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UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION
- Upper Secondary Education
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- Vocational/Technical Education
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- Upper Secondary Education
- At the upper secondary level, students
specialize in science or arts. In addition to Islamic studies and English,
students may choose either four science subjects or four subjects from a social
sciences or general group. The
Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) hold examinations for
grades 11 and 12. There are twenty-one BISE in Pakistan. Upon completion of the
cycle, students take the examinations for the Intermediate Certificate or Upper
Secondary Certificate.
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- AGE OF ADMISSION
- Age 15
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- LENGTH
- Two years
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- PROGRAMME OF STUDY
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- Curriculum
for upper secondary grades 11 and 12:
Subject
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Marks
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Papers
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Urdu (compulsory
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200
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2
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English (compulsory)
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200
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2
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Pakistani Studies
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50
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1
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Islamic Education
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50
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1
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- SCIENCE GROUP
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Pre-Medical
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Physics, Chemistry, Biology
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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Pre-Engineering
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Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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General Science Group (students choose one group of subjects below)
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Physics, Mathematics, Statistics
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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Mathematics, Economics, Statistics
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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Economics, Mathematics, Computer
Studies
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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Physics, Mathematics, Computer
Studies
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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Mathematics, Statistics, Computer
Studies
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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- HUMANITIES GROUP
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One subject from Sets I, II, III
in the table below
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200 each subject
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2 each subject
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- Medical Technology Group
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Elementary Anatomy and
Microtechniques
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100
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1
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Hematology and Blood Banking
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100
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1
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Microbiology I
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100
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1
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Microbiology II
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100
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1
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Clinical Pathology and Serology
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100
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1
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Elementary Chemistry and Chemical
Pathology
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100
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1
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Home Economics Group for Girls
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Food and Home Management
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200
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2
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Clothing and Related Arts
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200
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2
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Child Development and Group
Behavior, Child Care, Home Nursing
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200
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2
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Set I
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Set
II
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Set
III
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Mathematics
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Statistics
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Psychology
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Mathematics
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Statistics
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Geography
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Economics
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Statistics
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Geography
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Economics
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Islamic Studies
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Civics
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History
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Islamic Studies
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Civics
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History
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Islamic Studies
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Arabic/Persian
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Economics
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Islamic Studies
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Psychology
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Islamic Studies
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Health and Physical Education
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Urdu/Arabic
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Library Science
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History
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Civics
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- ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
- Students are continuously assessed
through coursework, projects, and annual and semester examinations. Students who successfully complete the Intermediate Education
Examinations at the completion of grade 12 are awarded the Upper Secondary
Certificate.
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- GRADING SCALE
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Division
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Percentile
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WES
Equivalency
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First
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60 – 100
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A
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Second
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40 – 59
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B
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Third
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33 – 39
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C
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Fail
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0 – 32
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F
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- VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
- All public vocational institutes are
administered through the provincial education and labor departments.
The minimum qualification to enter male vocational institutions is the
completion of grade 8. Courses are
offered in auto mechanics, carpentry, electricity, agriculture, and commercial
and business skills. Approximately
70% of the coursework is practical experience.
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- ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of grade 8
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- LENGTH
- Two to three years
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- PROGRAMME OF STUDY
- The curriculum for studies in vocational
and technical programmes varies
depending on the discipline undertaken. A syllabus may be requested, if
necessary.
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- ASSESSMENT AND
PROMOTION
- Students are continuously assessed
through coursework and examinations on an annual and semester basis.
GRADING SCALE
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Division
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Percentile
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WES Equivalency
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First
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60 – 100
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A
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Second
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40 – 59
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B
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Third
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33 – 39
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C
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Fail
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0 – 32
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F
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Revised: May 06, 2004
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