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Secondary Education
Lower secondary education
During lower secondary education (junior secondary), students aged 10-14 go through grades 6-9. In this phase, depending on the curriculum of the school, they can take a maximum of 5 subjects with English as language of instruction.
- Content: the curriculum comprises main subjects and electives. In grade 6-9 the curriculum consists of 12 subjects:
- Aesthetic subjects: music, art, dancing, drama and theatre;
- English;
- geography;
- health and physical education;
- history;
- life competencies and citizenship education;
- mathematics;
- practical and technical skills;
- religion;
- science;
- Tamil language (first language); and
- Tamil language (second language).
Upper secondary education
Upper secondary education (senior secondary) is divided into 2 stages:
- Key stage 1 (grades 10-11) is concluded with a national examination for the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level).
- Key stage 2 (grades 12-13) is concluded with a national examination for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level).
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)
After grade 11, students take national exams for the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) . The General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) is often abbreviated as GCE O/L.
- In key stage 1 (grades 10-11), students take 6 main subjects:
- English (second language);
- history;
- mathematics;
- religion;
- science; and
- Tamil (first language).
In addition, they take 3 or 4 electives from 3 fields of study: - aesthetic subjects;
- languages and humanities; and
- technical subjects.
Students can choose a maximum of 5 subjects to take in English.
General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)
After grade 13, students take national exams for the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) . The General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) is often abbreviated as GCE A/L.
- Duration: 2 years (key stage 2: grades 12 + 13).
- In this school only arts stream available. Students choose at least 3 subjects within their stream. The national examination comprises these 3 (or more) subjects, an English language test (General English) and a Common General Test.
- Admission requirements: a GCE O/L with a passing grade for 6 subjects, including at least a credit pass as exam result for their first language (Sinhala or Tamil), mathematics and 3 other subjects.
- Function of the diploma: access to higher education.
- Diploma: General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) from the Department of Examinations.
- In Arts Stream, you can choose 3 subjects in the following subjects:
| Art stream | |||
| Tamil Language and Literature | Economics | Logic and the scientific method | Geography |
| History | Political science | Music | Hinduism |
| Drama and Theatre | Dance | Political Science | Christianity |
| Agriculture | Media and Communication | ||