Table of Contents
- 1 What is Nigeria and British curriculum?
- 2 What is a British curriculum?
- 3 What is the difference between national curriculum and Cambridge curriculum?
- 4 What is the history of junior secondary school curriculum in Nigeria?
- 5 Which state in Nigeria is most educated?
- 6 What is primary school certificate called in Nigeria?
- 7 What’s the difference between British and Nigerian English?
- 8 Why was the 6-3-4 system introduced in Nigeria?
What is Nigeria and British curriculum?
BNA offers an all-round education through its dynamic curriculum which is a combination of the best aspects of the Nigerian and British systems. At the end of their six year programme, BNA students write the following examinations: West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
What is a British curriculum?
The British Curriculum is a rigorous program of study that begins in the nursery school and ends with GCSEs (General Certificate of Education) at age 16. The curriculum is an undertaking to allow students to discover, to build their knowledge, and to develop their learning and life skills.
What curriculum is used in Nigeria?
The 9-year basic education curriculum in Nigeria was developed by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) in 2008 to realign primary and secondary school curricula to meet the major target of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program (Igbokwe, 2015) .
What is the difference between British curriculum and American curriculum?
The American curriculum focuses on helping students discover their aptitudes and make the most of their talents. The British curriculum is also student-centered, broad-reaching and well-balanced, and is intended to prepare students for their future work places.
What is the difference between national curriculum and Cambridge curriculum?
the same in each year of the National Curriculum and ‘the content should be taught at a level appropriate to the age of the student’. curricula but the approach is different. The Cambridge curriculum contains a separate Attainment Target relating to Problem Solving whereas the National Curriculum does not.
What is the history of junior secondary school curriculum in Nigeria?
The education in Nigeria was brought and established by Christian missionaries. Secondary school education began in 1859. CMS Grammar school was the first secondary school in Nigeria and was founded in Lagos. Now All Nigerian primary and junior secondary schools have the 9-year basic educational curriculum (BEC).
What is special about British curriculum?
Rigorous and well-organised, the British curriculum has been designed to give students, parents and teachers a clear overview of progress at every educational stage. A detailed framework gives learners an easy-to-navigate map to help them identify, work towards and achieve their academic goals.
Why do we have the British curriculum?
British education has achieved a reputation for quality and is recognised and respected around the world. One of the huge benefits is how transferable it is – students can move seamlessly from country to country or move back to the UK while studying the National Curriculum of England.
Which state in Nigeria is most educated?
Lagos State
List by UNESCO (2012)
| Rang | State | literacy rate (in %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lagos State | 92.0 |
| 2 | Osun State | 80.0 |
| 3 | Anambra State | 75.1 |
| 4 | Ekiti State | 74.7 |
What is primary school certificate called in Nigeria?
At the end of grade 9, pupils are awarded the Basic Education Certificate (BEC), also known as Junior School Certificate, based on their performance in final examinations administered by Nigeria’s state governments.
Which country has the best curriculum?
United States. #1 in Education Rankings. No Change in Rank from 2020.
Which curriculum model is the best?
The Tyler Model • One of the best known curriculum models is The Tyler Model introduced in 1949 by Ralph Tyler in his classic book Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction in which he asked 4 questions: 1. What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?
What’s the difference between British and Nigerian English?
This might be as a result of the existence of a more standard variety known as the British English. Unlike the Standard Nigerian English, this variety enjoys international intelligibility, i.e., it is understood by all English speakers across the globe.
Why was the 6-3-4 system introduced in Nigeria?
The 6-3-3-4 system of education, which was introduced in 1982 to replace the 6-5-4 system, according to experts, was designed to inject functionality into the Nigerian school system, by producing graduates who would be able to make use of their hands, head and the heart (the 3Hs of education).
Why is the word standard used in Nigeria?
It is termed “standard” because it is generally acceptable in the Nigerian context as it is sometimes used by Nigerian media and creative writers (e.g. Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie etc.) to express their world view. To back up this claim, Ekpe (2007, p.