Description
Download the complete Primary 1 New National Curriculum for Nigeria from one organised class-level resource page. The curriculum files can be added separately by subject, allowing users to download only the subjects relevant to their school or programme.
Nigeria’s revised national curriculum was introduced by the Federal Ministry of Education as part of a major reform designed to reduce subject overload, promote skill development, strengthen practical and digital learning, and make education more focused and functional. The reform followed consultations involving the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), WAEC, NECO, NBTE, NABTEB and other education and assessment stakeholders, and took effect from the 2025/2026 academic session.
At lower-primary level, the revised structure reduces subject overload while keeping strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, science, health, citizenship, Nigerian History, culture and language learning.
Primary 1 New Curriculum Subjects
- English Studies
- Mathematics
- Nigerian Language — Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba (one language as applicable)
- Basic Science
- Physical & Health Education
- Christian Religious Studies (CRS) or Islamic Studies (IS), as applicable
- Nigerian History
- Social & Citizenship Studies
- Cultural & Creative Arts (CCA)
- Arabic Language (Optional)
The downloadable curriculum PDFs on this product page are organised by subject. Where the national structure provides a choice—such as Nigerian Language, CRS/Islamic Studies, optional languages, electives or trade subjects—schools and learners should select only the curriculum files that apply to their programme.
Need the wider subject structure first? Read our full list of subjects in Nigeria’s new national education curriculum for a class-by-class breakdown of Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary subjects.
This resource is useful for: classroom teachers, head teachers, school owners, heads of department, curriculum coordinators, parents and education administrators planning for the revised Nigerian curriculum.
Primary 1 Scheme of Work for the New National Curriculum
If you already have the Primary 1 curriculum and need the practical weekly classroom implementation plan, HeadTeacher.ng has also prepared subject-by-subject Primary 1 Schemes of Work covering First, Second and Third Terms. Use the links below to move directly from the curriculum to the corresponding teaching scheme:
- English Studies Scheme of Work
- Mathematics Scheme of Work
- Basic Science Scheme of Work
- Physical and Health Education Scheme of Work
- Social and Citizenship Studies Scheme of Work
- Nigerian History Scheme of Work
- Cultural and Creative Arts Scheme of Work
- Christian Religious Studies Scheme of Work
- Islamic Studies Scheme of Work
- Hausa Language Scheme of Work
- Igbo Language Scheme of Work
- Yoruba Language Scheme of Work
- Arabic Language Scheme of Work
These scheme pages break the curriculum into weekly topics/themes, focal competencies, skills, measurable performance objectives, learning activities and teaching resources, making it easier to plan and deliver the curriculum across the school year.
HeadTeacher.ng organises these curriculum resources for easier access. Official curriculum content and requirements remain those issued by the relevant Federal education authorities.
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