March 04, Colombo (LNW): Education Minister Susil Premajayantha has announced a reduction in the number of subjects for the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examination to seven, with the remaining three focusing on industry and environmental knowledge.
This adjustment aims to ensure that no student fails the O/L or Advanced Level (A/L) examinations.
Additionally, steps are being taken to provide professional training in subjects aligned with students’ preferences and skills.
Among the 337,000 A/L students this year, 50,000 will receive training in English, IT, and guidance at 300 centres nationwide starting from March 5th.
