Subject Combinations
• Compulsory Subjects
1. Sinhala Language & Literature
2. English Language
3. Mathematics
4. Science
5. Religion (Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Islam &
Hinduism)
6. History (As per a decision of the Department of
Education, as from 2009 onwards, the medium of
instruction for Grade 6 and above will be Sinhala)
• Optional Subjects - Only one from each basket
* Basket 1
1. Geography
2. Citizenship Education
3. Language & Modern Languages (Pali, Sanskrit, French,
German, Arabic & Japanese)
4. Sinhala or Tamil as a second language.
* Basket 2
1. Music (Oriental, Western Karnataka)
2. Art or Dancing (Oriental or Bharatha)
3. Drama & Theatre (In Sinhala, Tamil & English)
4. Appreciation of Literary Texts (Sinhala, Tamil, English &
Arabic)
* Basket 3
1. Information Technology
2. Agriculture
3. Fisheries
4. Design & Technology
5. Arts & Crafts
6. Home Economics
7. Health & Physical Education
8. Electronic Writing & Short-Hand
9. Communication & Media Studies
Total Subjects = 12
Subjects
• Business Studies
• Economics
• Accounts
• Political Science
• English
• Sinhala
• Maths
*Special emphasis will be given to the teaching of General English and General Information Technology in the Education Department syllabus.
