Two curricula. One timetable.
Nigerian and British programmes taught side by side, so a pupil can sit WAEC and NECO or follow the international route without ever changing schools.
How the school is organised
Pupils move through Basic 1 to Basic 9 and then Senior Secondary 1 to 3, the standard Nigerian structure. Subject specialists take over from Basic 7. Boarding is available from Basic 7 upward.
Mathematics and English are setted from Basic 7 so that a pupil who is ahead is stretched and a pupil who is behind is caught early. Setting is reviewed every term and is never permanent.
The week
Lessons run through the morning and afternoon. Boarders have supervised prep every evening, with a member of staff present rather than a prefect alone. Sport, music and clubs sit inside the timetable rather than around it.
Reporting to parents
Reporting cycle: how many written reports a year, when parents evenings fall, and whether marks are available online. Needed from the Principal.to confirm
Year groups.
The Nigerian structure, with the ages a pupil would normally be in each stage.
- Basic 1 to Basic 6
- Ages 6 to 11. Primary years. Day pupils only.
- Basic 7 to Basic 9 (JSS 1 to 3)
- Ages 11 to 14. Junior Secondary. Boarding available from Basic 7.
- SS 1 to SS 3
- Ages 14 to 17. Senior Secondary, leading to WAEC and NECO.
What is taught.
Six departments. Every one of them is staffed by specialists from Basic 7 upward.
Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Further Mathematics, taught in dedicated laboratories with practical work at every year group.
Mathematics
Setted from Basic 7 so that pupils are stretched or supported at the right pace, with Further Mathematics available at Senior Secondary.
English and Literature
Written work marked and returned weekly. Public speaking and debate are part of the timetable, not an extra.
Humanities
Government, Economics, Geography, History and Civic Education, with fieldwork where the syllabus allows it.
Technology and Enterprise
Computer studies, coding and an enterprise strand that reflects the Innovation and Enterprise value.
Creative and performing arts
Fine art, music to the Trinity College London syllabus, and drama.
Supervised prep, every evening.
Boarders work for a fixed period every evening of the week, in silence, with a member of staff in the room. It is the single practice that most reliably separates a boarding school that works from one that does not.
Questions parents ask.
If your question is not here, the Principal will answer it directly.
Can a pupil sit both WAEC and NECO here?
Yes. Both are offered at Senior Secondary 3, and the school prepares candidates for both examinations from SS 1.
What does the British programme involve?
The examination board, the subjects offered and the year groups it runs across all need to be confirmed by the Principal before this is published.to confirm
How large is a class?
Average and maximum class size needed from the school.to confirm
What happens if a child falls behind?
Subject teachers run clinics during the week, and boarders have supervised prep every evening with a member of staff present.
Parents are told before a problem becomes a crisis, not at the end of term.