Q: What is your admission policy?
A: The School admits students at grade 8
and 11 levels. Initially a written exam testing
a student's grasp of concepts is administered.
This is followed by an interview. The weighting
of the test and interview is 70:30. Any male
student who has passed grade 7 or 8 from
any recognized school and is 15 years old
can apply for admission in grade 8. A student
who is 17 years and has passed matriculation
(Secondary School Certificate examination
or equivalent) with 55 percent marks from
a recognized board can apply for admission
in pre-medical and pre-engineering at Higher
Secondary level. 50% marks are the minimum
required for admission in commerce.
Q: Which examination board(s) the school
affiliated with?
A: For Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
the school is affiliated with Aga Khan University
Examination Board (AKU-EB) while for Higher
Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) the school
affiliated with Karakurum International University
Examination Section. By 2008, the school
will be affiliated with AKU-EB at both HSSC
level as well.
Q: What kind of curriculum do you follow?
A: The school follows national curriculum
in all grades.
Q: What are the aims and objectives of grade
8th curriculum?
A: Grade 8th curriculum aims to lay a very
strong foundation in the core subject areas
of Science, Mathematics and English Language.
During this year the teachers focus on building
the conceptual understanding of the students.
Critical thinking skill development is the
key purpose of grade 8 curriculum. Also Islamiat,
Urdu and Social Studies are included as compulsory
subjects.
Q: What are the subject options for the students
at the Secondary and Higher Secondary level?
A: At the Secondary level the school offers
science stream while at Higher Secondary
level there are three options: Pre-Engineering,
Pre-Medical and Commerce.
Q: At what level
do you see your school?
A: We feel that the school is doing a commendable
job in terms of providing quality education
to the students of Northern Areas and Chitral.
The merit positions in the examinations
and excellent GPAs make our school a favorite
one in board examinations. Furthermore,
our alumni are now making it to enter prestigious
schools, colleges and universities in the
country and abroad. All of these indicators
suggest that we are amongst the best in
the country.
Q: What co- curricular opportunities are
provided at the school?
A: There are different clubs and societies
in the school. The main function of these
clubs and societies is to develop leadership
skills amongst the students. The students
represent the school in various competitions
at the regional and national level.
Q: How
many students are studying at your school?
A: The school has a total student population
of 525 male students in Grades 8 to 12.
Q: Do you have qualified staff?
A: Our teaching staff is highly qualified
and dedicated. All faculty members have postgraduate
qualifications (masters and above) in their
relevant subject areas. School administration
staff is qualified according to their job
requirements and specifications. There are
21 teaching and 15 non-teaching staff members
in the school.
Q: What is the medium of instruction?
A: English is the medium of instruction.
Q: Does the school give any scholarships/
financial assistance to students? A: In limited numbers, the school subsidizes
school fee to students who are bright but
who cannot afford the full school fee. Also,
there is a limited number of scholarships
available for the bright students.
Before starting the academic session 2008-09, teachers were engaged in a week long workshop to reflect on the successes, challenges and need improvement areas of the previous academic session...