The Ultimate Guide: Courses After 10th Std.
Are you stuck with these questions in your mind? What after 10th standard? What are the courses after 10th I can enroll for? Which stream and subjects to choose in 11th and 12th? Many of you must have already chosen the stream and subjects which you are going to study in the 11th and 12th. But there could be many who haven’t as this can be a herculean task.
Here’s why it is okay if you still haven’t decided on your stream yet. By not finalizing what to do and which courses after the 10th should be considered, you are keeping the door open for exploring various exciting career opportunities awaiting you.
3 major streams for 11th and 12th Std:
Let’s take a look at the 3 major streams of studies in class 11th and 12th. Note, all these streams have altogether different subjects leading to different career opportunities. Let’s get a basic understanding of each of these streams:
1. Science:
After completing your 10th standard education, you can have several subjects to choose from in the Science stream as below:
- Physical Science Subjects – Physics, Chemistry
- Biological Science Subjects – Biology, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Food Science, Sports, Exercise & Health Science, etc.
- Mathematical Science Subjects – Mathematics, Statistics
- Social Science Subjects – Economics
Additionally, if you have a keen interest in subjects like – Information Technology, Information & Communication Technology, Multimedia & Web Technology, Fashion Studies/ Fashion Design, Media Studies, Travel & Tourism, etc. you can
Other Science Subjects include Computer Science, Marine Science, Engineering Graphics, Informatics Practice, Electricity & Electronics, Engineering Science, Environmental Science, Geometrical & Building Drawing, Geometrical & Mechanical Drawing, Design Technology, Environmental Management, Home Science, etc.
2. Arts and Humanities:
After completing your 10th standard education, you can have several subjects to choose from in the Arts and Humanities stream as below:
Mandatory subjects like: Psychology, Economics, Geography, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Global Politics, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Home Science, etc.
If you have a keen interest in learning various languages, arts and humanities is the choice you must make after 10th std. Below are the various Indian and foreign languages you can specialize in.
- Elective Indian Languages like Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Urdu, Kashmiri, Manipuri, Mizo, Sanskrit, Nepali, Bodo, etc.
- Elective Foreign Languages like English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Persian, Arabic, Portuguese, etc.
Post completion of 12th std in Arts and Humanities you can opt for career-specific career options like: Computer Studies, Information Technology, Information & Communication Technology, Multimedia & Web Technology, Fashion Studies/ Fashion Design, Media Studies, Travel & Tourism, etc.
Note: You need an additional diploma or degree to pursue the above-mentioned careers.
If you have a great passion for Fine art and performing arts you can opt for subjects like – Fine Art, Visual Art, Dance, Music, Film, Theatre, Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, Western Music, etc.
For students keen on religious studies Subjects like – Hinduism, Divinity, Islamic Study, etc.
3. Commerce / Business:
After 10th, commerce or business stream in class 11th and 12th opens doors to several courses to choose from.
Mandatory subjects if you choose commerce stream:
1. Economics: It is the compulsory subject of commerce stream related to production, consumption, distribution and transfer of resources, wealth and various issues about the developing Indian economy.
2. Business Studies: This subject is compulsory of commerce stream and it is all about Business, how to start-up, control and manage, best ways to do business, purpose, source, marketing, finance etc.
3. Accountancy: This is a compulsory subject of commerce stream related to financial transactions and events, profit and loss, management, business assets and communication.
Commerce and Business subjects like – Accountancy, Business Studies, Commerce, Economics, Economic Geography, Secretarial Practice, Entrepreneurship, etc.
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science – some boards let you keep a Science subject along with other commerce subjects.
Career-oriented subjects like – you may keep a subject like Computer Studies, Information Technology, Information & Communication Technology, Fashion Studies/ Fashion Design, Media Studies, Travel & Tourism, etc. along with your other Commerce and Business subjects.
Summing up:
You need to do enough research before you realize you have chosen a stream that doesn’t interest you or which doesn’t lead you to your already decided career. At Shri. Harshad C. Valia International School (CBSE) we ensure that our students are guided through career guidance programs which enables them to take a more informed elective post passing 10th std.