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HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
AKU-EB HSSC CURRICULUM FOR CLASSES 11 - 12
The Aga Khan University Examination Board's Higher Secondary School Certificate (AKU-EB HSSC) Program offers a strong platform to students for success in university education and professional life. It emphasizes on application of conceptual learning and further development of higher order cognitive skills, hence preparing students for success in the 21st century.
CHOICE OF SUBJECTS
HSSC students are required to undertake examinations for four compulsory and three elective subjects over a period of two years (options shown below).
NOTE: all subjects are examined twice during the two years of study. Elective subjects are only chosen once during the qualification.
COMPULSORY
SUBJECTS
English Compulsory
Urdu Compulsory OR
Pakistan Culture
Islamiyat OR Ethics
Pakistan Studies
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
PRE-ENGINEERING
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
PRE-MEDICAL
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
SCIENCE GENERAL GROUP
*any one combination:
Physics / Math / Statistics
Economics / Math / Statistics
Economics / Math / Comp Sci
Physics / Math / Comp Sci
Math / Stats / Comp Sci
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
COMMERCE GROUP
Accounting / Economics
Commerce / Business Math
Commercial Geography / Comp Sci OR Banking
Business Statistics
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
HUMANITIES GROUP
*any 3 subjects:
Civics, Comp Sci, Economics,
Education, Geography, Math,
Islamic Studies, Islamic History,
English Literature, Psychology,
Sociology, Statistics,
Urdu Literature, Fine Arts
KARACHI BOARD EXAMINATIONS HSSC: GIRLS ONLY
Nasra Girls' Higher Secondary School (established only at ETNS Saddar and Korangi Campuses), also offers an HSSC Program which follows the syllabus prescribed by the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi. Our mission is to prepare young girls from all socioeconomic backgrounds to be knowledgeable, competent, thoughtful, ethical and effective leaders. The higher secondary school has been founded on the belief that higher education is necessary for women to acquire the knowledge, skills and network for leadership. The main medium of instruction is English but equal importance is given to Urdu as the national language. Other than the compulsory subjects including English, Urdu, Islamiyat and Pakistan Studies, the following combinations of subjects are available in the Girls' College:
Pre-Medical Group
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Pre-Engineering Group
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Computer Science Group
Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies
Commerce Group
Principles of Commerce, Principles of Economics, Accounting, Commercial Geography, Business Maths and Statistics
Humanities Group
English (elective), Urdu (elective), Economics, Psychology, Islamic History, Islamic Studies, Civics, Education, Sociology, Geography
