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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at
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Good luck to all Grade 12 students in the IB exams starting next week!
Visits at school this term:
All presentations are at 1pm in Science Lab 6
• Friday, November 6 – Durham University, UK
• Tuesday, 10 November – Swiss School of Tourism, Switzerland
• Wednesday, 11 November – Loughborough University, UK
• Thursday, 12 November – University of Manchester, UK
• Tuesday, 24 November – Tillburg University, The Netherlands
Durham University, UK (http://www.dur.ac.uk)
Friday 6 November, 1pm, Science Lab 6
Ms Victoria Donnelly, International Officer at Durham will talk about studying at Durham. Durham University is a highly ranked university and has a collegiate system, with colleges providing residential, social and welfare facilities for their student members, and creating a sense of community for staff and students together. Its academic teaching and research programmes are delivered through departments contained within three broad faculties: Arts and Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences and Health. All students interested in studying in the UK or at Durham in particular should try to attend this talk.
Visits off campus this term:
Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, UK
Wednesday 28 October 2009, National University of Singapore
University of London’s Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) is holding interviewing for its BA (Hons) Acting: Musical Stage three-year, full-time undergraduate course. It is one of the UK’s top centres for drama with alumni that include Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench, Harold Pinter, Cameron Mackintosh, Gael Garcia Bernal and Carrie Fisher. Students are taught by practitioners in the industry; follow highly-specialist courses; and have access to brand-new facilities.
Prior registration is required – email admissions@cssd.ac.uk to register.
University of Waterloo, Canada (www.uwaterloo.ca)
Friday, 30 October, 5 – 7 pm, Canadian Ed. Centre, 09-04 Parklane Mall, 35 Selegie Road.
The University of Waterloo is one of Canada’s top universities. They are also the people involved in the making of the Blackberry handphones! Students interested in applying to Waterloo should try to attend this presentation. Parents are also invited. See the poster on the notice board for more information.
The School of Pharmacy, University of London (http://www.pharmacy.ac.uk/)
Monday 9 November 2009, British Council, Napier Road, Room 308, 6.30– 8.00 p.m.
Representatives from the School of Pharmacy at the University of London will provide an overview of their degree programmes and research and answer questions relating to their programmes. Prior registration is required - register at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DGswPdl3CL6w8rpKWjAwVQ_3d_3d
UK University Fair
Tuesday, 10 November, 2pm – 7.30 pm, 101 Cecil Street #18-02, Tong Eng Building
OAL is organizing a UK University Fair with representatives from Loughborough University, University of Leeds, University of Liverpool, University of Southampton as well as representatives from some foundation courses. Admission is free and prior registration is not required. For more information, please contact OAL at +65 62244775
NOTE the representatives from Loughborough and Manchester will be at school on Wednesday, 11th and Thursday, 12th.
Other Notices
We Apply With You – US universities applications help
Some students heard Anand Gopalan speak about Wesleyan University and the Freeman Asia Scholarship in July. Anand has launched a new project called “We Apply With You” together with a team of US university graduates from Singapore and South East Asia to assist students from Asia who are interested in applying for colleges in the US. The service is run completely by volunteers and is free. It includes a peer network program that pairs students with recent graduates or current college students. For more details and to register go to www.weapplywithyou.com or see the poster on the notice board.
British Council Student Decision Making Survey
The British Council would like to learn more about the opinions, views and motivations of people who are considering studying overseas. If you would like to participate in the survey go to http://www.britishcouncil-eumd.org/sdm/singapore/generic.html. They are offering prizes such as an Xbox 360, Apple Macbook, vouchers etc if you do so before 31 October.
Grade 11 SAT Reminder
The deadline to register for the December SAT test is Friday, 30 October, and the preparation course offered by Testtakers at SJII will start on Saturday, 31 October. Registration forms for the course are available at Reception and forms should be sent directly to Testtakers. It is not too late to register for the course but students who are interested should send their forms in this week.
Grade 12 University of California Applications
A reminder that the online applications for all the UCs are open from 1-30 November only. Go to www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions to apply and make sure you tell me you are applying.