|
Duration of
compulsory education |
6 to 17 years old |
|
Academic Year |
Classes from
September to August
Vacation from July
to August |
|
Languages of
Instruction |
English, Urdu |
|
PriAprily Education |
|
Type of school
providing this education |
PriAprily School |
|
Length of program
in years |
5 years |
|
Age level
|
6 to 10 years old |
|
Secondary Education |
|
Middle |
|
Type of school
providing this education |
Middle School |
|
Length of program
in years |
3 years |
|
Age level
|
11 to 13 years old |
|
Secondary |
|
Type of school
providing this education |
Secondary School |
|
Length of program
in years |
2 years |
|
Age level
|
14 to 15 years old |
|
Certificate/Diploma
awarded |
Secondary School
Certificate |
|
Technical Secondary |
|
Type of school
providing this education |
Technical Secondary
School |
|
Age level |
16 to 18 years old |
|
Certificate/Diploma
awarded |
Secondary School
Certificate (in Technical Subjects) |
|
Higher Secondary |
|
Type of school
providing this education |
Intermediate
Colleges |
|
Length of program
in years |
2 years |
|
Age level
|
16 to 17 years old |
|
Specialization |
Science, Arts or in
Technical and vocational studies |
|
Certificate/Diploma
awarded |
Intermediate
Certificate or Higher Secondary School Certificate |
|
Non-university
level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational type) |
|
·
Courses at the Post-secondary School Certificate level are offered in
polytechnics, technical, and commercial institutes and colleges
·
Two
to three year courses lead to Certificates and Diplomas in commercial
and technical fields |
|
University level
Studies |
|
·
University level first stage: Bachelor’s Degree
o
Bachelor’s degrees are awarded after two-year courses
o
Honors degrees are awarded after four-year courses in Arts, Sciences,
Commerce, Engineering, and computer science
o
Five
year courses in DVM, pharmacy, medicine, and architecture are also
offered |
|
·
University level second stage: Master’s Degree, B. Ed., LLB
o
Two
years of study is required after the Bachelor’s Degree completion
o
One
and a half to two years of study are required for the master’s degree
for four-year courses in agriculture, engineering, pharmacy, medical
studies, etc.
o
One
year of study is required for B. Ed. after the completion of a
bachelor’s degree
o
Three-year post bachelor’s degree required for LLB
o
Offers various one-year courses in many universities |
|
·
University level third stage: M. Phil, Ph. D.
o
Requires two years of additional study for the Master of Philosophy
o
Students must complete a research-based program that requires the
submission of a thesis
o
The
doctorate of philosophy (Ph. D.) involves a three-year study/research
after the completion of the M. Phil. And four to five years of
study/research after the Master’s Degree |
|
Non-traditional studies
·
Courses offered in different levels of Humanities, teacher education,
technical education, business management, commerce, social sciences,
Arabic, Pakistan studies, Islamic studies, home economics, and women’s
studies |
|
Grading System
·
Secondary school grading system: A (Highest) - F (Fail)
·
Higher Education grading system: 1st Division (Highest) –
Fail (lowest) |
