Frequently Asked Questions

• What curriculum do you teach?

  Answer: We teach two curricula, one leading to Nigerian local and national external (JSCE/BECE/WAEC) accreditation and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).

• What is the ratio of teachers to students?

  Answer: 1 teacher to 7 students.

• How many students in a classroom?

  Answer: Not more than 25 students in a class.

• How much is the school fees?

  Answer: Please call the school office directly to get accurate and up to date school fees rate.

• How many in each dormitory?

  Answer: Each room in the dormitory is allocated to four persons. All are well ventilated and fully air-conditioned with toilet and bathroom attached to each room.

• Are the classroom air-conditioned?

  Answer: Yes, all classroom buildings are fully air-conditioned.

• How is good discipline ensured?

  Answer: Through clear expectations communicated to students, rewarding good behavior and imposing clear sanctions on those who infract the rules. Fundamentally, Seed of Grace International College is a very disciplined community.

• Is corporal punishment used?

  Answer: Corporal punishment is not used in Seed of Grace. Students who deserve punishment receive a sanction relative to their offence, e.g. they forfeit their own free time and work in the kitchen or clean the environment. More serious infractions attract either external and /or internal suspension or in extreme cases, expulsion.

• How do the students worship on Sundays and other days?

  Answer: On Sundays, all students worship at the church international headquarters, while they observe other week services within the school premises.

• Do the students do their own laundry?

  Answer: The school has a laundry facility that services a student’s uniform and house-wear. However, students are responsible for washing their own under- garments.

• Are your Application Forms available online?

  Answer: Yes, you can download SGIC application form online and submit in person to the school or via electronic mail.

• Do the students have Prep’?

  Answer: Yes, every evening after dinner and supervised by teachers. This is an important contribution to achieving high standards of attainment and diligence by students.

• How good is catering and what food and quantities are provided?

  Answer: Very good (our students say so as well)! Students eat a very well balanced diet largely Nigerian cuisine, but some international dishes also. Portions are very generous and ‘going hungry’ isn’t a complaint we hear!

• How do you handle bullying?

  Answer: SGIC has an anti-bullying policy and operates a zero tolerance to bullying of any description. Students involved in such activity WILL be suspended and repetition could and almost certainly would result in a student being asked to leave the school.

• Can entrance exam be conducted outside Nigeria?

  Answer: Currently, No, but provision will be made for that as time goes on