Abstract:
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a requisite knowledge
to meet this digital era. It facilitates human life in all areas and fields connected with
our day to day life activities. Thus, the Sri Lankan government introduced ICT subject
as a combination for all GCE Advanced Level (A/L) stream in the year 2011 and
introduced a new stream call Technology stream in 2015. This study analyzed the
success state of these activities of government by measuring the interest of students in
ICT subject selection and progression of selection of ICT as one of the main subjects
on GCE A/L Examination at Ampara district. Data were collected from relevant bodies
of five educational zones namely Akkaraipattu, Ampara, Kalmunai, Sammanthurai and
Thirukkovil of Ampara district. Analysis results proved that, the selection rate of ICT
subject has a remarkable improvement in the year 2015 and it has a modest increase
from the year 2015 because of the arrival of Technology stream. Moreover, more than
60% of students are getting success in their ICT subject on GCE A/L examination
every year. In addition, the Engineering Technology students are more desirable to
select ICT subject as a combination with other two major subjects than the Biosystems
Technology students. Also, more than 50% of technology stream students select ICT as
one of the main subjects even though it is being one of the basket subjects with other
ten optional subjects. The analysis results enlighten that there is a fast progression in
the selection of ICT subject in GCE A/L at Ampara District.
