about G.C.E O/L and importance

These days, G.C.E O/L is very important for students. Many students are missing out on opportunities because they are not good at OL. Some students then appear for the re-examination. There are 6 compulsory subjects in Ol. There are 3 choice subjects as well. The 3 choice subjects are divided into 3 baskets. The following 5 subjects are common to all languages. 6th Course of Students of Different Languages There are a total of 6 compulsory subjects in G.C.E O/L.

These are compulsory subjects,

Religions ---- Buddhism, Saivaneri, Catholicism, Christianity, Islam
Language & Literature ---- Sinhala Language & Lit., Tamil Language & Lit., English Language
Mathematics
History
Science

The following are choices.

1st subject group:

• Business $ Accounting Studies
• Geography
• Civic Education
• Entrepreneurship Studies
• Second Language (Sinhala)
• Second Language (Tamil)
• Pali
• Sanskrit
• French
• German
• Hindi
• Japanese
• Arabic
• Korean
• Chinese
• Russian

2nd subject group:

• Music (Oriental)
• Music (Western)
• Carnatic Music
• Art
• Dancing
• Bharatha Dance
• Appreciation of English Literary Texts
• Appreciation of Sinhala Literary Texts
• Appreciation of Tamil Literary Texts
• Appreciation of Arabic Literary Texts
• Drama & Theatre (Sinhala) 
• Drama & Theatre (Tamil) 
• Drama & Theatre (English)

3rd subject group: 

• Information & Communication Technology
• Agriculture & Food Technology
• Aquatic Bio resources Technology
• Home Economics
• Health & Physical Education
• Communication & Media Studies
• Design & Construction Technology
• Design & Mechanical Technology
• Design, Electrical & Electronic Technology
• Electronic writing & Shorthand (English)
• Electronic writing & Shorthand (Sinhala)
• Electronic writing & Shorthand (Tamil)

You can choose any of the above subjects. But you only have to choose one subject from a specified basket. You have to be careful in your choice of subjects. Other choices will give you a bigger hand later. Once you have completed the same exam, you will not have to write an exam again. Some students usually choose the lighter subject that they need to batch the O/L exam. But what is happening is that they are writing exams for one of the subjects of re-selection for a need. But the lesson they have chosen for the first time is easier and later they will be useless. Not all subjects are. There are some subjects that are not used. It is okay to choose the subjects used and then write the exam for another important subject. Consider whether the lessons that you choose are useful for you at a later time.

Writing the exam again is a little tiresome. For some it is entertaining. Your curriculum will have an impact on your al education. G.C.E O/L will also determine what you should study in G.C.E A/L. But elective subjects do not determine what you study in G.C.E A/L. Mandatory subjects will decide, What you should study in G.C.E A/L streams Bio Science, Combined Maths, Commerce, Arts & Technology. You should focus more on Maths, Science and English subjects. This is the most important of the compulsory subjects. Next That is your language subject. G.C.E A/L cannot study unless he has to take at least one of the language subjects. They will not be allowed in schools. Some students will study G.C.E A/L by saying that we will take it next time. If not taken the next time, they will be put into action by the school administration.

If you think Al should go to University, be careful in the G.C.E O/L exam. It is a dream for many to get the 9A Grade in the G.C.E O/L exam. Or it is the dream of the parents of the students. They also get 9A Grade. There is a situation that many people are aware of now, that is, getting 9A Grade in G.C.E O/L and leaving G.C.E A/L. No one knows what caused this. But they would have been well versed in education. But it would have been difficult for them. Still others have other reasons. Why? G.C.E O/L and A/L will say something different. There are some variations but the main one is how we advance O/L education. How we advance A/L education is important. So make your future career a success by emphasizing O/L education!