World History subject opportunities. Through these quotes it is clear that students’ subject choices are to a great extent influenced by state grants allocated to various subjects. One of the reasons for this grant- driven subject selection is the low socio-economic background of students and their parents. Another reason is the lack of awareness and knowledge about various professions and fields of studied. The WH subject teacher was unable to explain the opportunities that this subject offers to students who study and specialize in it. During the interview, the teacher could not mention a few professions that students can consider while specializing in WH subject, “Oh really, students can become Journalists by studying WH… I did not know about it” (WH teacher). The DP coordinator said, “Well, our school has a special people career counselor, whose responsibilities are to explain to students about the opportunities different subjects offer”. From the data it is clear that not every student studying WH subject is fully aware of the opportunities the subject offers. In brief, there are various reasons for students’ choices of subjects including World History. These include their interest in studying a subject, their awareness and knowledge about the prospects a subject offers, chances of obtaining a scholarship for studying a particular subject, their parents’ socio-economic conditions, influences by information technology and friends / colleagues, and job market demands. The students of grade 11 do consider and take into account different factors while choosing World History as a subject. For these students World History is not the easiest subject, but they like reading watch the historical movies, work in political area or international law.
