Academics

Curriculum

Infant Jesus Academy runs academic programs as specified by the Nigerian National Policy on Education for the Year 7 to Year 12. Dedicated and professional teachers teach a wide variety of academic subjects.

Years 7 to 9 constitute the Junior Secondary School. Here, emphasis is on the basic skills in English Studies, Mathematics, Basic Science, Basic Technology, Physics Technology, Social Studies, Christian Religious Studies, Physical and Health Education, French, Business Studies, Civic Education, Igbo language, Cultural and Creative Art (Drama, Music, Fine Art), Home Economics and Computer Studies.

Years 10 to 12 make up the Senior Secondary School. At this level, there is a wide spectrum of academic subjects to be studied by the learners. The subjects are English language, Mathematics, Computer Studies, Civic Education, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Economics, Government, Data Processing, Commerce, Literature in English, Christian Religious Studies, Visual Art, Book Keeping, Geography, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Foods and Nutrition, Igbo language and French.

At Infant Jesus Academy we integrate Nigerian and British curricula. Our learners are taught and prepared for such examinations as:

  • Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE ( for Year 9)
  • Cambridge Checkpoint Examination (for Year 9)
  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE (for Year 12)
  • National Examination Council Examinations, NECO (for Year 12)
  • University Matriculation Examinations, UME (for Year 12)
  • International General Certificate of Secondary School Education, IGCSE (for Year 11 - 12)
  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for Admissions into Universities and Colleges in America and Canada.
  • International English Language Testing System, (IELTS)
  • Diplomedetudes en langue francaise (DELF) for all categories of learners from Year 9 to Year 12. This is a French proficiency examination.

All learners offer at least twelve subjects in the first year of the senior secondary school until the third term of the second year. Among the twelve subjects, there are certain subjects that are compulsory for every learner. They are:

  • English language
  • Mathematics
  • Civic Education
  • A Trade subject (either Data Processing or Book Keeping) and
  • A science subject

At Infant Jesus Academy we integrate Nigerian and British curricula. Our learners are taught and prepared for such examinations as:

  • Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE ( for Year 9)
  • Cambridge Checkpoint Examination (for Year 9)
  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE (for Year 12)
  • National Examination Council Examinations, NECO (for Year 12)
  • University Matriculation Examinations, UME (for Year 12)
  • International General Certificate of Secondary School Education, IGCSE (for Senior Secondary)