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Nigeria, Lagos
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Pastoral care supports each student's personal growth and well-being within a welcoming community. The form tutor provides daily pastoral guidance, supported by senior pastoral staff, the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and the school counsellor. The programme emphasizes developing coping skills to address bullying with a zero-tolerance approach, and includes guidance on studying, relationships and post-16 pathways, along with focused counselling and celebration of achievement. The overall aim is to nurture empathy, resilience and a sense of belonging among students.
The Learning Support team provides help for students who struggle to access the curriculum, have diagnosed learning needs (e.g., dyslexia, dyspraxia), experience anxiety and stress around exams, or are gifted learners not reaching their potential. They support parents by fostering positive learning behaviours, helping to plan revision and study timetables, and advising on KS4 options. Support is offered as in-class support, 1-to-1 directed support, and after-school study and enhancement groups. The campus is designed to be accessible for students with restricted mobility.
Mental wellbeing is supported through pastoral care and counselling as part of the BIS welfare system. Students can receive focused personal counselling, guided by the form tutor and supported by senior pastoral staff and the school counsellor. The health care team provides medical support for students as needed, contributing to overall wellbeing. Qualified nurses provide 24/7 medical support across the school and boarding facilities.
The safeguarding framework includes a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) supported by the senior pastoral team and the school counsellor, with a zero-tolerance approach to bullying.
British International School Lagos (BIS Lagos) is a co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11 to 18 on a 30-acre site on Victoria Island. The school follows the British Curriculum, preparing students for Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels and Cambridge A Levels, with the British National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 (years 7–9). Yoruba is offered in line with national requirements, and core subjects include Art, Geography, Maths, Sciences, Drama, German, Music, Yoruba, English, History, PE, French, ICT and PSHE. Class sizes never exceed 20, and BIS offers weekly and full boarding, with boarders making up about a third of the student body. A ten-day timetable over two weeks supports a co-curricular programme after school and at weekends, including rugby, swimming, coding, debate, MUN, chess, Spanish, Yoruba, and Art/Photography. Facilities include Jarusato dining hall, a library, medical care with three resident nurses, and sports and arts facilities.
