Subject Combinations for A/L Arts Students
For GCE Advanced Level examination, you can select three (3) subjects from within four (4) main subject streams namely Arts, Commerce, Biological Science or Physical Science. You also have to sit for General English and Common General Test for their A/L examination, but results of these papers are not considered for University entrance. But those results will also be included in the A/L exam results sheet.
Subjects available for A/L Arts Stream
Art stream is the most popular subject area among the Sri Lankan students. You have more than twenty five (25) subjects in four different subject areas (Social Sciences, Religious and Civilization, Aesthetics and Languages) for the A/L in Art steam.
As an art student you can select subjects from any one of the following areas.
Social Science Subjects
At least one subject from Social Science (Economics, Geography, History (Sri Lankan history and Indian history or European history or World history), Home Economics, Political Sciences, Logic and Scientific method, Accounting or Business Statistics, Agriculture or mathematics, One subject from Technological studies (Civil/Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic and information Technology or Food technology or Agro technology or Bio-Resource Technology), Communication and Mass media, Information and Communicational Technology) you should select. This statement is not valid for those who are following two or three language subjects. If you wish you can select your all three subjects among this Social Science category.
Religious and Civilizational Subjects
Buddhism or Buddhist Civilization, Christianity or Christian Culture, Hinduism or Hindu Civilization, Islam or Islam Civilization and Greek & Roman Civilization are the subjects available in this category. If you select one religious subject from this category, then you cannot select its civilizational subjects. For example, If f you select Buddhism, you cannot select Buddhist civilization
Aesthetic Subjects
Art, Dancing (Sri Lankan or Indian), Music (Oriental Music or Carnatic or Western) and Drama and Theatre (Sinhala, English or Tamil) are the subjects offered in this category. From these aesthetic subjects you can select one or two subjects you prefer.
Language Subjects
The new Educational Reforms have encouraged the students to learn International Languages. Language subjects are offered in three different categories. First as National languages (Sinhala,Tamil,English), Classical Languages (Arabic, Pali, Sanskrit) and Foreign Languages(Chinese, Malay, French, Russian, Hindi, Japanese). You can select one or two language subjects from above list and if you want to study three languages for your A/L, the selection should be as follows.
- Sinhala,Tamil,English
- Any three subjects representing National languages and Classical Languages
For example you can select Sinhala, Pali and Sanskrit
If you select two language subjects, you will be able to select one subject from Social Sciences /Religious and Civilizational /aesthetic as your third subject. For example you can select English, Japaneese and Electronic and information Technology.
However some subjects may not be available at your school. Having better understanding on available courses in national Universities will be an added advantage for selecting a subject combination. As vast array of subjects are available, you can take up innovative and novel subject combinations in keeping with worldwide trends. For example you can select a combination with Mathematics, IT and Economics.
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@DISNA- There are numerous fields that you can enter by doing languages. U can join international bodies such as UN, ICRC, IMF and u can join foreign service. Most popular area is foreign services where u can work with diplomatic functions.
Hello! Is European history is combined with SL history where SL history is compulsory. And could anyone please help me out to find a teacher from Kandy for European history or world history…
Dear sir can i do English litreature, French and Japanese for A/L as language subjects ? Plz sir give me a clear understanding about that , because I like to do those all 3 languages.
shifa- No anyone with good Z-score can enter into Law faculty.
sir,
is logic and political science compulsary to study law.
Dear sir,
i have selected arts for my A/L’s and i’m doing english,islam,GIT,IBF(islamic banking finance)and Economics.
i want to study law,so is it neccessery for me to do political science,logic to sit for the law college entrance exam?
sir.. I would like to know about the future of doing languages & what are the fields that we have to work?
Law degree can be done with most of the subject combinations. So select easy subjects to get higher Z score.
sir i,want coice my subject ,i,like loyer future so wht i,am choice subject
sir can i choose french,Information technology and logic..
SIR I SELECTED ARTS SUBJECT TAMIL DRAMA MEDIA
sir, arts subject1 thiyana maths subject1 thyanawa.kanda no7.eka karana eka koi tharam durata hodaida?wadi danak aka thora ganna na.
Download 2011 Tamil Medium Model Papers
http://studentlanka.com/2011/03/15/download-protype-model-papers-for-g-c-e-al-examination/
I Hope 2 do tamil & art A/L modal papers in 2011pls help me sir !
dear sir..does English means English literature .
sir will i be able to select poltical science, logic , tamil
Sir,
I hope to do English, French & History or Logic for A/L.But still I can’t select the third subject and plz help me to choose a good one.
My second question is ,I did my O/L at Hambanthota District & now I’ve to change it to Matara because there is no French language.So that changing the district wold make a trouble for me?
I would like to know about the future of doing languages & what are the fields that we have to work?
sir will i be able to select Political science,Logics and History
sir i’m thinking of doing languages 4 A/L ,can i do Japanese,French,Media………..?????????????????
can i take a help from you sir,i’m doing my exam on 2012.i’m doing logic,sinhala,history as my subjects.i want some advise & help Me to find papers from other school in sri lanka.my school is bandarawela vishaka girl school.
Sir,
I’m thinking of doing geography for A/Ls and what are the other subjects I can do with geography? Sir, what are the most suitable subject combination and would eastern music be a good option for that?
Sir,
I’m thinking of doing arts for A/L s, and Social science is what I like to follow, and I would like to geography and Eastern Music but I’ve got no idea what my 3rd subject would be, would econ be all right? Does that go well with geography, and if not , sir , can you tell me of another subject that goes well with geography?
GIT – Is the common compulsory subject for all A/L students (such as General English).
BUT ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is a separate subject for A/L, which can be selected as one of the three subjects.
sir, “GIT” n “Information and communication technology” kiyanne ekama subject ekada?
Dear sir, what are the subjects I can select with sinhala or drama?
Dear Angelo, you can select, Logic, Accounts and Information and communication technology
Dear sir, what are the subjects i can select with Western Music
Dear Sir, can i select Logic, Accounts and Information and communication technology for arts stream ?