2. CAREER GUIDANCE
• APTITUDE TEST
• SUBJECT SELECTION
• COUNSELLING
• PROFILE BUILDING
3. OBJECTIVES
• To understand the importance of building
student profiles
• To discuss different ways of maintaining
profiles
• purpose to include career transitions of
students
who make multiple career choices over the
life span.
4. Why profile Building
• We are in a unique position to guide students
to colleges that allow them to develop their
talents and prepare them for rewarding
careers.
What Beacon house school system offers?
6. The Two Streams
EOY Exams class VIII – January 2010
Bifurcation of Classes
Matric – Class IXM O-level – Class IXC
7. Which stream does my child go into?
Two factors determine this decision:
•Performance in class VIII Mid Year Exams:
- at least 60% marks in each subject
for GCE O-level
- at least 50% marks in each subject
for Matric
•Students & Parents’ choice
8. Which Stream?
• Both streams provide a solid foundation
• Future plans
• What kind of education?
• Learning profile
9. 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
10. 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
11. The General Certificate of
Education – Ordinary Level 2
• Language skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Skill based learning
