Secondary Education

2. INTRODUCTION TO SECONDARY EDUCATION
by
Rashida Sadiq
Day 1
Course Code: 827 (Secondary Education)

3. •Secondary Education (Nature, Significance, Objectives)
•Secondary Education in Pakistan
•Scheme of Studies for Secondary Education
Objectives of the Session

4. What do you know about Secondary Education
(Share your previous knowledge)

5. Levels of Education
Formal Education
Special Education
Informal Education
Technical Education
i. Early Childhood and Pre-school
ii. Elementary Education
iii. Secondary Education
iv. Higher Education

6. Secondary Education
(Introduction)
• Secondary education (ix-xii) an important sub sector of
the entire education system.
• Provides middle level workers for the economy.
• Acts as a feeder for the higher levels of education.
• Higher Education for social, economic and political life.
• Ability to adjust with their practical lives.
• The most crucial stage of life.

7. Nature of Secondary Education
• Covers two levels on International Level
• Level 2 (Lower secondary education)
(second and final phase of basic education)
• Level 3 (upper secondary education)
(before tertiary education)
• Development of the young during their adolescence
• Phase of Physical, mental and emotional growth.

8. Significance of Secondary Education
• Necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Love for and loyalty to the nation
• Mental, Social, Moral, Physical and Spiritual development
• Understanding and respect for own and other people's cultures
• Interrelationships among nations
• Promotion of positive environmental and health practices
• Firm foundation for further education and training
• Ability for enquiry, critical thinking and rational judgment
• Responsible and socially well adjusted person
• Acceptance and respect for all
• Foundation for technological and industrial development
• Self-disciplined individual for work and time management

9. Objectives of Secondary Education
General Objectives
a. Equity for all to get knowledge and skill development.
b. Achieve national unit and national objectives of development.
c. An instrument for raising the quality of life of the people.
d. Preparatory stage for higher/professional education and training.
e. Learning through formal and non-formal approaches using modern
technologies.
f. Linkage between Education and Environment with the community.
g. Linkages with industry, agriculture and other places of work.
h. Futuristic Outlook for economic, social, political, scientific and technology
development.

10. Objectives of Secondary Education
Specific Objectives
1. To develop the skills of learning and living to:
(Communication, Inquiry, Learning accomplishment, Problem-
solving, Creative)
2. To develop appropriate value such as to:
(Self-reliant, Responsible for personal and group actions, individual
and group rights, personal identity, help society being productive)
3. To provide the knowledge require for satisfaction and as a basic for
further education to:
(Awareness of non-living and living factors in surrounding, help
people in arts and technology, useful for community, understanding
of nation, culture, history and way of life)

11. Aims and Objectives of Education for
preparing Practicing Muslims and for creating
Islamic Social Welfare State
• To make Quranic principles and Islamic practices as
integral part of curriculum.
• To ensure all boys and girls basic rights of availability of
schools.
• To develop opportunities of technical and vocational
education.
• To improve the quality of technical education to enhance
chances of employment in technical fields

12. Secondary Education in Pakistan
• Education in Pakistan is overseen by the Federal
Ministry of Education and the provincial governments.
• Federal government assists in curriculum development,
accreditation and in the financing of R & D.
• Article 25-A “The State shall provide free and
compulsory education to all children of the age of five to
sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by
law”.

13. Secondary Education in Pakistan….
• Begins from grade 9 and lasts for four years.
• National examination administered by (BISE).
• Awarded a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) after 10th.
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) after 12th.
• Curriculum includes Eight courses including electives and
compulsory subjects.
• SSC and HSSC are replaced by Ordinary (O-Level) and
Advance (A-Level) respectively.

14. Secondary Education in Pakistan…..
“Technical Education”
• The vocational curriculum starts at grade 5 and ends on grade 10.
• Three Technical Boards
• Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE),
• KPK Board of Technical Education (KPK BTE) and
• Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE) offering Matric Tech. course
(equivalent to 10th grade)
• Diploma in Associate Engineering (DAE) in technologies like Civil, Chemical,
Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer and many more
(three years program equivalent to 12th)
• They can join their respective field or can take admission in B. Tech. or BE in
their related technology after DAE.

15. Scheme of Studies for Secondary
School Examination

16. Scheme of Studies for Secondary
School Examination
A+=90% & above, A=80%, B=70%, C=60%, D=50%, F=Fail=below 50%.
These grades will be mentioned on certificates issued by the Board.

17. Scheme of Studies for Higher
Secondary School Examination
Pre Engineering, Humanities, Commerce, Medical Technology, and Home Economics
Groups are also offered.

18. What is the importance of Secondary
Education in nation building??

19. Thank You for Listening!