Established Since 1991
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"The Hope of My Country"
Established Since 1991
"The Hope of My Country"
Excellence Since 1991
At Mary Rose Schools, we believe education should do more than help students pass examinations. It should teach them how to think, learn, solve problems, and use knowledge responsibly.
Our philosophy focuses on potential, structured teaching, and building understanding rather than just filling notebooks.
We view every student as an individual with unique capabilities. Our structured approach ensures that learning is personalized, challenging, and deeply engaging, fostering a lifelong love for intellectual discovery.
Methodical, rigorous instruction designed to build competence layer by layer.
Active Learning
Methodical, rigorous instruction designed to build competence layer by layer.
A structured, child-centered educational pathway that nurtures natural curiosity into rigorous intellectual mastery and ethical character.
Ages 1.5 – 5
Building Strong Foundations
Our Preparatory School focuses on developing the early skills children need to become confident learners. Learning is activity-based and encourages children to explore, communicate, create and discover.
Key Focus Areas:
Supported through play, practical tactile activities, stories, music, movement and age-appropriate classroom experiences.
Basic 1 to 6
Strengthening Knowledge & Skills
The Basic School builds upon the foundations established in the early years while introducing a broader range of academic subjects and critical problem-solving skills.
Key Focus Areas:
As students progress from Basic 1 through Basic 6, they become increasingly independent and thoroughly prepared for the demands of secondary education.
JSS 1 to SSS 3
Preparing Students for the Future
At Mary Rose College, students progress through Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary education with increasing academic depth, rigour and leadership responsibility.
Key Focus Areas:
Senior students choose specialised pathways in Science, Arts & Humanities, or Commercial/Business Studies tailored for university admissions.
Our curriculum follows a progressive learning journey, ensuring that students build knowledge and skills appropriate to their age and level.
Foundational experiential learning rooted in physical discovery and socio-emotional warmth.
Phonics mastery, sight vocabulary, pre-writing pencil grip, rhymes, vocabulary building, and expressive storytelling.
Early mathematics, counting through counters, recognition of 2D/3D shapes, sequencing, patterns, and size classification.
Environmental awareness, understanding living things, weather observation, daily hygiene habits, and safety essentials.
Free drawing, colouring techniques, paper crafting, puppet play, music rhythm, role play, and bodily movement.
Self-care routines, sharing, classroom etiquette, expressing emotions safely, building confidence, and positive peer interaction.
Fine motor coordination (threading, cutting), gross motor balance, outdoor agility play, hand-eye coordination drills.
Reading comprehension, grammar, composition writing, spelling, and children’s literature.
Operations, mental arithmetic, fractions, measurement, data handling, and geometry.
Living organisms, energy, natural processes, and introductory IT hardware/software exposure.
Civic Education, Social Studies, Christian/Islamic Religious Studies, and Security Education.
Visual drawing, Nigerian folk crafts, rhythm, singing, and performance drama.
Athletics, team sportsmanship, posture, personal hygiene, and elementary safety rules.
Founding heroes, historical landmarks, Nigerian geography, and state traditions.
Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa language proficiency, tonal speaking, and cultural heritage.
• English Studies (Advanced Grammar, Creative Essays)
• Advanced Primary Mathematics & Algebra Basics
• Basic Science & Digital Literacy / ICT
• Religion & National Values (Civics, Social Studies)
• Agricultural Science (Crop cultivation, soil, animals)
• Home Economics (Food nutrition, clothing basics)
• Cultural & Creative Arts (CCA)
• Physical & Health Education (PHE)
• Nigerian History (Post-independence to modern era)
• Nigerian Languages (Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa)
• Optional Modern Languages: French or Arabic
• Preparation for National & State Common Entrance
Culminating in the National & State Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
ntensive English Studies (Spoken, Syntax, Prose, Poetry, Drama) and Pure Mathematics (Algebra, Plane Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics).
Integrated Basic Science, Basic Technology (Technical Drawing & Workshop Practice), Computer Studies/ICT, and Physical Health Education.
Business Studies (Bookkeeping, Office practice, Commerce introduction), Agricultural Science, and Home Economics.
Civic Education, Social Studies, Christian Religious Studies / Islamic Studies, and National Security Education.
Cultural & Creative Arts (CCA), Nigerian History, One Nigerian Language, with elective offerings in French or Arabic.
Mandatory Trade Elective: Solar Installation, Garment Making, Cosmetology, or Computer Hardware Maintenance and Repairs.
Structured academic streams designed for WAEC/WASSCE, NECO SSCE, and UTME (JAMB) success.
English Language • General Mathematics • Civic Education • One Trade/Entrepreneurship Subject • One Foundational Science/General Subject.
Science & Engineering
Prepares future physicians, engineers, computer scientists, architects and researchers.
Arts & Humanities
Prepares future lawyers, diplomats, writers, policy leaders, journalists and scholars.
Commercial & Business
Prepares future accountants, entrepreneurs, bankers, economists and marketing executives.
Our approach encourages students to move beyond memorisation and become active participants in their learning.
We transform passive reception into dynamic inquiry, hands-on mastery, and critical self-evaluation.
Build a strong foundation of knowledge through structured conceptual clarity and active listening.
Encourage curiosity and meaningful questions. Challenge assumptions in a supportive environment.
Develop reasoning, critical analysis and multi-angled problem-solving skills systematically.
Strengthen knowledge through exercises, laboratory experiments, debates, and collaborative tasks.
Connect classroom theories directly to real-life situations, trade crafts, and community solutions.
Help students understand their own growth, review mistakes constructively, and set higher milestones.
Examinations are an important part of a student’s academic journey, but we believe good examination performance begins with consistent learning, preparation and understanding.
No external public examinations. We prioritise continuous assessment, term-end evaluations, developmental milestone checklists, and individualized observation.
Rigorous Continuous Assessment (CA) & Terminal Examinations alongside dedicated tutoring for National Common Entrance (NCEE by NECO) and Lagos State Placement Exams.
Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) administered by NECO (National BECE) and Lagos State Examination Board, evaluating students for senior specialization.
No external public examinations. We prioritise continuous assessment, term-end evaluations, developmental milestone checklists, and individualized observation.
At Mary Rose Schools, examination preparation is not left until the final weeks before an examination. It is an intentional, year-round discipline embedded in our daily timetable.
Over 3 Decades of Distinctions in WAEC & NECO
Regular continuous classroom assessments
Continuous revision and concept reinforcement
Extensive practice with standard past questions
Examination techniques and time-management drills
Individualised academic guidance & tutoring
Early diagnosis of areas requiring improvement
Consistent preparation maintained across all three academic terms
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Methodology
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