1. Moving on to the Secondary School

2. The Two Streams
SCHOOL Exams classVII –
Bifurcation of Classes
Matric – ClassVIII M O-level – ClassVIIIC

3. Which stream does my child go
into?
Two factors determine this decision:
Performance in classVII Final Year Exams:
- at least 60%
for GCE O-level
- at least 50%
for Matric
Students & Parents’ choice

4. Which Stream?
 Both streams provide a solid foundation
 Future plans
 What kind of education?
 Learning profile

5. The Matric Programme
 Official school leaving examination
 10 years of schooling
 SSC part I & II – classes IX & X
 8 subjects
 Total marks 1050
 Relies on good recall ability
 Especially suitable for local engineering universities (NUST, UET, GIKI)
 Equally suitable for local medical colleges (KEMC, FJ, RMC etc.)
 Suitable for NSTC

6. The General Certificate of
Education – Ordinary Level
 Offered by CIE
 11 years of schooling
 8 subjects
 Grading on a five point scale (A-E)
 International recognition
 Equally suitable for local medical colleges
 Especially suitable for LUMS,Agha Khan and foreign
universities

7. The General Certificate of
Education – Ordinary Level 2
 Language skills
 Analytical skills
 Problem solving skills
 Skill based learning

8. Subject Options Matric
 English
 Urdu
 Mathematics
 Pakistan Studies
 Islamiat
 Physics
 Chemistry
 Biology/Computer Studies

9. Subject Options GCE O-level
(Science Group)
 English
 Urdu
 Maths
 Pakistan Studies
 Islamiat
 Physics
 Chemistry
 Biology/Computer Studies

10. Subject Options at Lyceum GCE O-
level
 English
 Urdu
 Maths
 Pakistan Studies
 Islamiat
 Biology/ Computer Studies
 Chemistry
 Physics

11. IBCC Equivalence
A* = 90%
A = 85%
B = 75%
C = 65%
D = 55%

12. IBCC Equivalence – A-level: HSSC
 5 O-level subjects (English, highest score, and three
electives) and…
 3A-level subjects

13. EXTRA CURRICULAR
OPPORTUNITIES
SPORTS
DEBATES- / DECLAMATIONS
SOCIETIES
URDU LITERARY
ENGLISH LITERARY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL
ART COMPETITIONS
MATHS COMPETITIONS
ESSAY COMPETITION
I.T PRESENTATION
SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATIONS