Subject options for GCE Advanced Level
After O/L examination, what are the subject options (choices) do you have for GCE A/L? First you have to decide on the stream you are going to study – Science, Commerce or Arts.
Science stream
Science stream consists of Biological science or Physical Science. In Biological Science stream you have to follow Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Agriculture). Physical science stream includes Physics, Chemistry and Combined Mathematics.
Biology
Biology is the science that deals with living things. It includes zoology (the study of animal life), botany (the study of plant life), microbiology (the study of microorganisms), human biology, cytology (the study of cells), anatomy, physiology, genetics, evolution and diversity.
Pursuing a career in biology can be immensely rewarding and exciting. Popular career option is to become a Doctor. But the knowledge in biology, increases our understanding about the natural world in which we live and helps us address issues of personal well being and worldwide concern, such as environmental depletion, threats to human health, and maintaining viable and abundant food supplies.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. It is not an isolated discipline, and it merges into physics and biology.
Understanding chemistry helps you to understand the world around you. Everything you can touch or taste or smell is a chemical. When you study chemistry, you come to understand a bit about how things work. If you know some chemistry, you can make educated choices about everyday products that you use.
Physics
Physics is the scientific study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other.
This energy can take the form of motion, light, electricity, radiation, gravity. Physics deals with matter on scales ranging from sub-atomic particles (i.e. the particles that make up the atom and the particles that make up those particles) to stars and even entire galaxies.
In a broader sense, physics can be seen as the most fundamental of the natural sciences. Chemistry, for example, can be viewed as a complex application of physics, as it focuses on the interaction of energy and matter in chemical systems. We also know that biology is, at its heart, an application of chemical properties in living things, which means that it is also, ultimately, ruled by the physical laws.
Because physics covers so much area, it is divided into several specific fields of study, such as electronics, quantum physics, astronomy, and biophysics.
Combined Mathematics
Mathematics (maths) a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. The term Combined Mathematics is used to describe Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
Today, mathematics is used throughout the world in many fields, including natural science, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences such as economics. Applied mathematics, the application of mathematics to such fields, inspires and makes use of new mathematical discoveries and sometimes leads to the development of entirely new disciplines.
Commerce stream
Popular subjects in commerce stream consist of Economics, Business Studies and Accounting.
Economics
Economics is the study of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services (wealth) in human society. Economics can analyze and predict individual behavior as well as the effects of institutions such as firms and governments, or clubs and religions.
Accounting
Accounting is the art of recording, summarizing, reporting, and analyzing financial transactions.
Accountants use the work done by bookkeepers to produce and analyze financial reports. Although accounting follows the same principles and rules as bookkeeping, an accountant can design a system that will capture all of the details necessary to satisfy the needs of the business — managerial, financial reporting, projection, analysis, and tax reporting. A good accountant will create a system of financial reporting that gives a complete picture of a business.
Business studies
Business studies is about the world of business and it explores important features such as environments, markets, processes and organizations while examining their inter-relationships. Business is the social science of managing people to organize and maintain collective productivity toward accomplishing particular creative and productive goals, usually to generate profit.
Arts Stream
In Arts stream students follow various subjects: Sinhala, Logic, Political Science, Geography, Buddhist Civilization, English Literature, Japanese, History and Drama.
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Yes arts stream students can also follow Economics as a subject
Wow.. Thats great news !! Im so happy.
Its not the Home Economics right?
I mean the Economics which is in the commerce stream can also be followed in the Arts stream.
Thanks alot.
So my ART subjects are :- English Literature, Islam and Economics.
Hana, i am also doing my A/L’s next year (Private candidate) as a crash course. I found a lecturer for English Literature and Islam. I still havent got passed papers. Why dont u do Economics? Its easier to find lecturers and books on it in Bookshops.
Sir Hiran, do Private candidate’s have to register themselves in some school to apply for A/L’s as they have to be tested ???
I am also a private candidate doing A/L’s next yr.I am 21 yrs and i am really worried and have no idea abt dis registration and testing done before A/L’s
Can sumbody pls tell me.. I am highly worried..
Shashanka- U can find them in Sarasavi Bookshop
Need full details on A/L (english medium)commerce stream subject options.
I heard ‘Economics’ is an Arts subject !!
Is it true ?? Pls help..andplles give me new syllabus econ sihala mediam
I want agriculture syllabus of GCE Advance Level (2008-2010)
I want to get syllabi for 2011 A/ls Commerce stream in ENGLISH MEDIUM.can somebody hepl me
hey..
i want to whether if it is possible to do the following subject combination for a/ls in the bio stream : biology, chemistry and geography, in english medium?? if not what is possible to do without physics?
Amila – You can do Agriculture instead of Physics
Sir,
I would like to know if we can do two science subjects(bio stream) and English without having to do physics or agriculture?
I want the syllubus for economics in advace level in English medium.
Can I do IT with Biological science ? Or what are the streams that deals with A/L IT?
Please send me a reply (lashikzmac@ymail.com)
Lashika, I think still IT is only for Arts stream, and you cannot enter into university science courses. Please check with UGC.
can someone do A/L IT with chemistry and physics
anoma
You cannot enter into university courses with doing science subjects with IT. It is only for arts stream. Anyway check with UGC.
Hey,
Are allowed to do four subjects or three subjects..?
Hey
Are we allowed to do four subjects or three subjects and can you give the subject combination in all streams please.. and English is compulsory is it??
please be good enoough to get me the local business studies both al and cse ol syllabies.
thanks
Downloas syllabuses here http://studentlanka.com/2009/04/11/download-syllabuses/
what is the good combination for biology and chemistry subject? for a level course
Biology, chemistry and (physics or agriculture). Doing agriculture would be easy but you cannot enter into a medical faculty.
Sir,
I would like to know if the subject ‘combined Mathematics’ can be done in the Arts stream?or perhaps if not,can any other type of mathematics be done in the Arts stream…and I also want to know if by doing any type of Mathematics,through the Arts stream ,if I can get a Mathematics degree in the Srilankan University?
to enter physical science stream (to do maths at University), you have to do combined maths with physics and chemistry.
Can i know all the subject options for the Arts stream in the A/Levels?
I want syllubus of electric electronic information technology, please send my e-mail-(amercyarulini@gmail.com)
i want 2 syllabus for 2011 A/L arts stream(islam) in sinhala medium past papers.can somebody help me
Sir,
I would like to know all the subject options for the Arts stream!!Is there a particular website through which i may check???
what is the first language of english medium tamil or singalese student who is doing gce o/l
i want to do languages in A/L What are the subject combinatins which are available?
hi..
am doing my Al/z this year in arts stream
but i wanted to do commerce ,,since i didn hav enough credits for those subjects coming under comm i had no option other than doing Arts .
but im worried that my future would have been beter if i could make it into commerce stream..
so now im confused on choosing my subjects in the arts..could sombody help me with this,,
i mean..the job opportunities available after completing my “A LEVELS IN ARTS”
pls give me old Advance level atr subject syllabus(sinhala,music,buddihist culture)
i want to know if I can do english medium in art stream(economics,english liteature and french) in year 2011 privately the old syllabuls.
Imali, You can do econ English medium. May be other subject are also available. Ask Examination dept.