13 Years Guaranteed Education Program – Vocational stream for A/L

Program for Guaranteed Thirteen Years of Education to provide Education for All – New Vocational Stream

The Ministry of Education has taken measures to introduce a new subject stream to GCE A/L syllabus. This subject stream is introduced to provide 13-year continuous education for all students, disregarding their performances at the GCE O/L exam. It is the new
vocational stream for GCE A/L which has been introduced  to develop the skills and protect the right to education of all children,

The project will be implemented as a pilot project from 2017 October and by 2019 the project will cover the entire school year.

This stream is referred to as the Professional Curriculum or Vocational Stream, which consists of two parts.

1. General Subjects and
2. Applied Subjects.

The general subjects will cover nine main subjects and it is compulsory to complete this subject stream within the first six months of the academic year.

The General Curriculum subjects are as follows;

1. First Language (Sinhala or Tamil)
2. Applied English and Communication Skills Development
3. Aesthetics and related skills
4. Information and Communication Technology skills
5. Citizenship Education and related skills
6. Health and life skills necessary for social well-being
7. Entrepreneurship skills
8. Sports and other related activities
9. Career guidance programs

The intention of this Common Curriculum stream is to ensure the personality and other basic skills necessary for the practical workings of the students.

Thereafter, students will be allowed to choose one subject from the Applied Subjects which will be completed during the remaining 18 months of the academic year.

Applied Curriculum subjects are as follows;

Applied Subjects
1. Child Psychology & Care
2. Health & Social Care
3. Physical Education & Sport
4. Arts & Crafts
5. Event Management
6. Performing Arts
7. Interior Designing
8. Fashion Designing
9. Graphic Designing
10. Art & Designing
11. Web Designing
12. Landscaping
13. Applied Horticultural Studies
14. Livestock Product Studies
15. Food Processing Studies
16. Aquatic Resources Studies
17. Plantation Product Studies
18. Construction Studies
19. Automobile Studies
20. Electrical & Electronic Studies
21. Textile & Apparel Studies
22. Metal Fabrication Studies
23. Aluminum Fabrication Studies
24. Software Development
25. Environmental Studies
26. Tourism & Hospitality

Download Resource books from NIE site: https://nie.lk/dispndoc

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