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Senior
Section

Grade IX - O Level

Our goal is to offer a diverse 21st century curriculum which helps each child develop and strengthen academically, socially, mentally, emotionally, creatively and holistically.

We particularly emphasize on the development and mastery of literacy and numeracy skills among our students which we feel are the foremost requirements of the times.

The Senior Section at Head Start follows the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) curriculum, a globally renowned assessment board. As an O Level school, our curriculum objectives are aligned closely with the Cambridge curriculum, yet we cater and adapt it to our social and cultural contextual requirements wherever necessary.

Grade 9

In Grade 9, as an introduction to O Level, students are offered English, Mathematics and Urdu as core subjects and Pakistan Studies, Islamiyat, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Studies as non-core subjects.

The final examination at the end of Grade 9 forms the basis of subject selection for each student’s future career choice. The parents are fully involved in this decision making process through orientation sessions, emails and circulars at each stage.

Before being promoted to Grade 10, students must select a group and two electives from the list below.

Grade 10

In Grade 10, students sit for their CAIE examinations for three compulsory subjects – Pakistan studies, Islamyiat and Urdu.

Prior to appearing for their CAIE exams, students have to appear for Mock examinations in Grade 10. To be eligible to register for their CAIE exams through Head Start, students are expected to perform well in their mock examinations.

Grade 11

Students appear in CAIE for the remaining selected major subjects, elective subject and compulsory subjects i.e. English and Mathematics.

Students are rigorously prepared for their external examinations through the use lectures, past papers, revisions, examiner reports, learning outcomes, and marking schemes.

Subjects Offered at O Level

  • Mandatory Subjects

  • English

    Mathematics

    Urdu

    Pakistan Studies

    Islamiyat

  • Major Groups

  • Group 1 – Medical

    Group 2 – Engineering

    Group 3 – Business

    PhysicsPhysicsEconomics
    ChemistryChemistryBusiness Studies
    BiologyComputer SciencePrinciples of Accounts
     
  • Electives

  • Students must select two electives in addition to their group

    Additional Mathematics

    Environmental Management

    Computer Sciences

    Sociology

    Literature in English

    Global Perspective

English

Mathematics

Urdu

Pakistan Studies

Islamiyat

Group 1 – Medical

Group 2 – Engineering

Group 3 – Business

PhysicsPhysicsEconomics
ChemistryChemistryBusiness Studies
BiologyComputer SciencePrinciples of Accounts
 

Students must select two electives in addition to their group

Additional Mathematics

Environmental Management

Computer Sciences

Sociology

Literature in English

Global Perspective

English

Mathematics

Urdu

Pakistan Studies

Islamiyat

Group 1 – Medical

Group 2 – Engineering

Group 3 – Business

PhysicsPhysicsEconomics
ChemistryChemistryBusiness Studies
BiologyComputer SciencePrinciples of Accounts
 

Students must select two electives in addition to their group

Additional Mathematics

Environmental Management

Computer Sciences

Sociology

Literature in English

Global Perspective

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