Group choosing at SSC level: A vital decision
Sunday, 18 November 2007
FE Special
Just after passing class eight, students take a very sensitive and important decision of their life--which group they will study--science, arts or commerce. Many of them fall in a big dilemma. Since they are at their very young age, they often have very limited knowledge with which they can take the right decision. But it is critical that they have enough knowledge and information which would help them to decide which group to go for --science, arts or commerce.
If you are very good in mathematics and have a very good knack for physics, chemistry and biology, you can think of choosing science. If you continue to study science even after SSC, you will be on the way of becoming a physician, engineer, scientist, mathematician, science teacher and so on. Science subjects are rather considered as technical subjects, and by studying science, you will be 'technically skilled' and you can get jobs in hospitals, engineering firms, pharmaceuticals. To many, becoming a scientist might be alluring. To get recruited in navy or air force, a student must have science background.
If you are drawn to the business world, maybe you will choose to study commerce. If you continue to study commerce upto university level, one day you will be able to become an accountant, a banker, a financial analyst and as such.
If you are good at societal and human issues, you can study arts or humanities. The continuation of studying these subjects will be helpful for you to study arts, social science or law at university level. Obviously, for studying social science in universities, it is better if you have knowledge of mathematics and science.
A commerce student of SSC can study arts in later life, in the same manner an arts students can study commerce in later life, but a science student can study science, commerce or arts or any of them. Thus, a science student enjoys more flexibility.
Surely, in today's job market, nothing is fixed. It is very common to see someone with science background working in a bank or someone with commerce background working as the chief of an NGO.
It is really useful if you can fix your career by the time you have passed class eight. If you are certain about what you want to be, you can choose your group for SSC (and HSC) accordingly and can try to stick to studying your relevant subject at university level. This will save your time and energy and you can probably reach your target within the estimated time period. In case your target is not fixed, you probably will switch between one group to another during the period of SSC to masters level.
In most of the cases, this kind of switching may waste your energy and time and you might be confused about your career, or you might be late to reach where you want to be.
In rural schools, commerce education is not offered all the time for lack of teachers. Students have to go to a school situated at a far distance to study commerce.
Guardians and teachers have a greater responsibility in helping students choose their right subjects. They can make students familiar with different professions by making arrangements of meeting different professionals, or arranging visits of students to various organisations.
Only an wider idea and pros and cons of different professions will help students choose their professional area.
When students will be trying for jobs, employees might be impressed with those who have a consistent academic record. This will help students get their desired jobs.
All concerned should be cautious so that young students have proper understanding that will be useful for them to decide which group to take up.
Just after passing class eight, students take a very sensitive and important decision of their life--which group they will study--science, arts or commerce. Many of them fall in a big dilemma. Since they are at their very young age, they often have very limited knowledge with which they can take the right decision. But it is critical that they have enough knowledge and information which would help them to decide which group to go for --science, arts or commerce.
If you are very good in mathematics and have a very good knack for physics, chemistry and biology, you can think of choosing science. If you continue to study science even after SSC, you will be on the way of becoming a physician, engineer, scientist, mathematician, science teacher and so on. Science subjects are rather considered as technical subjects, and by studying science, you will be 'technically skilled' and you can get jobs in hospitals, engineering firms, pharmaceuticals. To many, becoming a scientist might be alluring. To get recruited in navy or air force, a student must have science background.
If you are drawn to the business world, maybe you will choose to study commerce. If you continue to study commerce upto university level, one day you will be able to become an accountant, a banker, a financial analyst and as such.
If you are good at societal and human issues, you can study arts or humanities. The continuation of studying these subjects will be helpful for you to study arts, social science or law at university level. Obviously, for studying social science in universities, it is better if you have knowledge of mathematics and science.
A commerce student of SSC can study arts in later life, in the same manner an arts students can study commerce in later life, but a science student can study science, commerce or arts or any of them. Thus, a science student enjoys more flexibility.
Surely, in today's job market, nothing is fixed. It is very common to see someone with science background working in a bank or someone with commerce background working as the chief of an NGO.
It is really useful if you can fix your career by the time you have passed class eight. If you are certain about what you want to be, you can choose your group for SSC (and HSC) accordingly and can try to stick to studying your relevant subject at university level. This will save your time and energy and you can probably reach your target within the estimated time period. In case your target is not fixed, you probably will switch between one group to another during the period of SSC to masters level.
In most of the cases, this kind of switching may waste your energy and time and you might be confused about your career, or you might be late to reach where you want to be.
In rural schools, commerce education is not offered all the time for lack of teachers. Students have to go to a school situated at a far distance to study commerce.
Guardians and teachers have a greater responsibility in helping students choose their right subjects. They can make students familiar with different professions by making arrangements of meeting different professionals, or arranging visits of students to various organisations.
Only an wider idea and pros and cons of different professions will help students choose their professional area.
When students will be trying for jobs, employees might be impressed with those who have a consistent academic record. This will help students get their desired jobs.
All concerned should be cautious so that young students have proper understanding that will be useful for them to decide which group to take up.