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How to select the right study
stream & subjects for A/L ?
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Overview
• Why important ?
• How?
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Why is right selection
important?
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Primary education
• In primary education up to GCE O/L,
every one learn common subjects
with little options / specialization
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What have you got (up to O/L)?
• Basic life skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical & numerical skills
• General knowledge
• Social and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of ethics and social well-being
• Aesthetics aspects
• Some basic technical knowledge/skills
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A/L require specialization
• In Advanced Level, you need to
specialized in one area, though there
are certain amount of overlapping
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Why important?
• It is mostly a lifetime decision on your
long term professional career.
• If you make a mistake, it can be
costly!
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The strategy for selection
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How to do? (Strategy)
• Follow your passion
• Think long term
• Be realistic in your capacity
• Be open for ideas
• Do not make options too narrow
• Never get fooled by mere popular trends
• Take your decisions & accept
responsibilities
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Follow your passion
• You must pick a career that you have
the passion
• Your selection of study stream suit for
your career
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Think long term
• Your study for A/L is short term, but
your career is long term
• What you enjoy studying may not be
the same as what you enjoy
practicing
• So think long term!
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Take your own decisions
• Give due consideration to aspirations
of your loved ones
o But remember that, Its your life and career at stake
• You must make the decision and take
the responsibilities
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Do not make options too narrow
• Example:
o If you select biology stream, only targeting your
become a doctor, do you have any other plan if you
can not achieve expected results?
o The reality is only a small percentage of students get
a chance to follow medicine
• Same apply for some other fields
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Be realistic
• Have a realistic assessment on
o Your capabilities
o Opportunities available
o Competition
• Its not how big your dream that
matters, but what you can
achieve !
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Plan it
• Have a master plan for your study
and career
• Make sure that A/L is part of the
master plan
• Have alternative plans (Plan B & plan
C) in case of not achieving objectives
in master plan
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Steps in taking the decision
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How to do? (overview)
• Do a SWOT analysis on yourself
• Think about what is your passion for
life & serving the society
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SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
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Negative (-)Positive (+)
SelfEnvironment
SWOT analysis (cont.)
• Write a list for each of the following
category
o Strengths
o Weaknesses
o Opportunities
o Threats
• Just be honest to yourself
• Write only the major points ((about major
5-8 points for each category)
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Strengths
• Positive things you have like;
o Good logical thinking
o Good at literature
o Leadership
o Creativity
o Have a good memory
o Parents are wealthy and can afford for high expense
for my private education
o Etc..
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Weaknesses
• Negative things you have like;
o Weak in mathematics
o Not good at literature
o Not a very social person
o Lack artistic talents
o Parents have some financial hardships
o Have a bad memory
o I am lazy
o Etc..
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Opportunities
• Positive things in the environment /
society that effect you;
o High salary job opportunities for a particular field(s)
o Highly satisfiable service opportunities
o Growth in some field(s)
o Industry/economic growth
o Availability of opportunities in higher education or
academic areas
o Etc..
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Threats
• Negative things in the environment /
society that effect you;
o Lack of jobs
o Economic instability of the country
o Unemployment issues in certain sectors
o Lack of opportunities (openness) in higher education
& career growth
o Etc..
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How to use SWOT analysis?
• Pick a stream that favor your strengths
and opportunities and least effect
weaknesses and threats
• But always remember that you may have
room for
o Rectify your weaknesses (If you have a plan and
willpower)
o There are possibilities in the change in the environment
(Opportunities & threats)
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Pick the correct subject
combination
• Your choice of subjects must reflects
your long term career aspirations
• Again try to keep options open
• The trend is to provide more options
for students rather than forcing them
to select narrow set of subjects
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If you feel like made a wrong
choice?
• Be brave to accept & rectify
o Check the feasibility for each option
o Plan it before executing the change
• But, better to detect it early since
more you are committed, harder to
amend it
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Common pitfalls
• Act without think
• Go by the surge in the society
• Blindly accept what others suggest
• Committing to wrong decisions
• Do what you like to study (short term),
rather than what you like to do in your
career
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Further resources
• How to do your Advanced Level (A/L)
studies successfully
o https://www.slideshare.net/auroracslk/how-to-do-your-
advanced-leve-al-studies-successfully
• How to face the A/L exam effectively
o https://www.slideshare.net/auroracslk/how-to-face-
the-al-exam-effectively
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Thank You !
Presented by
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"We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act,
but a habit."
~ Aristotle.
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Contact Information
Premier Study Center
Aurora Computer Studies,
Summerset College,
# 135, 3rd Floor,
DFCC Building,
High Level Road,
Maharagama.
0115 690 290
City Study Center
Aurora Computer Studies,
Summerset College,
# 88/2, 2nd Floor,
BOC Building,
High Level Road,
Kirulapone, Colombo 06
0703 001 010
For further details and enquiries :
Call - 0719 842030
E-mail – info@auroracs.lk
Web - www.auroracs.lk
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How to select the study stream for A/L ?

  • 1. How to select the right study stream & subjects for A/L ? Compiled By Aurora Computer Studies (auoracs.lk) 1
  • 2. Overview • Why important ? • How? Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk) 2
  • 3. Why is right selection important? Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk) 3
  • 4. Primary education • In primary education up to GCE O/L, every one learn common subjects with little options / specialization Aurora Computer Studies 4
  • 5. What have you got (up to O/L)? • Basic life skills • Communication skills • Analytical & numerical skills • General knowledge • Social and interpersonal skills • Awareness of ethics and social well-being • Aesthetics aspects • Some basic technical knowledge/skills Aurora Computer Studies 5
  • 6. A/L require specialization • In Advanced Level, you need to specialized in one area, though there are certain amount of overlapping Aurora Computer Studies 6
  • 7. Why important? • It is mostly a lifetime decision on your long term professional career. • If you make a mistake, it can be costly! Aurora Computer Studies 7
  • 8. The strategy for selection Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk) 8
  • 9. How to do? (Strategy) • Follow your passion • Think long term • Be realistic in your capacity • Be open for ideas • Do not make options too narrow • Never get fooled by mere popular trends • Take your decisions & accept responsibilities Aurora Computer Studies 9
  • 10. Follow your passion • You must pick a career that you have the passion • Your selection of study stream suit for your career Aurora Computer Studies 10
  • 11. Think long term • Your study for A/L is short term, but your career is long term • What you enjoy studying may not be the same as what you enjoy practicing • So think long term! Aurora Computer Studies 11
  • 12. Take your own decisions • Give due consideration to aspirations of your loved ones o But remember that, Its your life and career at stake • You must make the decision and take the responsibilities Aurora Computer Studies 12
  • 13. Do not make options too narrow • Example: o If you select biology stream, only targeting your become a doctor, do you have any other plan if you can not achieve expected results? o The reality is only a small percentage of students get a chance to follow medicine • Same apply for some other fields Aurora Computer Studies 13
  • 14. Be realistic • Have a realistic assessment on o Your capabilities o Opportunities available o Competition • Its not how big your dream that matters, but what you can achieve ! Aurora Computer Studies 14
  • 15. Plan it • Have a master plan for your study and career • Make sure that A/L is part of the master plan • Have alternative plans (Plan B & plan C) in case of not achieving objectives in master plan Aurora Computer Studies 15
  • 16. Steps in taking the decision Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk) 16
  • 17. How to do? (overview) • Do a SWOT analysis on yourself • Think about what is your passion for life & serving the society Aurora Computer Studies 17
  • 18. SWOT analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Aurora Computer Studies 18 Negative (-)Positive (+) SelfEnvironment
  • 19. SWOT analysis (cont.) • Write a list for each of the following category o Strengths o Weaknesses o Opportunities o Threats • Just be honest to yourself • Write only the major points ((about major 5-8 points for each category) Aurora Computer Studies 19
  • 20. Strengths • Positive things you have like; o Good logical thinking o Good at literature o Leadership o Creativity o Have a good memory o Parents are wealthy and can afford for high expense for my private education o Etc.. Aurora Computer Studies 20
  • 21. Weaknesses • Negative things you have like; o Weak in mathematics o Not good at literature o Not a very social person o Lack artistic talents o Parents have some financial hardships o Have a bad memory o I am lazy o Etc.. Aurora Computer Studies 21
  • 22. Opportunities • Positive things in the environment / society that effect you; o High salary job opportunities for a particular field(s) o Highly satisfiable service opportunities o Growth in some field(s) o Industry/economic growth o Availability of opportunities in higher education or academic areas o Etc.. Aurora Computer Studies 22
  • 23. Threats • Negative things in the environment / society that effect you; o Lack of jobs o Economic instability of the country o Unemployment issues in certain sectors o Lack of opportunities (openness) in higher education & career growth o Etc.. Aurora Computer Studies 23
  • 24. How to use SWOT analysis? • Pick a stream that favor your strengths and opportunities and least effect weaknesses and threats • But always remember that you may have room for o Rectify your weaknesses (If you have a plan and willpower) o There are possibilities in the change in the environment (Opportunities & threats) Aurora Computer Studies 24
  • 25. Pick the correct subject combination • Your choice of subjects must reflects your long term career aspirations • Again try to keep options open • The trend is to provide more options for students rather than forcing them to select narrow set of subjects Aurora Computer Studies 25
  • 26. If you feel like made a wrong choice? • Be brave to accept & rectify o Check the feasibility for each option o Plan it before executing the change • But, better to detect it early since more you are committed, harder to amend it Aurora Computer Studies 26
  • 27. Common pitfalls • Act without think • Go by the surge in the society • Blindly accept what others suggest • Committing to wrong decisions • Do what you like to study (short term), rather than what you like to do in your career Aurora Computer Studies 27
  • 28. Further resources • How to do your Advanced Level (A/L) studies successfully o https://www.slideshare.net/auroracslk/how-to-do-your- advanced-leve-al-studies-successfully • How to face the A/L exam effectively o https://www.slideshare.net/auroracslk/how-to-face- the-al-exam-effectively Aurora Computer Studies (auroracs.lk) 28
  • 29. Thank You ! Presented by Aurora Computer Studies (auoracs.lk) Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk) 29
  • 30. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." ~ Aristotle. Aurora Computer Studies (www.auroracs.lk) 30
  • 31. Contact Information Premier Study Center Aurora Computer Studies, Summerset College, # 135, 3rd Floor, DFCC Building, High Level Road, Maharagama. 0115 690 290 City Study Center Aurora Computer Studies, Summerset College, # 88/2, 2nd Floor, BOC Building, High Level Road, Kirulapone, Colombo 06 0703 001 010 For further details and enquiries : Call - 0719 842030 E-mail – info@auroracs.lk Web - www.auroracs.lk Aurora Computer Studies www.auroracs.lk 31