Welcome back to School!!!
Great to see you all at school after 4 months!!! Last Wednesday we had Year 13 students at Sha Tin Wai campus. They came in to pick up their Class of 2020 hoodies and share stories on how to fill their time during this critical period. We are also delighted to share a project initiated by a group of students in response to the COVID-19. Check the below for more information. Great work!! :-)
What's on at Island School...
[New!!] Mask Crusaders - Colour Away Covid
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of current and former Island School students have proposed an initiative to give access to masks in underprivileged communities.
Colour Away Covid is a mask design competition open to all students aged 12 to 18, to be held in June to July 2020. The competition is partnered with Zionberg, a Hong-Kong based mask manufacturer, to produce 100,000 customised masks from one winning design. The team aims to have at least 10,000 of these masks to be donated to communities who cannot afford such masks.
The theme of the competition will be There To Care, as inspired by the ways that communities have stood together in the face of this pandemic. This competition provides young people with the chance to convey what being ‘There To Care’ means to them, whilst promoting a culture of cooperation between corporations and the wider community.Students who are interested in being involved with the competition, can contact Van An Trinh at [an.trinh@online.island.edu.hk] or find out more through this link.
Year 13 Bridge Programme - Weekly Newsletter
Starting from late April, we have arranged daily bridge programmes for the current Year 13s. The Island School Bridge concept is an extension of the Thrive programme that aspires to ensure all students can be the best they can be. The Bridge is specifically focused on preparing our Year 13 Leavers for life after they graduate Island School at the same time as ensuring they remain forever connected to the school.
There are four main themes to the workshops within the programme: Wellbeing, personal development, academic stretch and preparation for university.
Want to know more about the Bridge Programme? Check this out on the weekly newsletter!
ONCE AN ISLANDER ALWAYS AN ISLANDER!
What's on in Hong Kong...
CUHK Summer Institute 2020
The CUHK Summer Institute (SI) is a credit-bearing summer programme designed for secondary five (Year 12) students. This year, the SI will be conducted online with live lessons during 3 – 14 August 2020. Students will take one to two courses taught by renowned CUHK faculty members to explore study interests and prepare for future study at CUHK. Early-bird discount, Merit Award (for students with outstanding academic credentials) and Financial Assistance (for students with financial needs) are available. Online application will start from May 2020.
Explore the Programme
Online Courses: www.summer.cuhk.edu.hk/si-programme/courses Eligibility: www.summer.cuhk.edu.hk/si-programme/eligibility Fees and Application: www.summer.cuhk.edu.hk/si-application/fees For enquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact si@cuhk.edu.hk.
Live Chat for non-JUPAS local applicants Live Chat will continue to open every weekday from next week onwards for applicants. Students may refer to this page for the latest updates http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/nonjupas/guide/.
What's on in other countries...
[New] UCL Undergraduate Virtual Open Week
UCL is excited to be hosting their first Virtual Open Week from the 29 June through to the 4 July 2020. Every day is packed with subject admissions talks providing you an insight into their degree programmes. To find out more about the plan for the week, check out the UCL schedule. You will have the unique opportunity to speak to admissions staff and academic tutors but also interact with current students and alumni to find out what studying at UCL is really like. Get ready for live Q&As with Students’ Union societies, exclusive access to chat to their accommodation team and much more when you join the Virtual Open Week.
You may join them as a parent, career, guardian or family member and UCL would like to invite you to their first Virtual Parents and Carers Open Day on the 4 July 2020. Join them from 12:00-15:00 where you will be able to chat with the Professional Services and get to know about the fantastic services that UCL offer to support their students.
EXPLORE UCL
Want to find out more about UCL? Download their new Undergraduate Prospectus and discover what makes UCL one of the leading universities in the world.
[New] St George's, University of London – New! Prospective Student Hub and Webinars
St George's is excited to share their new prospective student hub which has been designed for young people interested in medicine, healthcare and science courses. The hub brings together information about their undergraduate courses, a Coronavirus FAQs for prospective applicants and other essential information such as tips on making an application stand out (including alternatives to work experience). Complete their form to receive information on future virtual events, application advice and more.
Webinars
They'll also be running a series of webinars from 19 May, aimed at Year 12 students, designed to give information and guidance on topics such as applying to medicine and work experience for healthcare courses – you can visit their hub for more information and to sign up.
The webinars will provide an opportunity to learn more about St George's, their healthcare and medical programmes, the application process, and guidance on work experience. The webinars will also give students a chance to ask their questions directly to their Student Recruitment team.
[New] Warwick Update: Digital activity for schools
The University of Warwick has created a page ‘Digital Activity for Schools’ to outline some of the online activity that is available for information and support.
New series of lunchtime live chats: Warwick at One
Every weekday from 1pm (8pm HKT), join their students for a short video filmed by the students, and then have a chat with them in the Live Chat. There are two topics each day; the first starting at 1pm and the second at 1.30pm. Each session will be open for an hour.
Virtual Open Day: It will be held in June. Students may register on the page.
Useful digital resources (link):
Why Warwick Webinar, Making Competitive Applications Webinar
Choosing a university - advice and guidance from current Warwick students
Student Life videos, and the last one which is very helpful for the last year students
University Study Skills videos: Warwick's Careers and Skills team created an extensive list of 28 YouTube videos covering a whole set of themes
Don’t forget the daily live chats running between 09:30 and 15:30 (4:30 – 10:30pm HKT) Monday to Friday:
Undergraduate Live Chat (Y13 applicants and offer holders)
Thinking about studying at Warwick? Live Chat (Y12s, teachers and other enquiries)
View these in their Live Chat calendar
Want to ask specific questions about the course you are interested in? Join a Departmental chat
New UG Prospectus 2021 PDF version available here
[New] University College Dublin Summer School virtual events
2nd-5th of June 2020 Virtual Summer School 2020 at Ireland's Global University.
Join UCD for a series of online Summer School sessions by just select and register for their subject area of interest on here https://ucdsummerschool.ie/.
All sessions are:
free
delivered by subject matter experts
presents a great opportunity to learn more about a programme before starting an application to join next year
presents a great opportunity to connect with students from Ireland and around the world who have similar interests
[New] Virtual Opportunities from Columbia Undergraduate Admissions
Columbia University invites you to explore their virtual visit opportunities, including virtual information sessions, a virtual campus tour and current student perspectives on their YouTube channel.
Additional virtual events, including student panels and informal chats, will be added throughout the summer.
[New] Updates from The University of Miami
You are invited to join them during one of their LIVE Admission Information Sessions to ask questions about their new test-optional policy, academics, or community. In the meantime, you can also visit
their Test Optional page for frequently asked
questions or contact their admission counselor.
[New] Summer with The Cooper Union
The Cooper Union is committed to academic excellence in all of their pursuits; the current circumstances offer a unique opportunity to advance their thinking and creativity. They are therefore now offering Pre-college Summer Courses online with the same high standards for intellectual engagement and collaboration as in any Cooper classroom. Please review the links below and register now!
Introduction to Architecture with The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture
Summer Art Intensive with the School of Art
Summer STEM with the Albert Nerken School of Engineering
BridgeU - Online presentations from university admissions reps
BridgeU has been hosting Virtual University Showcases, where university admissions reps from around the world presented to students, and shared information about their institutions. If you are interested in studying in the USA, the UK or Europe, you can visit the links below to hear from the following institutions:
US University Showcase
Featuring: Hult International Business School; Massachusetts College of Art and Design; Northeastern University; Tulane University; Marist College; Fordham University
UK University Showcase
Featuring: University of Exeter; London Metropolitan University; University College London; University of Glasgow; University of Brighton; King's College London
European University Showcase
Featuring: Jacobs University Bremen, Germany; IE University, Spain; Bocconi University, Italy; EHL, Switzerland
UCLA Live Virtual Tour and Live Information Session
If you wish to become more familiar with UCLA, you are encouraged to attend a Live Virtual Tour or Live Information Session led by current UCLA students or staff. You may click on the links to register for the sessions.
Dutch Research Universities Consortium (DRU): Online Open Day
On Friday June 5, from 16:00-18:00 CEST the Dutch Research Universities Consortium will be hosting the second edition of DRU View! This online open day consists of two parts. Part one will consist of a Study in Holland presentation and general Q&A session.During part two, participants are welcome to chat with DRU institutional members in their own online meeting/chat area.
Prior to the day, all registrants will receive access to a previously-recorded institutional webinars from each DRU member to prepare for their chat sessions. DRU invites students, parents and counselors around the world to participate. You can register here.
You can also watch the institutional presentations they have recorded for this event. In these presentations you will learn about that particular university and their programmes. This will prepare you for the institutional meetings/chats. You can find all the institutional videos here.
- Oxford Summer School by Oxford Royale Academy (ORA)
- Oxford International Study Centre Summer Programmes 2020
CHECK OUT our SUMMER programmes page and SCHOLARSHIPS page on the Vision!
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