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JSS1 to SSS3

Secondary: breadth, then depth

Six years that prepare young people for national exams, university and life, with real responsibility, strong sciences and a thriving debating culture.

Senior girls holding their books
24students at most in a class
3science laboratories
16subjects in junior school
N1.15mJSS tuition a term (example)

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What makes it special

The details that matter

01

Laboratories that work

Three labs with running water, gas, fume cupboards and a full-time technician.

02

Exam preparation

Mock exams twice a year and revision clinics run by subject teachers.

03

Leadership

Prefects, house captains, the student council and a peer mentor scheme.

04

University guidance

From SSS1, one-to-one guidance on courses, applications and scholarships.

A day at Brightwell

A typical day

Times shift a little between year groups. Pupils arrive and leave on times chosen to miss the worst of the Ikot Ekpene Road traffic.

7:30 am

Assembly or form time

8:00 am

Lessons, periods 1 to 3

10:15 am

Break

10:35 am

Lessons, periods 4 to 6

1:00 pm

Lunch

1:45 pm

Lessons, periods 7 and 8

3:15 pm

Clubs, sport and prep

Two students working in the lab
Senior boy in a polo shirt
Boy writing in his notepad
Questions

Secondary questions

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When do students choose subjects?

At the end of JSS3, with advice from teachers and parents.

Can students join in SSS1?

Yes, where places allow, after an assessment in English, maths and their chosen science.

Are phones allowed?

Phones are handed in at the start of the day and returned at home time.

Is boarding compulsory?

No. About forty per cent of secondary students board.

Visit

Come and see Brightwell for yourself

Walk the campus with our admissions team, sit in on a lesson and ask every question you have. Tours run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.