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The exams are held in three mediums Sinhala, Tamil and English. The exam is the basic Certificate awarded in Sri Lanka as proof of completion of Secondary Education. The GCE O/L examination is an important milestone for students as it determines their eligibility to pursue further studies at the Advanced Level (A/L) or vocational training courses.
The majority of candidates enter the exam through their respective schools, but those who have completed their school education can also apply as private candidates. The qualification also serves as an entrance requirement for Sri Lankan state universities. The exams are offered in three mediums: Sinhala, Tamil, and English.
It was established on 10 February 1967 with R. I. T. Alles as the founding principal, [1] [2] and was named after the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, D. S. Senanayake. It provides education from Grades 1 to 13 in Sinhalese, Tamil and English languages. It is the second-largest multi-ethnic school in the country.
The Scholarship Examination (also known as the Grade 5 exam) is a highly competitive Sri Lankan examination first introduced in 1947, [1] conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is optional for students to undertake it during the final year of primary school (Grade 5; usually aged 9–10). Based on the ...
First language (Sinhala or Tamil) Mathematics; General Knowledge; The school consists of grades 6 through 13. There are two Sinhala medium classes, a Tamil medium class, and an English medium class in every grades until grade 11. This each class consists of forty students.
Veyangoda Central College was created by joining three schools. They are Veyangoda Swabasha Patashalawa (Sinhala school), English school and Paththalagethara School which were in the same place where the President College, Veyangoda situated today, in the middle of Veyangoda town.
With the increase in the number of students in the school, as there was not enough space in the building, the primary classes (1971 – 1 Grades, 1972 – 2 Grades, 1973 – 3 Grades, 1974 – 4 Grades, 1975 – 5 Grades) were removed and in 1975 the school was converted into a secondary school with classes from grade six upwards.
The school provides Tamil and English medium education for pupils aged 6 to 19 in its Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sections. The school consists of multi-divisional classes for Grades 1-13. A division usually consists of 40 students and currently, there are 5 divisions in Grade 1, gradually increasing up to 10 divisions in the Advanced Levels.