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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
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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
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Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
PRE-MEDICAL
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Physics
Chemistry
Biology
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
SCIENCE GENERAL GROUP
*any one combination:
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Physics / Math / Statistics
Economics / Math / Statistics
Economics / Math / Comp Sci
Physics / Math / Comp Sci
Math / Stats / Comp Sci
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
COMMERCE GROUP​
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Accounting / Economics
Commerce / Business Math
Commercial Geography / Comp Sci OR Banking
Business Statistics
ELECTIVE
SUBJECTS
HUMANITIES GROUP
*any 3 subjects:
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Civics, Comp Sci, Economics,
Education, Geography, Math,
Islamic Studies, Islamic History,
English Literature, Psychology,
Sociology, Statistics,
Urdu Literature, Fine Arts
