Education plays a very substantial role in one’s life. Educational centres are all over the world. Education system varies in all parts of the world, yet is similar in its goals. The education systems of Pakistan and Canada share similarities and also differ in the following aspects: curriculum, and teaching styles, and it completely differs in time spent in school.
First, the curriculum is mostly similar. Most of the academic subjects are similar while a few are different. For example, the subjects taught in both countries include: official languages (Urdu and English in Pakistan, and French and English in Canada), social studies, mathematics, science, and computer studies and in higher grades social studies is more specified and categorized into Pakistan Studies, and in Canada, Canadian History, and Science is also specific and specialize into Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Religious studies exist as an academic subject in both countries, yet it is mandatory in Pakistan, whereas it is elective subject in Canada. Also, in Pakistan, it only teaches Islamiyat (study of Islam). People who are non-Muslims are exempted from this subject and are offered other elective subjects of their choice, while in Canada, World Religions is offered to students who are interested. The non-academic subjects include Music, Arts, and Physical Education and are offered by both countries. As the students proceed to higher grades, these subjects are discontinued in Pakistan, whereas in Canada it become as elective subjects. In addition, there is a major difference in examination. In Pakistan, students are required to take exams starting from grade one in order to pass into next grade, while in Canada there are EQAO assessments in grade three, six, nin...
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... time spent in school. First, the subjects are similar and the pattern is different in Pakistan and Canada and also it differs in examination. Secondly, students in Pakistan are much more disciplined than students in Canada, and students here are more encouraged to take part in class participation than students in Pakistan. Lastly, the student in Pakistan spend one hour less in school than students in Canada per school day, and also students in Canada get more vacations which lasts longer as compared to Pakistan. Hence, it will be interesting to see how their education system affects their economy.
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