| Q |
I want to do Engineering. Is Chemistry compulsory for me? |
| A |
A student wishing to continue engineering education in Pakistan must choose chemistry whereas student to get admission in a foreign university should prefer studying chemistry. However Maths and physics are compulsory to study engineering in Pakistan and abroad. |
| Q |
I have not studied Economics or Accounting at O Level. Will it be difficult for me to study these subjects at A Level? |
| A |
Absolutely not; both subjects are taught right from the beginning. Students with good background in English and Mathematics have a good chance of performing well. |
| Q |
A friend told me that to study Accounting after A level I need to study Mathematics but not Accounting. Is there any sense in this statement? |
| A |
Absolutely right; Maths is the prerequisite. Maths is more important to study Accounting. |
| Q |
Is Business Studies credited half when studied along with Accounting or Economics? What is the reason behind it? |
| A |
Good British universities give half credit to business studies as the syllabus overlap. Some students find it advantageous and others find it a sheer wastage of time. |
| Q |
Is Physics compulsory for a student who wants to be a computer engineer? Maths, (Physics in Pakistan) is compulsory. |
| A |
Yes in Pakistan it is. |
| Q |
I want to be a Physician. Some students told me that for the admission in Medical College A Level students are at a disadvantage compared to students who do F.Sc. Are those students right? |
| A |
To some extent they are right but the students with good result of O & A levels have a good chance. |
| Q |
Should I study more than three subjects at A Level? If yes, what should be additional subjects? |
| A |
You should if can take the load and the criteria is the O level Grades however remember that 3 As are better than 2As and 2 Bs. |
| Q |
Will A Level Mathematics be very difficult for me as I have not studied Additional Mathematics at O Level? |
| A |
No, not at all but Maths at O Level is compulsory for all groups including humanities for a student continuing her education in Pakistan after A Level |
| Q |
I do not have aptitude for Mathematics. Can I afford to drop Mathematics? |
| A |
Maths at O Level is compulsory for all groups including humanities for a student continuing her education in Pakistan after A Level |
