How to choose your stream after Class 10th for a successful career??

For most students in class 9th and 10th, visions of a career path are mostly restricted to childhood dreams.
“I’ll grow up to be a pilot…a teacher…a doctor…an engineer!”

Ever since those early flights of fancy, very few actually give their career choice a serious thought.
After you give your class 10 board exams, you face the first biggest decision in life: Which stream do you choose? This could make or break your career.

Decision making is a major sought after skill

An individual’s decision making is the most sought after skills in each and every career; no matter which job you do, your success will be based on the reasoning applied behind the decisions you take. This skill is spurred in a student from time to time and it starts right after you finish your 10th grade. Before 10th, the only choice you made was selecting your second language. After 10th, the story changes– for the first time, you have the steering wheel of your career.

Let us look at some common issues faced by students and their parents at this junction:

1. Confusion from too many options:

This is one of the biggest problems faced by parents. If we go back a decade or two, when your parents were in your place, all they had to choose between mathematics and biology. This is not the case anymore, there are many options available and as it is said, more options mean more chances of making the wrong choice.

2. What to consider for the decision:

While making any decision in life, you need to keep in mind the consequences of the choice you make. Similarly, after your 10th, you should not only look at the future and make decisions according to the career you want, but you should also consider your past and make a decision based on your strengths and weaknesses.

3. Which Board to select:

After 10th, you have the option of sticking to the same education board or going for a different board. This decision should be taken after understanding the difficulty level of every board. For example, if you have studied in the state board till your 10th, you should be ready to face the difficulty if you want to shift to boards like CBSE or IGCSE.

Let us now look at the three major streams you have to select from after 10th standard. At this point, you have to select among one out the following three streams; arts, science & Commerce all these streams lead towards different career scopes.

1. Science:

This is the most chosen stream for 10+2 education and offers many lucrative career options including medicine and engineering. It is also popular for the fact that it keeps your options open, i.e. a student is allowed to select commerce or arts after pursuing science in 10+2, while commerce and arts students cannot pursue science.

In the science stream, you have to take at least six subjects including one compulsory language. There are many options for subjects like mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, computer science, IT, electronics, etc. The student should select the subjects that can lead them towards their prospective career.

2. Arts:

Although this stream is not so common among students, it holds many exciting career opportunities like journalism, literature, social works, teaching, etc.
In the arts stream, you have to select six subjects including one compulsory language and one optional language. Arts offers you a huge list of options to select the remaining four subjects which include, sociology, history, literature, psychology, political science, philosophy, economics, etc.

3. Commerce:

This is the second most popular choice among students in India. Commerce stream leads towards some of the highest paying and respected jobs like investment banking, chartered accountant, company secretaries, accounts and financial advisor, etc.

The three major subjects taught in commerce stream are economics, accountancy and business law or business study. The subjects offered by most commerce colleges include business economics, business law, accountancy, auditing, income tax, marketing, etc. Just like the above two streams, even in the commerce stream, the student has to select six subjects including one compulsory language. If you are still confused, you can discover how to simplify this maze by putting the right doors at the right place.

Like every other choice, all you need to do is look at the wider picture and take the decision keeping in mind your future aim and your past performance.

Get career guidance on how to choose the best stream according to your skills.

Contact The Study Circle

Call Us: (+91) 98274 01225 | 9755225501

Follow us on Facebook & Instagram

https://www.facebook.com/thestudycirclejyotimam/

https://www.instagram.com/thestudycircle/

Click this link to join us:-
http://bit.ly/2T70dFl