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Accreditation

The school is managed by a team of professionals and has approval from both the State, Federal Government and British Council to write Junior School Certificate Examination and both National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) and International General Certificate School Examination (IGCSE).

Academic system

The Academic System is divided into two modules: Junior and Senior Secondary School. The Junior Secondary School is made up of students from JSS 1 to JSS 3 between the ages of 10 – 13 years. Students in this category offer subjects like,

• Mathematics
• Integrated English Language
• Basic Science
• Business Studies
• Social Studies
• Christian Religious Studies
• Creative & Cultural Arts
• Basic Technology
• Computer Studies
• Agricultural Science
• Home Economics
• French
• Physical and Health Education
• Civic Education
• Cultural and Creative Arts

This is to enable them chose their career path at the senior school level. The Senior School Students have a choice to specialize in any of the three major areas of study offered, namely,
1.Sciences
2.Art
3.Commercial.

However, despite their area of specialization, they have a list of Compulsory subjects:

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Economics

Other subjects are

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Geography
• Further Mathematics
• Technical Drawing
• Agricultural Science
• Financial Accounting
• Government
• Christian Religious Studies
• History
• French
• Literature-in-English
• Commerce
• Foods and Nutrition

A student spends three years in the Junior Secondary School and three years in the Senior Secondary School and sits for the Senior School Certificate Examinations in the final year (WAEC & NECO).

Curriculum

The school operates a wide range of curriculum, national and international. The national curriculum, British IGCSE and SAT curricula are operation in the school academic system.

Departments

There are various departments in the school namely;

• Guidance and Counselling
• Science
• Vocational
• Social Sciences
• Mathematics & Computer Science

Grading System

The grading system for both Junior and Senior Schools are different. The Junior School is graded according to NECO standard

• 0 – 49 – Fail (F)
• 50 – 59 – P
• 60 – 79 – C
• 80 – 100 – A

while the Senior School is graded according to the West African Examinations Council prescription.

• 0 – 39 – F9
• 40 – 44 – E8
• 45 – 49 – D7
• 50 – 54 – C6
• 55 – 59 – C5
• 60 – 64 – C4
• 65 – 69 – B3
• 70 – 74 – B2
• 75 – 100 – A1

Co-Curricular Activities

The School recognizes the fact that for students to properly fit into the society they need sound training not only in the academic but also in social activities. A good number of clubs exist in Graceland International School. They include:
1. Computer Club
2. Junior Engineers, Technologists and Scientists (JETS) Club.
3. Literary/Debate Club
4. Mathematics Club
5. Press Club
6. French Club
7. Music Club
8. Red Cross Society Club
9. Road Safety Cadet Club
10. Talking Fingers Club
11. Sustainable Development Club.