Ghana Education Service Basic English Language
Focus on grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Composition, and Oral Skills to build foundational communication and literacy abilities,
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- Last Updates 20/1/2025
- English Language
What you'll learn
- Improves Exam Preparation: Provides a collection of past questions and answers, enabling students to practice effectively and prepare thoroughly for exams.
- Enhances Vocabulary: Exposure to diverse questions helps students learn new words and their correct usage, improving their language skills.
- Boosts Confidence: Regular practice with the question bank reduces exam anxiety and boosts students' confidence in answering questions.
- Sharpens Grammar Skills: Questions covering various grammar topics help students strengthen their understanding and application of English grammar rules.
- Promotes Critical Thinking: Students develop analytical and comprehension skills as they tackle different types of questions, such as essays, summaries, and objective questions.
- Tracks Progress: The question bank allows students to assess their strengths and weaknesses, helping them focus on areas needing improvement.
- Saves Time: With ready-to-use resources, students spend less time searching for materials and more time studying.
- Enhances Writing Skills: Practice with essays and letter-writing questions helps students develop structured, coherent, and creative writing abilities.
- Covers Examination Trends: By analyzing recurring themes and question formats, students understand examiners’ expectations and common question patterns.
- Accessible Learning: The digital format of the Epasmart Question Bank allows students to study anywhere, anytime, providing flexible learning opportunities.
What you'll learn
- Improves Exam Preparation: Provides a collection of past questions and answers, enabling students to practice effectively and prepare thoroughly for exams.
- Enhances Vocabulary: Exposure to diverse questions helps students learn new words and their correct usage, improving their language skills.
- Boosts Confidence: Regular practice with the question bank reduces exam anxiety and boosts students' confidence in answering questions.
- Sharpens Grammar Skills: Questions covering various grammar topics help students strengthen their understanding and application of English grammar rules.
- Promotes Critical Thinking: Students develop analytical and comprehension skills as they tackle different types of questions, such as essays, summaries, and objective questions.
- Tracks Progress: The question bank allows students to assess their strengths and weaknesses, helping them focus on areas needing improvement.
- Saves Time: With ready-to-use resources, students spend less time searching for materials and more time studying.
- Enhances Writing Skills: Practice with essays and letter-writing questions helps students develop structured, coherent, and creative writing abilities.
- Covers Examination Trends: By analyzing recurring themes and question formats, students understand examiners’ expectations and common question patterns.
- Accessible Learning: The digital format of the Epasmart Question Bank allows students to study anywhere, anytime, providing flexible learning opportunities.
This course includes:
- Practice Questions: A wide range of multiple-choice and essay questions.
- Past Exam Papers: Real exam-style questions for better preparation.
- Video Tutorials: Step-by-step explanations of key topics.
- Audio Lessons: Listen to key topics anytime, enhancing auditory learning.
- Grammar Exercises: Interactive drills to perfect grammar usage.
- Interactive Quizzes: Timed quizzes to test understanding and improve speed.
- Reading Comprehension Practice: Focused exercises to improve reading and interpretation skills.
This course includes:
- Practice Questions: A wide range of multiple-choice and essay questions.
- Past Exam Papers: Real exam-style questions for better preparation.
- Video Tutorials: Step-by-step explanations of key topics.
- Audio Lessons: Listen to key topics anytime, enhancing auditory learning.
- Grammar Exercises: Interactive drills to perfect grammar usage.
- Interactive Quizzes: Timed quizzes to test understanding and improve speed.
- Reading Comprehension Practice: Focused exercises to improve reading and interpretation skills.
Course content
Past Question
- English Language Basic Education Certificate Examination 2024
- English Language Basic Education Certificate Examination 2023
- English Language Basic Education Certificate Examination 2022
- English Language Basic Education Certificate Examination 2021
- English Language Basic Education Certificate Examination 2020
Junior High School 1
Junior High School 2
- No Sweetness Here – Ama Ata Aidoo
- The Girl Who Can and Other Stories – Ama Ata Aidoo
- Edufa – Efua Sutherland
- The Panic of Growing Older – Lenrie Peters
- A Government Driver on His Retirement – Onu Chibuike
- Grammar – Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Complex sentences, Tenses (Present perfect, Past continuous)
- Vocabulary Development – Homophones, Homonyms, Word formation, Phrasal verbs
- Listening and Speaking – Listening to stories for moral lessons, Public speaking, Debates
- Literature – Introduction to drama, Simple literary appreciation
Junior High School 3
- The Girl Who Can and Other Stories – Ama Ata Aidoo (continued from JHS 2)
- In the Chest of a Woman – Efo Kodjo Mawugbe
- Selected Poems from The Cockcrow
- Songs of Sorrow – Kofi Awoonor
- Grammar – Direct and Indirect speech, Conditional sentences, Passive and Active voice, Clauses
- Vocabulary Development – Collocations, Figurative expressions, Registers
- Listening and Speaking – Listening for specific information, Group discussions, Role-playing
- Summary Writing – Summarizing longer passages
- Literature – Detailed literary analysis of prose, poetry, and drama
- Reading Skills – Critical reading, Summarizing texts, Identifying literary devices
Course content
Grammar
- Parts of Speech
- Sentence Structure
- Tenses
- Punctuation
- Pronouns
- Clauses and Phrases
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Figures of Speech
- Concord
- Spelling and Dictation
- Word Formation
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Paragraph Writing
- Common Errors in Grammar
- Idiomatic Expressions
- Articles
- Quantifiers and Determiners
- Writing Skills
Comprehension
- Understanding the Main Idea
- Vocabulary in Context
- Supporting Details
- Types of Passages
- Literal Comprehension
- Inferential Comprehension
- Critical Thinking and Evaluation
- Summarizing
- Sequencing Events
- Cause and Effect Relationships
- Identifying Characters and Roles
- Identifying Tone and Mood
- Interpretation of Figures of Speech
- Answering WH Questions
- Sentence and Paragraph Analysis
- Pronoun and Reference Clues
- Skimming and Scanning
- Comparing and Contrasting Information
- Application of Comprehension Skills
Composition
- Descriptive Writing
- Narrative Writing
- Argumentative Writing
- Expository Writing
- Letter Writing
- Report Writing
- Speech Writing
- Article Writing
- Creative Writing
- Diary and Journal Writing
- Picture Composition
- Dialogue Writing
- Story Continuation
- Debate Writing
- Summary Writing
- Process Writing
- Writing Advertisements
- Biographical Writing
- Newspaper Reports
- Proverb-based Writing
Literature
- Introduction to Literature
- Elements of Prose
- Elements of Poetry
- Elements of Drama
- Literary Devices
- Themes in Literature
- Characterization
- Setting in Literature
- Plot Development
- Moral Lessons in Literature
- Types of Literary Works
- Oral Literature
- Appreciation of Poetry
- Analysis of Prose
- Figures of Speech
- Themes in African Literature
- Literature in Context
- Questions and Exercises
- Selected Texts for Study
Requirements
Internet Access: A stable internet connection to access the question bank online and submit answers.
Basic Computer/Device Knowledge: Familiarity with using a computer, tablet, or smartphone for navigating the question bank platform.
Account Registration: Creating an account on the Epasmart platform to access personalized study materials and track progress.
Regular Practice: Consistent engagement with practice questions and quizzes to enhance language proficiency.
Time Management: Setting aside dedicated time for answering questions and reviewing feedback.
Study Materials: Access to reading materials and grammar guides to support comprehension and vocabulary growth.
Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to analyze, interpret, and answer questions logically and critically.
Commitment to Feedback: Willingness to review personalized feedback and make necessary improvements based on the results.
Basic Writing Skills: The ability to write answers clearly, with proper grammar and punctuation, especially in essay-style questions.
Self-Discipline: Motivation to complete exercises on time and actively engage in quizzes, even when they are not being monitored.
Requirements
Internet Access: A stable internet connection to access the question bank online and submit answers.
Basic Computer/Device Knowledge: Familiarity with using a computer, tablet, or smartphone for navigating the question bank platform.
Account Registration: Creating an account on the Epasmart platform to access personalized study materials and track progress.
Regular Practice: Consistent engagement with practice questions and quizzes to enhance language proficiency.
Time Management: Setting aside dedicated time for answering questions and reviewing feedback.
Study Materials: Access to reading materials and grammar guides to support comprehension and vocabulary growth.
Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to analyze, interpret, and answer questions logically and critically.
Commitment to Feedback: Willingness to review personalized feedback and make necessary improvements based on the results.
Basic Writing Skills: The ability to write answers clearly, with proper grammar and punctuation, especially in essay-style questions.
Self-Discipline: Motivation to complete exercises on time and actively engage in quizzes, even when they are not being monitored.