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Students who has Sindhi  \nas the medium of instructions may offer one compulsory paper of Sindhi in place of Urdu  \nPaper II.  \n(B) History Culture of Pakistan (For Foreigners only) as alternative to Urdu  \nForeign students shall have the option to offer  \nHistory Culture of Pakistan Paper I & II (each of 100 Marks) as an alternative to Urdu Paper I and Paper II  \nrespectively.  \n(C) Urdu Easy  \nThe following categories after obtaining specific permission from the Secretary, Board of Intermediate  \nEducation, Karachi or any other officer of the Board authorized to issue such permission may offer Urdu Easy Course.  \n(a) Who are not Pakistani National.  \n(b) Who come from Urdu speaking areas of India and did not offer Urdu as a school subject.  \n(c) Whose medium of instruction and answer is English provided they offer English Advanced Course on the compulsory side.  \n(d) Whose medium of instruction had been Gujrati till the Secondary stage.  \n(e) Whose medium of instruction and answer had been Sindhi till the Secondary stage.  \n(f) Students who stayed abroad for three years after having studied Urdu in the Lower Classes (upto Class Vl) .  \n(g) Who migrate from other Boards; having offered Easy or Salees Urdu at the S S.C. stage.  \n(h) Who passed Senior Cambridge or other equivalent examination with Urdu lighter course.  \n(D) Urdu Non-Mother Tongue Course  \nThe students of the following categories can offer Urdu non-mother tongue course in lieu of Urdu normal (compulsory) after obtaining specific permission from the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi or any other officer of the Board authorized to issue such permission.  \n(i) Students of foreign origin who have migrated to Pakistan e.g. students coming from Burma, Yemen,African Countries, Middle East, Iran and non-Urdu speaking areas of India.  \n(ii) Iranian students residing in Pakistan,  \n(iii) Pakistani child whose mother is of European/Foreign origin.  \n(iv) Children of foreign national residing more or less permanently in Pakistan.  \n(v) Pakistani student who has stayed abroad for three or .. more years prior to passing Class VI Examination from Pakistan, provided he/she is a recent arrival and has not taken any local/Board Examination with Urdu after his/her arrival in Pakistan.  \n(vi) Any other foreign student deemed fit by the Chairman in exceptional circumstances.  \n(2) English  \n(a) Six periods per week will be devoted to its teaching.  \n(b) There will be two papers carrying 100 marks each.  \n(c) The purpose of teaching English will be comprehension and correct use of language and not literature in the formal sense.  \n(d) The English course will include the teaching of functional (language and reading material in the form of text books. The Text books will comprise straight forward modern English rather than literature stories travel and adventure, A biography, simple poems and writing on scientific subjects and humanities would be appropriate for inclusion in the reading material.  \n(3) Islamic Education (Compulsory)/Civics (C)/ Akhlaqiat for non-Muslims.  \nTwo periods per week (50 marks) `  \n(4)  Pakistan Studies (Compulsory) Two periods per week (50 marks)  \n(5) Elective Subjects.  \nSix periods per week, excluding practical wherever necessary shall be given to the teaching of each elective subject comprising two papers (Three elective subject shall be taken) .  \n (6) (a) SCIENCE (OPTIONAL) SUBJECTS (PRE-MEDICAL GROUP).  \n\n| S. No | Subject | Marks |  |  |  | Total\u003Cbr","cbCaigWfayboLdjn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigWfayboLdjn","pdf",86618,"English","# COMPULSORY SUBJECTS\n## Urdu\n## English\n## Islamic Education (Compulsory) / Civics (C) / Akhlaqiat\n## Pakistan Studies (Compulsory)\n## Elective Subjects\n# SCIENCE (OPTIONAL) SUBJECTS\n## Pre-Medical Group\n## Pre-Engineering Group\n## Science General Group\n## Science Medical Technology Group","[{\"question\":\"How many papers and total marks are assigned for Urdu and English?\",\"answer\":\"Urdu and English each have two papers, carrying 100 marks each, as specified in the scheme. Teaching is allocated six periods per week for both subjects.\"},{\"question\":\"What options exist for foreign students regarding Urdu?\",\"answer\":\"Foreign students may offer History Culture of Pakistan Paper I and II as alternatives to Urdu Paper I and Paper II, each carrying 100 marks. 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