Assures of producing globally competitive students
Oxbridge Academy, Ikeja, Lagos, recently rolled out the drums in celebration of 10 years of academic excellence and grooming globally competitive students.
According to the founder and Managing Director, Dr Femi Ogunsanya, the academy, through its International Year One Programme, has produced over 100 students, who have progressed to top universities in different parts of the world, and concluded their studies with First Class or Second Class Upper in their respective fields.
Ogunsanya, who is also the founder of the leading sixth-form school, Oxbridge Tutorial College, said the programme is moderated by the Northern Consortium of United Kingdom Universities (NCUK).
She explained that the programme, which is in partnership with about 30 NCUK universities, is to groom the students and ensure that they are better prepared for tertiary education.
“Initially when we started, it was reluctantly, because most of the students just wanted to finish either their foundation or A-level programmes and Japa. But to be honest, the one-year programme grooms our students, and makes them more mature, both socially and academically,” Ogunsanya stated.
Presently, Ogunsanya disclosed that the programme offers three main streams, Business, Law and Engineering, which cover over 100 career paths.
While reeling out some of the benefits of the scheme to parents, Ogunsanya said apart from saving cost, parents will have their wards at home for another year, to impact necessary core values.
Besides, she noted that it will also affect the economy of the country, as money that parents would have pumped out would be kept within the economy as well.
She enjoined the students to make good use of the opportunity, reminding them that the one-year programme is an experience they will cherish throughout their lifetime.
“I think you should take this year as an experience that you would never have had. It’s an experience that will grow and groom you to arrive better prepared when you get to the university. I’ve had to bring parents and students together for counselling, and at the end of the day, it’s a win-win situation. So please, take the very best of this opportunity,” Ogunsanya noted.
While shedding more light on the academy and its activities, the school Administrator, Mrs Ify Ikediachie, said: “The International Year One programme starts in September and finishes in June. It is a credit-bearing qualification, which guarantees students progress to their choice of NCUK partner universities in the second year.
“So, when students write their final examination in June, results for both semesters are collated, and an average score is given to each student from the eight, nine or 10 modules for the nine months. This average score is transferred to the student’s choice university abroad, through NCUK,” Ikediachie stated.
The administrator added that prospective students must have completed their A-levels, the NCUK International Foundation Year Programme, International Baccalaureate, National Diploma, or successful completion of the first year of a Nigerian university to be enrolled on the academy.
