FAQs by Parents of 9^th – 12^th Graders

1. How do I help my child choose the right career option after school?

Identifying the Aptitude, Personality and Interest (API) of the child is the key to choose the right career option. His/Her comfort in particular subjects at grade 9 and 10 level and further at grade 11 & 12 level shall help us understand his/her aptitude. Observing the candidate in school/college, along with friends, society, cousins, relatives, etc., will give us an insight about his/her personality. Activities which he/she likes being engaged with, will show us his/her interest area. By aligning these three aspects, we can help the candidate choose the right stream. For deeper understanding of your child, get the child’s API testing done. Mr. Mohit Mangal and his team will do the Brain mapping of the candidate and assess the API to help him/her choose the right stream/course forward.

• What are the different Career options after 10^th?

In Indian Education System, there are only 4 Streams available after 10^th. The child can choose to take Science A-Group (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics), Science B-Group (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology), Commerce Group (Accounts, Statistics, Economics and Business studies) or Arts/Humanities Group (History, Geography, Psychology, Political Science and Sociology). If the child does not wish to carry on with Main stream academics, he/she can also shift to skill based programs after 10^th. These skill based programs can be either Diploma or Certification in the area of Engineering, Medicine and Rehabilitation sciences or they can be in general areas like Hair care, Beautician, DJ/VJ/RJ, Event Management, Travel and Tourism, Export Import, Etc.

• What are the different career options after 12^th?

University Grants Commission (UGC), which is the parent regulatory body of education in India under the Ministry of HRD, has broadly classified education in 15 broad areas after 12^th for Bachelor Degrees. For the ease of understanding of the parents and students, I have sub-categorized a few areas and made a total of 22 classified Categories in which a child passing from grade 12 can take Bachelorʼs degree in. Out of these 22, there are 16 areas of education, in which a student can take Bachelor Degree walking out of ANY STREAM be it Science, Commerce or Arts & Humanities after 12^th.

• My child is not good at Maths, will a lot of streams get closed for him/her if he/she leaves Maths after 10^th?

No, for all the 16 general degree areas (as stated above) open to any stream, no mathematics is required in grade 11/12. Even Entrance Exams at all levels, be it Bachelor or Master, always expect the child to have knowledge of only 10^th Level Maths. Higher Maths is not required for any General Entrance exam. Be it GMAT, GRE for international studies or CAT, CMAT, XAT, NET, Etc., for Domestic Education. So, the child shall not be at loss anywhere.

• My child wants to follow his friends and go in the same stream after 10^th/12^th. What should I do?

Mr. Mangal very Commonly says ,”Do not Follow Friends or Trends”. Please do not allow your child to follow the same stream which the friends are taking. For deeper understanding of your child, get the child’s API testing done. Mr. Mohit Mangal and his team will do the Brain mapping of the child and assess  the API to help him/her choose the right course/plan forward.

• We want our child to join family business. Which course is most suitable for him/her?

The course which he/she has the best interest in is the most suitable course. Pushing the child in a degree program matching your family business may not be the right thing to do. Rather give him/her a course of his/her interest which will make the child smart. Subsequently, he/she will be in a position to take your business forward in a better way.

• My child has a very wavering mind. He/she comes up with a different choice every now and then.

What should I do?

At this age, all the three parameters, Aptitude, Personality and Interest change very fast. So, in a way itʼs good if he has wavering mind because atleast he/she is observing, thinking and trying to explore. You can take help from an Expert Career Counsellor. For deeper understanding of your child, get the child’s API testing done. Mr. Mohit Mangal and his team will do the Brain mapping of the child and assess the API to help him/her choose the right course/plan forward.

• I want my child to take up my profession, but am not sure if he/she will be able to do that?

You can take help from an Expert Career Counsellor. For deeper understanding of your child, get the child’s API testing done. Mr. Mohit Mangal and his team will do the Brain mapping of the child and assess the API to help him/her choose the right course/plan forward.

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