Courses & Competitive Exams for Class 10th Students

Students after class 10^th examinations are often caught in a dilemma for next step for further studies. Their next course or study stream should be dependent on their aptitude, likes and dislikes and interests areas. While there are certain courses for which they need to take entrance exams,  for others, they can take direct admission on the basis of their class 10^th marks. Most common and popular courses   after class 10^th are: 

·         Science for your higher secondary if they want to go for majors in the subjects such as Physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, computer science, pursue BTech, etc. 

·         Commerce, if they want to pursue high studies in Business Management, Economics, CA/ CS, etc. 

·         Humanities or Arts, if they want to pursue higher studies in Creative fields or languages, explains a senior career counselor at one of the best senior secondary schools in Faridabad.

However vocational career options is also available for those  who want to take up jobs after 10^th/12^th class . Vocational courses, basically focus on practical knowledge which offer career opportunities right after schooling through training and development of skills. There are few popular courses such as – Jewellery Designing, fashion designing, interior designing, safety and cyber laws, fire safety, etc. Also, senior career counselors at few best schools in Faridabad explain that there are different institutions run by Government of India, private aided and local bodies who offer vocational courses too. One usually secures a  Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma after completing six semesters after Class 10^th or 12^th, says a career counselor at one of the top senior secondary schools inFaridabad.

Then there are other options, like ITI (Industrial Training Institute) course, polytechnic course and KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana). Students who want to pursue a technical course at a lower cost can go one of the ITI programs. Polytechnic courses are basic engineering technical courses after 10^th. There is another benefit of these courses. Students pursuing polytechnic diploma course can laterally move into the second year of technical degree (like BTech) course through a competitive exam, advised a tenured career counselor at one of the best schools in Faridabad. KVPY is a National Program of Fellowship in Basic Sciences started by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. When one clears the entrance exam, a student can get admission into a five-year integrated master program at the Indian Institute for Science Education and Research.

Students also have the option of appearing in the Top Competitive examinations after class 10 to 12

• National Interactive Math Olympiad (NIMO)
• National Talent Search Examinations (NTSE)
• SilverZone Olympiads
• National Biotechnology Olympiad (NBO)
• International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO)
• National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA)
• NSEJS - National standard examination in Junior science
• Zonal Informatics Olympiad (ZIO)
• National Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE)
• International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO)
• International Olympiad of Science (IOS)
• National Science Olympiad (NSO)
• National Cyber Olympiad (NCO)
• Technothlon

Teach your child to be respectful

Let’s be realistic here, if you ask kids to leave the playpark you are unlikely to get a respectful response from them. So being realistic about the kind of responses you get, most of the time, is essential before you start teaching them to manage their emotions, says a child psychologist at one of the best schools in Delhi. Teaching children to manage their emotions is a long process; however, the process should start early, says a veteran teacher at one of the top schools in Delhi.
One of the ways is to set a good example as your child looks to you (parents and teachers) to imbibe traits. Let us see more tips and ways to teach a child to be respectful:

1.   Be their role model 

One of the best ways is to be a role model for the kids to watch and learn. Behave in the way you would want to be treated. Treat them with respect and listen to them without interruptions and make them believe that you are most interested in listening to them.   Don’t forget to treat others in the most kind and considerate manner. Your child watches and learns from you, recommends a senior faculty and psychologist at one of the best schools in Delhi.

2. The golden words

We all remember the “Golden Words”. Good manners are shown through little gestures and simple words such as ‘sorry’, ‘please’, ‘thank you’, etc.   Set a good example by saying these words to them whenever they do something for you.  Make it a culture  to treat everyone respectfully, says a senior faculty in one of the top schools in Delhi.

3.   Acknowledge

Do not focus on their inaccurate and disrespectful behavior, instead focus on their good manners . Also, do not forget to praise their friends or peers when they behave in a certain way that impresses you, says a senior psychologist at one of the best schools in Delhi. Praising them with phrases such as ‘Good boy!’ or ‘what a nice gesture!’ or ‘Thank you for waiting for your turn…’ in the class by a teacher, is a very interesting and effective way to make them realize that it’s something that your liked and they might imbibe this quality.Never give a big reaction to a disrespectful or bad behavior, otherwise they might indulge in the same the next time they want your attention, says senior psychologist and counselor at a top school in Delhi.  Instead of reacting to them, it is advisable to take your child to a quite place and educate them about the right way and the wrong way that too politely but show your scorn. Educate them with proper verbatim such as, “Dad/Mom, please can you play with me now?”

4. Be realistic 

It is important to keep in mind all the time that it’s natural for your child to test your boundaries sometimes. When you are not prepared or realistic you may feel frustrated. Remember a child can disagree with you, it does not always mean that they are simply being rude. Don’t expect them to be polite and kind all the time; however, its upto you to educate them how to put across their scorn in a positive and well-mannered way.

 Discuss any situation with the child their behavior when you both are in a clear state of mind and calm situation. You also need to acknowledge their feelings first and then only you can teach them the proper way. Be consistent with what you teach them and make sure you remind them every time they forget. All the best!