1 Introduction The secondary school stage is an important time of life for your child, and it sets the stage for the rest of your child’s academic and professional future. It can make or break their future. Simply sending your son or daughter to the secondary school down the street , or the popular ones around you doesn’t do them any good as a student and definitely no good for you as a parent. The key to choosing the best high school for your child lies first in understanding your child’s specific needs, but it also requires you to observe critical points about the various options available. To help you in this seemingly daunting task, we have 5 tips to help you choose the best fit secondary school for your child. 5 1. How consistent are they? One of the most important traits for success in life is consistency. And when it comes to your child’s education, consistency isn’t left out. A classroom without consistency is often chaotic. But creating an environment that welcomes uniform responses to behavior choices will support each student’s understanding of expectations and will create a space for creating effective learning environments. You want to consider how consistent the school you’re choosing is in terms of their teachers, past students, examination results, methods of teaching, etc. You don’t want to pick a one-time wonder school. No, make sure you pick a school that has mastered its method of training and produced consistent results in the quality of its students year after year. Also, it’s important you find out; - What are their overall WAEC result statistics? - Do they equip their students with life skills to thrive outside of the four walls of the classroom? - How does their Alumnus perform after leaving their Alma mater? These questions will help you arrive at a quality decision regarding your child’s education, and platforms like EDUSCO have made it easy to study these school rankings. The result ranks them in terms of the; - Quality of education? And their - Extracurricular activities? Not considering consistency in a school is like sending your child to be a guinea pig of a quack scientist. It’s not only time-wasting and useless, but it can often be damaging to your child’s psychological development. 6 2. Do they have an advanced curriculum? In an ever-advancing world, you want your child to have all the leverage they can get from their education. You certainly don’t want your child to seem like a dullard in the sea of competent, excellent A-class students. And that’s why the second most critical factor to consider when choosing a secondary school for your child is to choose one with a recognizable and comprehensive tech program. Any educational institution whose system of learning is still based on the traditional methods is definitely a red flag to avoid. The world we operate in is largely driven by technological advancement, and the earlier your children grow their skills in it, the better. Not just to be able to compete diligently with their peers internationally, but also, possibly, learn legal ways of earning income internationally from Nigeria. You want to choose a school that offers a future for your child while bettering the present; Ask yourself this question; “how adaptable is this school’s learning system to technology?” COVID-19 really exposed the weakness of the educational system in Nigeria, but it also shows that learning institutions that can’t adapt to the technological environment we’re in, is a NO-NO for your children, if you want the best for them. Lastly, the labor market is largely driven by tech skills, just see how many tech startups even in Nigeria have recently raised billions of dollars or grew massively through their IPO. This clearly shows that the present and future is TECH-DRIVEN, therefore, you can 6 not ignore it. 3. Is your child really safe? think again... See the staggering research below. 7 Bullying is an epidemic. It is rampant, widespread, pervasive and the effects can be catastrophic. It can be physical, verbal, social, and even psychological. Bullying statistics are staggering, scary, and merit serious consideration when choosing your child’s secondary school. Consider the following statistics; ● 86% of students surveyed said, "other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them" is the number one reason that teenagers turn to lethal violence at school. ● 70.6% of students report having witnessed bullying in their school–and over 71% say bullying is a problem. ● 48% of students in age 10-16 have experienced bullying. And research has also shown that the effect of bullying may continue into adulthood. The statistics are alarming and must not be ignored when choosing your child’s secondary school. You don’t want to make a decision that damages them long into their adulthood. Make sure that the school you’re choosing has ZERO tolerance for bullying. While searching for a secondary school for your children, although you can not really tell all that happens in the school, a good school structure can help while deciding because a school with a low tolerance for ineptitude shows that a large number of students would disregard bullying, knowing the repercussions would be severe. 6 4. So, what’s their reward system? Ask yourself; what reward system does this school have for my kids? At the end of the day, you want your child to be motivated about their studies. You want them to know they’re working towards something worthwhile and scholarships are one of the best ways to do that. So, when searching for the best secondary school in Abuja for your child, make sure to check their scholarship opportunities for students. Either while they’re still in school or even tertiary institution scholarships. You also want to look for schools that are willing and eager to help students process scholarships to Ivy-League institutions around the world. 6 5. Is it a conducive and growth-conscious learning environment? As far as learning goes, a chaotic environment does your child zero good. It distorts their learning, affects comprehension, and makes them become disorganized in their thought process. A good way to also determine this is to look at their academic competitions. Is the school constantly helping its students grow by exposing them to other students and experiences? Schools that do not engage with other schools are a definite Red flag, as growth can not really be ascertained within the same learning environment but by "comparing notes' ' with other peers from top institutions. Peer-to-peer interactions and extracurricular activities are good indications of a conducive and growth-conscious learning environment. 6 Now you know all these critical factors, ready to research but anxious about the long list of schools you have to go through, right? I mean, how do you evaluate their structures, competence, diversified curriculum, their reward standards, and how they intend to protect your child from bullying? I get it, it’s a lot to think about, and almost impossible to do with the onslaught of information from the internet. But what if you don’t have to do all that work? What if we’ve already done all the searching for you, making sure to cover the most critical elements your child needs for a successful, excellent, and distinctive education? 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