The Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Hunza - Pakistan
     
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The Curriculum: A Blend of Local and International Approaches
The School has an eclectic approach to curriculum following the Karakuram International University, Examination Board prescribed curriculum and enriching it with curricular material designed and developed in-School following current educational trends.

The School curriculum strives to create a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities and community life. It challenges its pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. The School believes that while what students know is important, the true measure of a student’s education is the ability to analyse what they do not know.

Developing critical thinking and analysis is therefore at the core of the School’s mission. The School also encourages students to respect and appreciate other people’s cultures, social structures, values and beliefs. Taken together, these objectives are designed to help equip children with the tools they will need to make their way in school, society and an increasingly interdependent world.

Education is no longer treated as individual subjects such as Chemistry, Mathematics, Zoology or Economics. Instead, similar subjects are clustered and redefined as a learning area bringing a holistic approach to education.

The School Academic Programmes
The School offers courses leading to the Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate from the Karakuram International University, Northern Areas. Students are admitted to Class Prep 9 and Class 11.

The preparatory year was introduced to improve students’ interpersonal skills, confidence, reading habits, practical application of mathematics in science and daily life through activity-based learning.

Students also improve their creative writing abilities through group discussions, producing book reports, guided pair and individual work, debates, speeches, science practical work, field trips, class presentations and prose and poetry writing assignments. Subjects taught include; Urdu, English Language, Islamic Education, Social Studies, History, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.

English Language Proficiency Certification Programme
All Class Prep IX students also participate in the English Language Proficiency Certification Programme to enhance their English language skills. The course focuses on improving the students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Upon completion, students can successfully communicate and understand written and spoken English. Students who demonstrate proficiency in the four skills are awarded a Certificate of Merit.

The school offers courses in the following disciplines:

Secondary Level (Science Discipline)
SSC Part I (Class IX) SSC Part II (Class X)
English (Compulsory) English (Compulsory)
Urdu (Compulsory) Urdu (Compulsory)
Islamiat Education (Compulsory) Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)
Physics Physics
Chemistry Chemistry
Mathematics Mathematics
Biology Biology


Higher Secondary Level (Science Discipline)

Pre-Engineering Group
This Group of Studies is offered to students who have studied Science in Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent. Its subject combination is as follows:

HSSC Part I (Class XI) HSSC Part II (Class XII)
English (Compulsory) English (Compulsory)
Urdu (Compulsory) Urdu (Compulsory)
Islamiat Education (Compulsory) Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)
Physics Physics
Chemistry Chemistry
Mathematics Mathematics

Pre-Medical Group
This Group of Studies is offered to students who have studied Science with Biology in Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent. Its subject combination is as follows:

HSSC Part I (Class XI) HSSC Part II (Class XII)
English (Compulsory) English (Compulsory)
Urdu (Compulsory) Urdu (Compulsory)
Islamiat Education (Compulsory) Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)
Physics Physics
Chemistry Chemistry
Biology Biology
 

 
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