation building. -Create simple logic trees to think
2. Discuss the role of democracy in nation building. through problems
3. Examine the contribution of women in promoting. democracy and -Ability to identify important and
nation building. appropriate criteria to evaluate each
4. Discuss reasons why Ghana should not embrace autocratic rule. alternative
Communication and
collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

Content standard Indicators/Exemplars Core competencies/ Subject

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B10.4.1.1 Exhibit B10.4.1.1.2. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of citizens in Specific Practices
knowledge of how nation building Personal Development and
democracy Exemplars: Leadership
promotes Nation -Build a concept and understanding of
Building 1. Examine the roles/responsibilities of citizens in nation building. one's self (strength and weaknesses,
B10.4.1.1 Exhibit 2. Discuss the benefits of citizens participating in nation building. goals and aspiration, reaction and
knowledge of how 3. Analyze the effects of irresponsible citizenship. adjustment to novel situation)
democracy 4. Project work identifying some processional groups, including -Ability to serve group members
promotes Nation effectively
Building teachers, health workers, the police in the community and indicate Creativity and innovation
their roles in nation building. -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way

B10.4.1.1.3. Describe how the avoidance of human rights Creativity and innovation
abuses can lead to national stability. -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
Exemplars: possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
1. Explain the concepts of human rights abuse and national stability different way
2. Watch a documentary/ video on human rights abuses and discuss Digital Literacy
3. Document issues of human rights abuse in the country -Ability to ascertain when information
4. Identify human right abuses and their implications is needed and be able to identify,
5. Discuss how human right abuses can retard national stability locate, evaluate and effectively use
Suggest ways of mitigating human rights abuses them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things

Tolerance, Self-control, Endurance
Peaceful co-existence, Honesty, Empathy

STRAND 5: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Content standard Sub-Strand1: Sustainable Development Core competencies/ Subject
B10.5.1.1 Indicators/Exemplars Specific Practices
Demonstrate
understanding of B10.5.1.1.1 Show ways of promoting sustainable national Critical thinking and Problem
ways of promote development solving
sustainable Exemplars: -Ability to combine Information and
development ideas from several sources to reach a
1. Explain the concept of sustainable development. conclusion
2. Discuss UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their -Create simple logic trees to think
through problems
significance to the growth and development of Ghana. -Ability to identify important and
3. Identify factors which have impeded sustainability of growth and appropriate criteria to evaluate each
alternative
development in Ghana. Communication and
4. Suggest ways by which growth and development can be collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
sustained in Ghana. structure sentences correctly for
5. Examine the relationship between sustainable development and narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes
maintenance culture.

B10.5.1.2 B10.5.1.2.1. Examine how women empowerment under SDG5 Critical thinking and Problem
Demonstrate contribute to sustainable development solving
understanding of Exemplars -Ability to combine Information and
women ideas from several sources to reach a
empowerment for 1. Explain the concepts gender, gender equality, gender equity and conclusion
the promotion of gender roles. -Create simple logic trees to think
sustainable through problems
development 2. Explain gender empowerment. -Ability to identify important and
3. Examine the dimensions of gender empowerment. appropriate criteria to evaluate each
4. Examine how women empowerment under SDG 5 contribute to alternative
Communication and
sustainable development in Ghana.

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collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes
Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively
Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information
is needed and be able to identify,
locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things

Tolerance
Self-control
Endurance

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Peaceful co-existence
Honesty
Empathy
Resilience
Commitment
Respect for rule of Law
Comportment

B10.5.1.3Assess B10.5.1.3.1. Examine Production issues in Ghana Critical thinking and Problem
Production in Exemplars solving
Ghana -Ability to combine Information and
1. Explain production in the manufacturing sector. ideas from several sources to reach a
2. Identify types of production. conclusion
3. Discuss how the various types of production can lead to national -Create simple logic trees to think
through problems
economic development -Ability to identify important and
4. Show videos or documentary on production and learners to appropriate criteria to evaluate each
alternative
discuss them Communication and
5. Identify problems of production in Ghana collaboration
6. Suggest ways of adding value to primary products in Ghana -Apply appropriate diction and
7. Carry out projects to find out whether the environmental structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
damage associated with mineral extraction in Ghana worth the expository purposes
benefit it brings.

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goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively
Creativity and innovation
-Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
possibilities, problems and challenges
-Imagining and seeing things in a
different way
Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information
is needed and be able to identify,
locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things
Tolerance
Self-control
Endurance
Peaceful co-existence
Environmental Awareness
Honesty
Commitment
Comportment

STRAND 6: NATIONHOOD

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Sub-Strand 1: Ghana and its Neighbours

Content standard Indicators/Exemplars Core competencies/ Subject
Specific Practices
B8.6.1.1 Assess B8.6.1.1.1. Explain why and how ECOWAS came into being
Ghana’s Exemplars Critical thinking and Problem
relationship with its solving
regional 1. Examine the need to promote economic and political integration -Ability to combine Information and
Neighbours among the fifteen independent West African states ideas from several sources to reach a
conclusion
2. Use the internet to find out the founding members of ECOWAS -Create simple logic trees to think
3. Examine the main features of the ECOWAS treaty through problems
4. Debate the achievements and failures of ECOWAS -Ability to identify important and
appropriate criteria to evaluate each
alternative

Communication and
collaboration
-Apply appropriate diction and
structure sentences correctly for
narrative, persuasive, imaginative and
expository purposes

Personal Development and
Leadership
-Build a concept and understanding of
one's self (strength and weaknesses,
goals and aspiration, reaction and
adjustment to novel situation)
-Ability to serve group members
effectively

Content standard Indicators/Exemplars Core competencies/ Subject

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B8.6.1.1 Assess B8.6.1.1.2 Recount how the African Union (AU) came to be Specific Practices
Ghana’s founded in 2002 in Durban, South Africa Creativity and innovation
relationship with its Exemplars: -Ability to visualise alternative, seeing
regional possibilities, problems and challenges
Neighbours 1. Use the internet and other sources of information to trace the -Imagining and seeing things in a
history of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the different way
coming into being of the AU Cultural Identity and Global
Citizenship
2. Investigate the reasons for the formation of the OAU as the first -Develop and exhibit a sense of
continental body. cultural identity
-Exhibit a sense of nationality and
3. Examine the features of the AU charter global identity
4. Debate the achievements and challenges of the AU

Digital Literacy
-Ability to ascertain when information
is needed and be able to identify,
locate, evaluate and effectively use
them to solve a problem
-Use digital tools to create novel things

Tolerance
Peaceful co-existence
Societal values
Chronology
Teamwork
Patriotism
Imagination

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