Bridge House College, abbreviated to BHC, is one of Nigeria's pioneer independent co-education Sixth Form College located in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. It was established in the year 2004 to cater for pre-university preparation for high school leavers 15–19 years considering university Education in Nigeria and abroad.[1] The College is an accredited centre for Cambridge A level examinations and Cambridge face-to-face teacher training in Nigeria.[2]
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8 Royal Palmdrive, Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi Nigeria | |
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| Type | Sixth form college |
| Motto | Knowledge for Success |
| Established | 2004 |
| Founder | Foluke AbdulRazaq (Mrs) |
| Chair | Dr Alimi Abdul-Razaq |
| Principal | Ola Opesan (Mr) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 15 to 21 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe College started off at 1, olagunsoye Oyinlola, 2nd Avenue, Ikoyi with 8 students interested in studying in the UK until 2007 when it introduced other destinations including US, Canada, UAE, Ireland, Ghana, Nigeria etc. The college moved to its permanent campus in 2014. Since inception, Bridge House has educated more than 2,500 Nigerian students and kids of expatriates living in Nigeria.[3]
Curriculum and pathways
editBridge House offers the following curriculum:
- Cambridge A Level (AS Level – 1 year)
- Cambridge A Level (A2 Level – 2 years)
- Cambridge A Level (Accelerated Level – 1 year)
- US Foundation Pathway + SAT (1 year)
- University Foundation Programme
- Medical Foundation Programme
Ranking and results
editBridge House College has been ranked among Top schools for the Cambridge A Level Programme in Nigeria as published by Edusko, Infoguidenigeria and LegitNG. In 2019, over 70% of enrolled students achieved A*-B grades in the May/June 2019 Cambridge A level results. With the Cambridge A level programme, students can get admitted into Second year in all universities in Nigeria.[4]
Outstanding Cambridge Learners Award Nigeria
editAt the inaugural British Council Recognition and outstanding Cambridge Learners Award Nigeria, which held in Lagos in 2017, four Bridge House students came out Top in Nigeria in 4 subjects; physics (International AS Level), business (International A Level), Economics (International A Level) and physics (International A Level).[5] The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards is an annual event organised by the British Council which celebrates the outstanding performance and success of students taking the Cambridge International Examinations in over 40 countries around the world.
Scholarship Opportunities
editIn 2018, the college awarded a two-year fully covered scholarship worth N9 million to the best performing student in Nigeria in the May/June 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), conducted by West African Examination Council (WAEC). The beneficiary, David Okorogheye, had obtained parallel A1 grade in all his subjects and also scored 332 in his Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.[6]
The University of Birmingham recently announced that Bridge House students will be benefiting from a new scholarship category exclusive to Nigerian students applying for an undergraduate programmes at University of Birmingham starting in September 2020. The scholarship is worth £2,500 to be awarded to the highest performing Bridge House student for the 2019/2020 session.[7]
BHC Alumni
editBridge House College established The BHC Alumni as a way of developing a relationship between current and former students of the college. Ex-students contribute to mentoring of the students in the college.
An alumna of the college, Serena Omolamai got admitted into more than 8 US Universities in 2016 and obtained the 1870 scholarship at Syracuse University, New York worth $53,000 – the highest recognition offered by the Office of Admissions. She was named Class of 2020 Senior Marshal during Syracuse University's 166th Commencement ceremony.[8][9]
In 2018, an alumnus of the College, Benjamin Inemugha broke a Guinness World Record.[10][11]
Benjamin had graduated from the Bridge House College One-Year University Foundation Programme in 2015 before proceeding to University of Birmingham to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Annual Universities Fair
editEvery year, Bridge House College organizes an annual universities fair where representatives from over 30 universities from the UK, US and Canada meet with parents and students of the college to discuss students' transition. Attendees include representatives from University of Leeds, University of Birmingham, Leicester University, University of Essex, Brock University, Louisiana State University etc.[12]
Annual Lecture and Graduation Ceremony
editThe Bridge House Annual Graduation hosts highly notable speakers and education enthusiasts in Nigeria yearly. Past Speakers include the Chairman of First Bank plc, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Founder, Zinox Technologies, Leo Stan Ekeh, Founder/CEO of Rise Network, Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, CEO, Alpha Reach, Japhet Omojuwa, wife of former governor of Lagos State, Dame Abimbola Fashola, former Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Sarah Adebisi Sosan, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ray Kyles and so on.
In 2018, Alh. Abdul Samad Rabiu, an ex-parent of the school chaired the occasion and donated N50 Million to Bridge House college under the BUA Foundation.[13]
Affiliations
editBridge House College is affiliated to over 50 universities in various countries including UK, US, Canada, UAE, Ireland, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria etc. The college is a member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), Association of International School Educators of Nigeria (AISEN), Associations of Private Educators in Nigeria (APEN) and have working relationship with the British Council Nigeria, Institute of Education Dublin, Ireland. Bridge House College's University Foundation Programme is accredited by Brooke House College, UK[14]
College Administrator
edit- 2015–2018 Carmen Latty (Ms)
Principals
edit- 2004–2014 Elizabeth Osuno (Mrs)
- 2014–2018 Victoria Emeanu (Mrs)
- 2018–2022 Ayoola Akinyeye (Mrs)
References
edit- ^ Olaogun, Omolola (2004). "Nigeria: Bridge House College Opens in Lagos". ThisDay Newspaper.
- ^ Atueyi, Ujunwa (2017). "Sound education must produce balanced individual". TheGuardian.
- ^ Obi, Peace (2018). "Raising Globally Competitive Students". ThisDay.
- ^ Tinibu, Samuel (2018). "A Level Schools in Lagos". LegitNG.
- ^ "Inaugural British Council Recognition and Outstanding, Nigeria". British Council. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Ujunwa, Atueyi (2018). "School Awards 15-year-old Prodigy N9m Scholarship". TheGuardian.
- ^ "University of Birmingham / Bridge House Nigeria Outstanding Achievement Scholarships". University of Birmingham. 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shannon, Andre (2019). "Omo-Lamai, Rosenblum Named Class of 2020 Senior Class Marshals". Syracuse University News.
- ^ Akinola, Kolade (2016). "Zinox Chairman to Nigerian Youth: Our Country Need Your Disruptive Tech Ideas". TechnologyTimes.
- ^ Briefly Team (2019). "Man who broke world record by spinning Guinness book shares story". Briefly Africa.
- ^ Ayoola, Simbiat (2019). "Making Nigeria Proud: Nigerian Man breaks World Record". LegitNG.
- ^ "Bridge House College Hosts 2018 University Fair". TheElitesNG. 2018.
- ^ Obi, Peace (2018). "Raising Globally Competitive Students". No. Education Column. ThisDay Newspaper.
- ^ Ogbonnaya, Roland (2005). "Nigeria: Brook House, Bridge House Strengthen Relationship". ThisDay Newspaper.