Since Alethea School is a Government recognised school for over 60 years, we offer Local Ordinary Level (O/L) and Advance Level (A/L) examinations in the National English Medium Curriculum which is set by The Department of Education, Sri Lanka. Students have the opportunity to sit as school candidates and not private candidates unlike many other private schools.
Alethea International School prepares its students for Cambridge Ordinary Level (O/L) and Edexcel Advanced Level (A/L) Examinations. Both examinations are
accepted by foreign Universities (UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Canada & Pakistan). These two examinations are also accepted by all affiliated higher educational institutions in Sri Lanka.
From June 2008 onwards, Alethea has become an Examination Centre for both London O/L & A/L Examinations. This gives our students the security and comfort of sitting for their public examination in familiar surroundings.
In Grade 6 & 7 students are taught a combination of subjects covering the core subjects like English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Religion & Arts.
Once enrolled in the following year they soon become comfortable in their new school. Encouragement and support provided by their Student Adviser, the prefects and their roll and class teachers.
The Grade 8 curriculum is common to all students and is designed to give them experience in all subject areas. It includes English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Accounts, Business Studies, Environmental Management, Computing, Languages other than English, Visual Arts, Personal Development / Health / Physical Education and Sport.
This is the foundation year for Ordinary Level. Student's
aptitude for future higher studies is identified at this level.
There are only 2 terms in Grade 8
• Term 1 - September to December
• Term 2 - January to April
This is to allow them to have 6 full terms/semesters in O/L class(Grade 9 & 10)
The Ordinary Level course commences in grade 9. Students have the option of either taking the following exams at this level.
• Cambridge International Examinations - O / L (CIE)
• Edexcel - IGCSE for weaker students
• BTEC practical oriented courses
Grades 11 and 12 is encouraged in order to gain the benefits of six years of secondary schooling and to
enable students to have the options of either University or study at tertiary level.
