GIFTS' academic pathway runs from a four-year Pre-Primary foundation through a four-year Accelerated Primary programme, in which the standard six-year NERDC curriculum is professionally compressed without cutting corners. Qur'an memorisation runs alongside every year, in the same timetable, to the same standard, for every child.
Phase One, Pre-Primary, comprises Preparatory, Nursery 1, Nursery 2 and Kindergarten, laying the sensory, social, linguistic and spiritual foundation for every GIFTS pupil. Admission into Primary Year 1 requires a child to have attained five and a half years by September of the intake year.
Phase Two, Accelerated Primary, systematically compresses the standard six-year NERDC curriculum into four years, without overburdening the child. Every school day is divided into ten periods: five dedicated to Qur'an and Islamic education, and five periods of forty minutes each dedicated to mainstream academic education.
Across the four Primary years, pupils are expected to memorise the last five Ajza of the Qur'an, Juz 30 through Juz 26, working backward from the shortest, final Surahs. Alongside Hifz, pupils study Tajweed, Arabiyyah, Aqeedah, Fiqh al-Ibadah, Adab and Adhkar with the same daily consistency as any academic subject.
Upon completing Primary Year 4, GIFTS pupils continue into a further two years of largely residential, Project Based Learning — this is not a transfer to another school, it is GIFTS itself, continuing as the Gifted Islamic Foundation College of Huffaz (GIFCOH).
Memorisation proceeds from the shorter, final Surahs of the Qur'an in the Pre-Primary years, moving progressively backward through the Mus'haf as pupils advance — a sequencing chosen for its confidence-building effect on young reciters.
Prep and Nursery 1 memorise An-Nas to Al-Fil (10 Surahs, approx. 3.5 pages); Nursery 2 continues through Ash-Sharh; Kindergarten reaches Al-A'la.
At-Tariq to Al-Buruj, then Al-Inshiqaq to Al-Mutaffifin, then Al-Infitar to At-Takwir — around 5.5 pages for the year.
Al-Mursalat to Al-Muddaththir, then Al-Muzzammil to Al-Ma'arij, then Al-Haqqah to Al-Mulk — around 20 pages for the year.
By the end of Primary 4, pupils complete Juz 30 through Juz 26 (At-Tahrim to Al-Ahqaf), memorised to a certified standard.
Memorisation quantities are programme targets, adjusted to each child's placement, consistency and individual capacity.
Ten periods a day: five for Qur'an and Islamic education, five for mainstream academic education. Every NERDC subject is taught in full, several thoughtfully redeveloped to sharpen relevance and impact.
Structured memorisation, daily revision and a daily Qur'an Diary tracking progress.
The science of correct recitation, and communicative Arabic covering speaking, listening and reading.
Foundational Islamic belief and the practical rulings of worship — Wudu, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj.
Reading and comprehension, diction, spelling, verbal reasoning, grammar, creative writing and public speaking.
Core numeracy strengthened with Mental Maths and Abacus Mathematics for faster, confident calculation.
Taught in full, integrated with relevant Qur'anic and Hadith references.
National Value Education rephrased and unified, alongside an integrated History and Geography programme.
Computer Studies and ICT delivered through structured coding and information technology lessons.
Cultural and Creative Arts, Physical Education and Taekwondo, Handwriting, and progressive exposure to Yoruba.
By the end of the four-year accelerated Primary programme, your child carries forward a valuable combination of Qur'anic, linguistic, academic and personal achievement.
The last 5 Ajza memorised to a certified standard, ready to complete the remaining 25 Ajza at GIFCOH.
Functional bilingual ability in Arabic and English, with progressive exposure to Yoruba.
The complete six-year NERDC primary curriculum covered in full, compressed into four years.
A foundation in Coding, Robotics and Information Technology.
Progress toward Taekwondo grading, and habits of healthy, active living.
Daily practice in prayer, self-discipline and leadership, with real experience in Qur'an, Quiz, Debate and Spelling Bee competitions.
Upon completing the four-year, taught-based Primary programme, GIFTS pupils continue into a further two years of Project Based Learning, essentially residential in structure. This is not a transfer to another school — it is GIFTS itself.
A dedicated GIFCOH Admissions Prospectus is available on request, with full detail on the Hifz Foundation Programme, the Islamic Scholars' Programme, the mainstream secondary tracks and the Lifelong Partnership Programme for graduates.
Families are encouraged to ask about readiness, placement and the support available for the Qur'an memorisation journey.
