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5.6 Identifying Core Subjects and Optional Subjects

Primary

Core subjects:

• Mother Language

• Environmental studies
• Mathematics
• Religion
• English

• Second Language
• Co-curricular activities

Secondary

O/L

G.C.E(O/L) examination consists of 6 main subjects along with three optional
subjects which can be selected according to the student’s wish(Known as basket
subjects) and altogether 9 subjects.

Mandatory subjects

Below are the 6 mandatory subjects

• Mother Language(Sinhala)

• Religion(Buddhism, Catholicism/Christianity, Islam, Hinduism)
• English Language
• Mathematics
• Science

• History

Ruwanpura National College of Education 60
Wellandura, Kahawatta, Sri Lanka