BEACONHOUSE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Career Advising ‘Choose a job you love, and you will never have

to work a day in your life’

CAREER GUIDANCE

• APTITUDE TEST• SUBJECT SELECTION• COUNSELLING• PROFILE BUILDING

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.

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?

Moving on to the Secondary School

The Two Streams

EOY Exams class VIII – January 2010

Bifurcation of Classes

Matric – Class IXM O-level – Class IXC

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

Which Stream?

• Both streams provide a solid foundation• Future plans• What kind of education?• Learning profile

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

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

The General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level 2

• Language skills• Analytical skills• Problem solving skills• Skill based learning

Subject Options Matric

• English• Urdu• Mathematics• Pakistan Studies• Islamiat• Physics• Chemistry• Biology/Computer Studies

Subject Options GCE O-level (Science Group)

• English• Urdu• Maths• Pakistan Studies• Islamiat• Physics• Chemistry• Biology/Computer Studies

Subject Options GCE O-level (General Group)

• English• Urdu• Maths• Pakistan Studies• Islamiat• Economics• Accounts• Business Studies/ Computer Studies

IBCC Equivalence

A* = 90%A = 85%B = 75%C = 65%D = 55%

IBCC Equivalence – A-level: HSSC

• 5 O-level subjects (English, highest score, and three electives) and…

• 3 A-level subjects

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

• SPORTS• DEBATES- MUNs /PARLAMENTRY / DECLAMATIONS• SOCIETIES

– URDU LITERARY– ENGLISH LITERARY– COMMUNITY SERVICE– ENVIRONMENTAL

• ART COMPETITIONS• MATHS COMPETITIONS• ECO INTERNSHIP• GREEN SCHOOL