Children Can Do O Level or Matric? (O Level vs Matric)

Last Updated on: 25th February 2024, 10:06 am

Is O Level harder than Matric? Today’s cognizant and well-educated parents seem to be very concerned about the future and successful careers of their children.

In recent years, before the born of a child parent’s thoughts regarding a child’s education and selection of his (or her) schools are started.

Children Can Do O Level or Matric?

Two questions are considered more important in this regard, first, in which school to do the admission, and the second question will O Level be a better choice for him or the Matriculation system? And what is the difference between O Level and Matric in Pakistan?

Which is better O level vs Matric in Pakistan?

Not only parents are confused regarding the selection of O Level or Matriculation system, but also a large number of children suffer from it.

This is an important question of whether one should choose from the O Level or Matric. However, What’s more important in this regard is that the experts do not consider the success or failure of selecting either O Level or Matric.

According to them, before the selection of O Level vs Matric, What’s more important for parents is to understand that the child does not succeed by doing O Levels and does not fail by doing Matric.

Passion and interest are essential for achieving purpose in life, and the students who have the passion, can illuminate the name of the country after Matriculation from any school if there is a lack of passion, then even O Level students can’t achieve what they’ve dreamt in their life.

The example of many famous scientists around the world is in front of us, who had studied in village schools, but despite their passion and dedication, they got success.

Now talk to the Choice of O Level or Matric, both forms of schooling have a duration of 10 years.

According to experts, the difference between O Level and the Matriculation system is only the expenses because O Level education is more costly than Matriculation.

However, if you want your child to be sent overseas to receive higher education in the future, then O Level is the best choice but if you want your child to study in any Pakistani University for higher education in any field of Science or Engineering then pursuing Matriculation can be preferred.

Differences in Educational Expenses

Differences in Expenses produce a special difference in both systems of education. For example, the Matric education system is set up under the Local framework, while an international system of education is considered for O Level.

The O Level is called the fundamental level of education that is equivalent to Matric but a system of education is British rather than Local.

The United Kingdom’s Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) conducts O Level examinations twice in a year globally.

Difference in Syllabus and Curriculum (O Level vs Matric)

The second and the main difference in the O Level or Matric education system is a Syllabus. The O Level Curriculum is based on a comprehensive and conceptual basis, which enhances students’ critical thinking, and the degree of understanding is broad.

Quality-based and hard curricula already prepare O Level students for difficulties in the practical world.

Matriculation Syllabus on the other side has been running in Pakistan for many years, due to which students prefer cramming instead of studying on a conceptual basis.

Difference in the Grading Systems

Another difference that is found in both systems of education is the Grading Criteria. During the O Level education, students are given grades from A + to E, but the students who do not succeed in achieving any of these grades are given U grades.

On the other hand, Matric Examination results are based on the aggregate numbers and their corresponding percentages.

Examinations Held Twice in a Year

Examination of students under the O Level Framework is held twice a year. The first examination is held in May and June, while the other is taken during November and December.

The student, who did not get a good grade in any subject during the first examination, can improve his grade after registering for the next examination and the same applies to U-grade students.

On the other hand, the Matric Examination is held only once a year, and if a student does not get good marks or fails a paper, then he (or she) can take a supplementary/improvement examination.

However, the problem is that supplementary / improvement is written on the Marksheet.

To Develop a Logical and Practical Understanding

The purpose of the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) System is to develop students’ logical and practical thinking, according to which 2 to 3 examinations of a single subject are taken, while all the students during matriculation give paper of one subject at a time.

Internationally Recognized Certification

In contrast to Matric, O Level is called the Internationally Recognized Certification, through which the doors of Job Opportunities in abroad are opened.

On the other hand, the SAT Examination (Examination for Admission in American Colleges and Schools) also makes it easy.

Final Thoughts

It was just my tremendous look at an O Level and Matriculation education system, Now you have to make a major decision for the future of your child, Which must see your Expected Expenses and Monthly income.