High School Curriculum

High School Curriculum

Junior School

Doveland High School first three-year programme consists of both academics and pre-vocational studies which prepare our students for Cambridge Checkpoints Examinations and Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). The students in the Junior School are Years 7 to 9. The curriculum, at this stage, also focuses on creating the foundational knowledge, skills and attitude to thrive in the Senior School.

The following are the subjects offered:

No Subject Examinations Curriculum Covered
1 English Studies Checkpoint and BECE Nigerian and British
2 Mathematics Checkpoint and BECE Nigerian and British
2 Basic Science and Technology Sample Sample
1. Science Checkpoint and BECE Nigerian and British
1. Design and Technology Checkpoint and BECE Nigerian and British
1. Physical and Health Education Checkpoint and BECE Nigerian and British
1. Computer Studies Checkpoint and BECE Nigerian and British
4 1. Cultural and Creative Arts BECE Nigerian and British
5 Music BECE Nigerian
6 IRS/CRS BECE Nigerian
7 National Values BECE Nigerian and British
8 Pre-Vocational Studies BECE Nigerian and British
9 Business Studies BECE Nigerian and British
10 French BECE Nigerian and British
11 Nigerian Languages:
1. Igbo BECE Nigerian
1. Hausa BECE Nigerian
1. Yoruba BECE Nigerian
12 PSHE Non- examinable British

Senior School

Students who have successfully completed Junior School are graduated into Senior School where they are streamed into Science, Engineering, Art or Commercial classes in accordance with the child’s performance and choice of subjects. The students in the Senior School are Years 10 to 12.

The students offer a combination of subjects which are carefully selected under the guidance of the Guidance Counsellor in line with their performance in various internal examinations as well as with respect to their ambitions in life. Parents are also very much involved at this stage of sensitive decision-making of their wards.

At the Senior High School, subjects are streamed into the following departments:

Science

Engineering

Arts

Commercial

The merging of the British and Nigerian curricula is more pronounced here than at the Junior School. Hence, many of the subjects offered at the stage would be written in both British and Nigerian certification examinations.

At the beginning in Year 10, all students are expected to offer 8 compulsory subjects and 4 elective subjects. However, as time goes on, students are encouraged to drop some subjects in order to be fully focused on their required subjects.

Group A: General Subjects

No Subject Examinations Curriculum Covered
1 English IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
2 Mathematics IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
3 Biology IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
4 Economics IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
5 French IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
6 General subject IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
7 Civic Education SSCE Nigerian
8 Trade Subjects SSCE

Group B: Elective Subjects for Science Students

No Subject Examinations Curriculum Covered
1 Physics IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
2 Chemistry IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
3 Further/Additional Mathematics IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
4 Agricultural Science SSCE Nigerian and British
5 Geography IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
6 Technical Drawing/ Design and Technology SSCE Nigerian and British

Group C: Elective Subjects for Arts Students

No Subject Examinations Curriculum Covered
1 Literature-in-English IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
2 Religious Studies IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
3 Art and Design IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
4 Government IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
7 History SSCE Nigerian
8 Global Perspective IGCSE British

Group D: Elective Subjects for Commercial Students

No Subject Examinations Curriculum Covered
1 Accounting IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
2 Business Studies IGCSE Nigerian and British
3 Global Perspective IGCSE British
4 Commerce SSCE Nigerian
5 Geography IGCSE and SSCE Nigerian and British
6 Government SSCE Nigerian

NOTE: No student shall be allowed to attempt any external examination such as GCE while still at school without the written notice of the Principal. Any student contravening this rule shall be asked to withdraw from school.