Students Can Now Choose from Health Sciences, Agriculture, IT, and Entrepreneurship
In a groundbreaking move, the Punjab School Education Department has introduced new subject groups for matriculation exams, offering students expanded choices beyond the traditional science and arts streams.
Key Points:
- Students can now opt for subjects such as health sciences, agriculture, information technology (IT), and entrepreneurship.
- This marks the first significant overhaul of the educational system in Pakistan in 70 years.
- The new groups include 30 marks for theory and 40 marks for practicals.
- There is no need to hire additional teachers; existing staff will be trained to adapt to the modern curriculum.
- The total marks for matric exams will remain 1,100, and the new subjects will be integrated into the existing framework.
- Students will select their subject groups at the beginning of the ninth grade, allowing them to focus on their chosen fields throughout secondary education.
