PSLCE Social & Religious Studies study plan

Define at least 15 community roles and institutions (family, clan, village headman, church, school, market, clinic) and state one duty each in your own words

Distinguish rights from responsibilities by sorting 20 everyday scenarios into a two-column table with a one-line justification for each

Explain how community cooperation (collective work, savings groups, funeral support) solves three specific local problems

Describe the main civic duties of a Malawian citizen (voting, paying tax, obeying law, protecting public property) with one concrete example of each

Summarise the difference between human rights and child rights, naming four rights from each category

Match ten rights to the corresponding responsibility of the child, parent, school or state

Explain what child protection means and identify three forms of abuse or neglect and the correct reporting route for each

Analyse two short case scenarios and decide whether a right was respected, using evidence from the scenario

Name and describe the three arms of government (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary) and state the main function of each

Outline the structure of local government from district council to village level and describe how a traditional authority fits in

List five qualities of a good leader and justify each with a community example

Explain the stages of a national election in Malawi in the correct order

Describe how laws are made, from a bill to presidential assent, in sequence

Explain three ways an ordinary citizen can participate in governance beyond voting

Identify the duties of a councillor and a Member of Parliament and state one difference between them

Answer 20 mixed practice questions on government and citizenship under timed conditions

Describe the main cultural practices of at least four Malawian ethnic groups (for example Chewa, Yao, Tumbuka, Lomwe) including one ceremony and one food or dance for each

Explain the role of traditional ceremonies such as initiation and harvest festivals, and state one benefit and one criticism of each

Compare the core beliefs, sacred texts and main festivals of Christianity and Islam in Malawi in a comparison table

Name two other religious traditions present in Malawi and describe one key teaching of each

Explain three values shared across the major faiths, such as honesty, charity and respect for elders

Describe five moral values (honesty, responsibility, respect, fairness, compassion) and give a school or home situation that tests each

Analyse three social issues affecting Malawi, such as early marriage, child labour and gender-based violence, stating causes, effects and one response for each

Explain how culture and religion can either support or conflict with moral behaviour, using two examples

Answer 15 scenario questions on moral values and social issues and justify each choice

Locate Malawi's position, neighbours, regions, major districts and lakes on a blank outline map drawn from memory

Identify and describe five physical features (rift valley, plateau, mountains, lakes, rivers) and explain one way each shapes life and farming

Read a simple map using scale, key, compass direction and grid references, and answer ten map questions

Explain three environmental problems (deforestation, soil erosion, water pollution) and match each to one conservation measure

Revise all nine domains using your own notes and reference sheets, spending most time on Domains 1, 3, 4 and 2

Complete two full-length practice papers under timed conditions and score them

Re-teach your three weakest topics aloud or in writing without notes

Build a final one-page summary sheet of dates, structures, definitions and map facts