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