Junior Secondary (JSS 1 to 3)

Junior Secondary · JSS 1 to JSS 3

Three years across the full national curriculum, building study habits and discovering strengths before the senior years.

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JSS 1 to JSS 3 · Ages 11 to 14

What Junior Secondary involves.

Junior Secondary students study a broad range of subjects, develop good study habits and independence, and explore their interests in science, business, languages and the arts. The three years end with the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and help each student choose the right senior track.

Year by year

Three years, clear goals.

11 to 12 years
JSS 1
Settling in, study skills and a broad new curriculum.
12 to 13 years
JSS 2
Deeper subject knowledge, projects and practicals.
13 to 14 years
JSS 3
BECE preparation and choosing a senior track.

What it entails

How we teach and support.

A broad curriculum
Every core area of the national curriculum, taught by subject specialists.
Practical learning
Science and computer laboratory sessions so students learn by doing.
Study habits
Homework, note-taking and revision routines that build independence.
Guidance
Support to discover strengths and choose a senior track with confidence.

Subjects

What students study.

Subjects follow the national curriculum for junior secondary.

English Language
Mathematics
Basic Science
Basic Technology
Information Technology
Physical and Health Education
Social Studies
Civic Education
Security Education
Christian / Islamic Religious Studies
Business Studies
Agricultural Science
Home Economics
Cultural and Creative Arts
Yoruba
French

Assessment

Progress you can see.

01
Continuous assessment
Every term
Tests, assignments and projects that count towards each report.
02
Termly examinations
End of each term
Reports to parents every term, with teacher comments.
03
BECE
End of JSS 3
The Basic Education Certificate Examination, the gateway to senior secondary.

Life in class