Esena Foundation

Mahnoor Asif and Sheza Naveed , students of class 11 O level have excelled once again by securing 1st position for Esena Foundation at the 2nd Interschool Scrabble Tournament held at Lahore on Saturday the 11th of April 2015. Sheza was awarded the Runners up trophy for securing the second highest marks at the tournament and together with Mahnoor, the team secured a winning average of 90%. We are proud of our girls!

Ushna But - Mahnoor Asif - Sheza Naveed and Nimra Khayyam (students of O' Level) representing Esena Foundation at the 1st International SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT 2014 under the tutelage of Miss Arshiya Nawaz - Our Team MADE IT TO THE TOP 6!!

Ushna But - Mahnoor Asif - Sheza Naveed and Nimra Khayyam (students of O' Level) representing Esena Foundation at the 1st International SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT 2014 under the tutelage of Miss Arshiya Nawaz - Our Team MADE IT TO THE TOP 6!!

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Rai Haris Manzoor, born on 16th August 2004, left his school in 2012 only to be taught at home by his parents to achieve the unachievable target i.e. passing the O-levels exam (11 year of study). Interestingly, Haris has a twin brother who is in grade 3 at a private School in Rawalpindi.



Previously, a girl Sitara of Chinoit passed three Science subjects of A-levels at the age of eleven years while she had also passed the paper of O-levels Chemistry at the age of 9.



There are also many examples of bright students who passed one or two papers of O or A levels at the age of nine but Haris stands outstanding among them as he has passed all the subjects of O-levels at the age of 9.Haris wants to become a barrister, which is now only four years away. If he makes it in bar at law as well, he could be the youngest lawyer the world would ever produce.



Rai Manzoor Nasir, Haris’s father, while talking to The News said that Haris had passed O Level examination, with science subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, from the University of Cambridge, UK at the age of nine years and his candidate No. is 344 and examination centre is British Council Islamabad (centre No. PK100).



The proud father said that Haris studied in private school wherefrom he passed four classes in 2012. Afterwards, he did not go to any school and his parents taught him at home. Normal age for passing the O level is 17 or 18 years. Rai Manzoor said that his son completed Nazra Quran-e-Majeed and also memorised Para No. 30 at the age of five.



“We knew Haris could pass O-levels being extraordinary intelligent that is why we taught him at home and he has made us proud today”, the jubilant father said. He added that he would send his son abroad to pursue his law course.

Pakistani boy creates O-Level record

ISLAMABAD: While the country is entangled in yet another wave of terrorism, good news has come from a 9-year old boy who has passed O-Level examination of the Cambridge University. He is perhaps the only child in the world to have passed all the science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) of O-levels at the age of 9.

O Level Assessment Criteria

Cambridge O Level grading is on a six point scale (A* to E). Universities in not only Pakistan but also Canada and USA admit students on the basis of their O Level performance alone. Grade C in Cambridge O Level examinations satisfies the English proficiency requirements of many universities in the UK and other Anglophone countries.

However, A level grades can make admission in the worlds’ major English medium and non-English medium schools easier and likely for these students relative to those who did poorly in A and AS exams.

Normally, there are two to four papers for each course. Most courses, such as Economics, Physics or Accounting include papers for both multiple choice questions (MCQ’s) and data response/case study questions so that the students can be evaluated on both the understanding of basic concepts and as well as their ability to infer and evaluate the case study given.

Every examiner is provided with a marking scheme, a reference document from which the examiners can realize the required points that had to mention in each answer and then grade the papers accordingly. The marking schemes are the same for each student, worldwide, and no cultural or racial biases are involved during the marking process. Also, the examiners are experienced professors and researchers who have mastered their respective courses and are perfectly eligible to grade each exam.

How to select subjects for O Level?

Students need to choose subjects for O Level carefully and intelligently. Some students choose courses by consulting parents or teachers. Others rely on their own good judgment. Whatever the mode of selection, students must realize that the chosen courses must reflect their key areas of interest be it mathematics, food and nutrition or biology. Also, another major factor that must be kept in mind is the future prospects for the selected courses. In Pakistan, girls opting O Level generally take the courses which are of interest to them and in which they can easily get a good grade. For young boys, the choice of courses is binding, and needs to be taken by having a look at a lot of factors.

Firstly, the highest demand for a job market, for instance, most boys would either take engineering or science courses, or even accounting, since the job market is healthy for these types of jobs. Secondly, the areas of interest for each individual child are another key factor. Cases in Pakistan are frequent in which children select courses under peer pressure and then succumb to the overwhelming work load. Such children will never be able to lead a successful life in terms of their career and job prospects.

Apart from the compulsory courses, which are English language, Islamiat, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, and Urdu language, students can select up to five optional courses. However, teachers and institutions recommend a maximum of three owing to the already existing workload. It is advisable for courses to be taken as complementary since it is of no viable use to select subjects which belong to a totally different area of study.

Some students, who have been consistently good at academics all their student life, choose pure sciences so they can gain admission in one of the reputed medical colleges in the world later on. Others choose physics, chemistry and additional mathematics so that they can pursue the field of engineering and actuarial sciences once they finish their intermediate.

For students, who are good at neither, there are other study options, for instance, humanities courses can be taken together, which include Economics, Business Studies, Environmental Studies and Accounting. When these courses are taken together, they produce the right mix of techniques and skills the child needs to specialize in this field later on.

Some courses are double credit, which means they are counted as being equivalent to two courses, world history being one of them.

Some students, who want to pursue other fields for instance, computing, can also select IT or ICT and Food and Nutrition is a course which is widely taken by girls’ option for Ordinary level.

Although there are 55 courses to choose from, schools and educational institutions offer a limited variety since the staff and teaching faculty is limited. For instance, schools do not generally offer any more courses than those which are widely taken by students and are rendered the most popular. Lahore Grammar School offers 3 courses in humanities, 3 courses in engineering and pure sciences and another three or four in side courses such as commerce, art or sociology.

Courses must not be selected randomly and sometimes, in good and renowned institutions, teachers and the school staff sit together to decide which courses a student should be allowed to take based on their past performance in various courses.

Furthermore, it must be understood that O Level grades are considered the most important criteria for admission into good higher education universities. A level grades are secondary and are taken into account afterwards. Hence, those courses must also be taken in which the likelihood of getting a decent grade is high.

Hence, O Level courses must be chosen carefully, taking into account one’s own aptitude for each course and judging himself which of those he/she may be best at, in terms of comprehension and interest.

Difference between CIE and Edexcel

Cambridge International Examinations and Edexcel International are the examination boards of UK and both offer different educational programs as well as O Level all over the world.

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is world largest provider of international education programs and qualification from 5 to 19 years olds. The educational programs of CIE are taken in more than 160 countries all over the world and also recognized by international universities.

Edexcel is one of the UK's largest awarding bodies offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally. The qualifications and study programs of Edexcel recognized by international colleges and universities.

The qualifications of CIE and Edexcel are recognized internationally by both employers and educators. There is no big difference between the recognition of courses of both examining bodies. The main difference between CIE and Edexcel is that the syllabus of both is a little different with each other.

There is no difference in the level or degree of difficulty between the IGCSE offered by Edexcel and CIE. These differences are only in the way questions are asked and the format of the exams. In Pakistan CIE is most favorite examining body for O Level. Most of the schools and students prefer to appear in the exams of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

how to Apply for O Level

Dear students the O Level exams held twice in a year, CIE exams held in May/June and October/November while the exams under Edexcel held May/June and January every year. The registration of the O Level exams is mostly starts 2-3month before the exams. For May/June session the last date would be in the month of April. Similarly you have to apply for the O Level exams a month before.

A student first of all has to decide whether he/she will take O Level privately or via a registered school. If you wanted to appear in O Level exams through a registered school then you don’t need to worry about the application process, your school will do it for you and you will be registered as regular student.

But private students have to apply their own, they should be aware of the application process of O Level exams. Dear students first of all you have to download application form from the official website of British Council.

Students before you download your application form for O Level you should be make sure where you want to apply? Do you want to appear in O Level exams through Cambridge International Examinations or Edexcel? After deciding it you can download the respective examination body.

Fill the application form for O Level and you have to give the following information.

Personal details.
GCE details.
You have to submit the O level fee in the account of British Council and then give the details of fee.
GCE entry form mailing details.

After completing the application form for O Level drop the completed application form in the drop box mailing service of Standard Chartered Bank. British Council will send your application form to the CIE/Edexcel UK examining board and then you will get the O Level examination entry statement three weeks before the exams date.

After the commencement of O Level exams your papers will also be send to the UK examining body for marking and then came back to British Council where they would compile the O Level result.

Difference between O Level and Matric

Cambridge International Examinations and Edexcel International are the examination boards of UK and both offer different educational programs as well as O Level all over the world.

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is world largest provider of international education programs and qualification from 5 to 19 years olds. The educational programs of CIE are taken in more than 160 countries all over the world and also recognized by international universities.

Edexcel is one of the UK's largest awarding bodies offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally. The qualifications and study programs of Edexcel recognized by international colleges and universities.

The qualifications of CIE and Edexcel are recognized internationally by both employers and educators. There is no big difference between the recognition of courses of both examining bodies. The main difference between CIE and Edexcel is that the syllabus of both is a little different with each other.

There is no difference in the level or degree of difficulty between the IGCSE offered by Edexcel and CIE. These differences are only in the way questions are asked and the format of the exams. In Pakistan CIE is most favorite examining body for O Level. Most of the schools and students prefer to appear in the exams of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).