7. History of Modern World/Islamic History/ History of Muslim / History of 17. 18. Islamic Culture Library Science 8. Islamic Studies 19. Outlines of Home Economics 9. Health and Physical Education COMMERCE GROUP (600 marks) HSSC – I 1. Principles of Accounting paper – I 100 marks 2. Principles of Economics paper – I 75 marks 3. Principles of Commerce paper – I 75 marks 4. Business Mathematics paper – I 50 marks HSSC – II 1. Principles of Accounting paper – II 100 marks 2. Commercial Geography paper – II 75 marks 3. Computer Studies/Typing/Banking paper – II 75 marks 4. Statistics paper – II 50 marks MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP (600 marks each) 1. Medical Lab Technology Group 2. Dental Hygiene Technology Group 3. Operation Theater Technology Group 4 Medical Imaging Technology Group 5. Physiotherapy Technology Group 6. Ophthalmic Technology Group AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION POLICY (1998 – 2010) AIMS Education is a powerful catalyzing agent which provides mental, physical, ideological and moral training to individuals, so as to enable them to have full consciousness of their mission, of their purpose
To develop a viable framework for policy, planning and development of teacher education programmes, both in-service and pre-service. To develop opportunities for technical and vocational education in the country for producing trained manpower, commensurate with the of industry and economic development goals. To improve the quality of technical education so as to enhance the chances of employment of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) graduates by moving from a static, supply-based system to a demand-driven system. To popularize information technology among students of all ages and prepare them for the next century. To emphasize different roles of computer as a learning tool in the classroom learning about computers and learning to think and work with computers and to employ information technology in planning and monitoring of educational programmes. To encourage private sector to take a percentage of poor students for free education. To institutionalize the process of monitoring and evaluation from the lowest to the highest levels. To identify indicators for different components of policy, in terms of quality and quantity and to adopt corrective measures during the process of implementation. To achieve excellence in different fields of higher education by introducing new disciplines/emerging sciences in the universities, and transform selected disciplines into centres of advanced studies, research and extension. To upgrade the quality of higher education by bringing teaching, learning and research process in line with international standards. OBJECTIVES OF ENGLISH COMPULSORY SYLLABUS GENERAL OBJECTIVES The broad aims of the English syllabus are to:
Construct: Bring together required elements in a connected or coherent response. The invitation to construct indicates that the structure of the response as well as its content will be evaluated and given marks. Deduce: Go beyond the information given to draw a conclusion which is not explicitly stated in the stimulus material. Demonstrate an Respond in a manner appropriate to a given text. Candidates understanding of: will not be expected to go beyond the text itself. Imported material, even though relevant to the topic, will tend to be penalized as indicative of incomplete understanding of the given text. Deploy: use or apply appropriately in context. Describe: Attempt to capture the distinguishing features of a scene, object or event. The connotation as well as the denotation of words will usually be important and these connotative meanings should be consistent with each other. Describe is usually an invitation to use figurative language. Devise: The information or devices asked for should be emphasized in the response. Candidates are expected to draw heavily on their own experience to meet the task requirement. Discuss: Requires candidates to give a critical account of the issue raised. There should be an introductory paragraph setting out the issue, related points should be drawn together in paragraphs in the body of the text and lead to the conclusion explicitly stated in the final paragraph. Draft: Provide a brief outline of required material in appropriate order. Need not be written in complete sentences. Elaborate: Clarify or enrich given statements or definitions, by providing relevant details or examples. Explain: Give a clear and detailed account of related information with reasons or justification. Extract Quote selectively using the relevant words from the text. The Information: candidate is not expected to respond “in your own Follow Demonstrate an understanding of the information given instructions: especially the required sequence of events.