Academics

Organisation

The Vale College has maximum capacity for 50 new students anually in JSS1 and fills existing vacancies in JSS2, SSS1 and SSS2. Every class in the college is divided into 2 arms of not more than 25 students each.

Students are presented for the Oyo State and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations which they take in JSS3.

Senior students (SSS1-SSS3) are prepared for both the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for which they are presented in SSS3. However, our curriculum is designed to include JAMB examination syllabus.

Curriculum

The College prepares students for the JSSC examination in the following subjects

English, Mathematics, Agric Science, Fine Art, Christian Religious Knowledge, Business Studies, Physical and Health Education. Home Economics, Integrated Science, Introductory Technology, Yoruba / Hausa / Igbo, Social Studies, French and Music.

* At the end of JSS3, each student is presented for a maximum of 12 subjects (NBEM) and 13 subjects for the JSSCE (Oyo State)

Subjects offered at the Senior Secondary School level are:

English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Yoruba, Commerce, French, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agric Science, Technical Drawing, Economics, Food and Nutrition, Accounts and Christian Religious Studies.

* History, Government, Hausa and Igbo can be added depending on demand.
All SSS1 Year 1 students take 11-12 subjects. All SSS2 students must pass 9 relevant subjects to proceed to SSS3. SSS2 students are also forbidden to take any external examinations.

Assessment and Reports

Students are assessed continuously, and reports of the continuous assessment are available to parents twice a term: at mid-term for viewing and in written form at the end of the term, with the examination results. A comprehensive report with comments is issued at the end of the term.