International Curriculum

Pearsons Edexcel

International Curriculum

The International curriculum followed at Lyceum is Pearsons Edexcel; this is a British curriculum, which is internationally recognized by the universities across the globe. When it comes to the International Curriculum, students need to choose between Science and Commerce streams before starting Grade 9. They can then continue till ALs in the respective stream.

International Ordinary Level

Core Subjects

  • English B
  • English Literature
  • Mathematics A
International Ordinary Level

Optional Subjects for Both Streams

  • Computer Science
  • French*
  • Sinhala*
  • Tamil*
  • Chinese*
  • Global Citizenship*
  • Further Pure Mathematics*
International Curriculum

Ordinary Level

All students are required to take 7 subjects including one optional subject.

Certification awarded: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (International GCSE).

Compulsory Subjects: Religion, Effective Speech, Physical Education, and Soft Skills.

The subject combinations at each Lyceum International School for OLs will be given to students in the Fifth Form, and the subject combinations for ALs will be given in the Sixth Form.

International Ordinary Level

Science Stream

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
International Ordinary Level

Commerce Stream

  • Accounts
  • Economics
  • Business Studies
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International Curriculum

International Advanced Level (IAL)

Students, following the Edexcel curriculum, are allowed to take the AL exam in 2 parts; IAS and IA2.

Certification awarded: International Advanced Level.

3 subjects from any one of the combinations shown above must be selected.

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International Advanced Level

Science Stream

  • Physics / English Literature / Psychology*
  • Chemistry / Information Technology / Mathematics / Further Mathematics*
  • Biology / Law / Mathematics*
International Advanced Level

Commerce Stream

  • Accounting / English Literature / Psychology*
  • Business / Information Technology / Mathematics / Further Mathematics*
  • Economics / Law / Mathematics*
International Advanced Level

Other Compulsory Subjects

  • Effective Speech
  • Physical Education
  • Religion
  • Cultural Dancing
  • Soft Skills

* Only available in selected schools. Check with the respective Registrar and the Student Services Officer for availability.

Examinations

The International Ordinary Levels and Advanced Levels will be held in May and June each year.

Students, who have met the Lyceum academic standards will be allowed to sit the exams.

National Languages

Both Sinhala and Tamil are taught as a second language at Lyceum from Grades 1 to 8. Foreign students must also study at least one of the languages.

Religious Education

At Lyceum all religions are taught:

  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Catholicism
  • Christianity
  • Islam

Other Languages

Students have the option of learning French* or Mandarin Chinese* from Grade 6.

* Only available in selected schools. Check with the respective Registrar and the Student Services Officer for availability.

Quality Teaching

All the teachers at Lyceum are very well qualified and experienced in teaching all the available curricula. Teachers selected for each section are specialized in teaching children within the three age groups and are experts in their respective subjects. We ensure that your child will be taught the coursework properly with patience and understanding, as each child’s academic performance is our priority.

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