Multi-Talented International Baccalaureate from Taylor's college gave prospective students and their parents valuable insights into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

1. TAYLOR’S
PRE-UNIVERSITY
MARCH 2012 | ALL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES OF THEIR CHOICE
Showcasing the IB talents
Multi-talented IB students gave
prospective students and their parents
valuable insights into the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
(IBDP) at the IB showcase held at
Taylor’s College Sri Hartamas (TCSH).
They enthralled the audience with
song performances in French; and
got the crowd cheering and laughing
together with them as they went
all theatrical. Guests also had the ᕡ ᕢ
opportunity to experience life as IB
students as they got their hands ‘dirty’
experimenting with chemicals at the
science workshop.
ᕡ Choir performance by IB French students
ᕢ Sharing session on how student life is like in
TCSH
ᕣ One-on-one counseling session with Mr
Frank Meagher, Associate Director, TCSH
ᕤ Students staged a theatre production
which was a teaser to what they would
be presenting on their learning trip to ᕣ ᕤ
Cambodia.
IB Students Share
IBDP’s Theory of Knowledge Choosing IBDP was a natural
The IBDP has so many different
component teaches us the progression from the IB Middle Year
elements that tie down to the
foundations of knowledge. It Programme (MYP). I enjoyed the
different cores – within the 6
asks what exactly is considered learning experience at MYP and that
subject groups. We do a lot
knowledge and gives you an was one of the reasons why I chose
of our work outside of class.
overview of everything you to continue within the IB curriculum.
Unlike the A-levels the IBDP is
learn. It really expands your horizons I am still not sure what career path I want
not 100% exam orientated. That said, the
as it acquaints you with the ‘five ways of to walk down in the future but I am very sure
exams are tough and require just as much
knowing’ which are sense perception, the IBDP will help me develop as an individual
preparation.
reasoning, language, emotion and authority. and when I figure out what I want to do, I will be
prepared.
Elysa Chen
Ian Quah Saiyara Shehnaz
Chemistry experiments
under the guidance of Mr
Joshua Cybulskie

2. Welcoming the UK PLACEMENT
Photography by Ngui Sui Yang, Student Photographer, Taylor’s Aperture Photography
Cardiff University, Royal
Holloway, Manchester HIGHLIGHTS
University – these were just
some of the universities
Taylor’s Pre-U students got
We Get You There
to rub shoulders with at the Insights on Entry into Top UK Universities
recent UK Universities Fair. Photography by Wong Hsu-Ven, Student Photographer, Taylor’s Aperture Photography
With 37 participating UK
universities and 1,400 visitors
at both Subang Jaya and
Sri Hartamas, this was the
largest placement fair
to date.
Representatives from four of the top-ranked UK universities met and spoke
University of Liverpool to Taylor’s Pre-U students recently. This is an annual visit by London School of
Economics, University College London, Imperial College, and King’s College London,
to engage with our students.
Actuarial Science in the UK
Cardiff University
Mr Nick Wood from the University of Kent, UK spoke to Cambridge A Level students
on ‘Actuarial Science and Requirements for Qualification’ recently. According to
him, the entry requirements to Actuarial Science are AAA or A*AB with an A in
Mathematics.
With 10 years of industry experience under his belt, he dispelled the myth that the
industry needs actuaries to work long hours. However, he reiterated that it takes
both brains and hard work to succeed.
Mr Wood’s Tips – Deciding Where to Study
1. Does the course offer exemptions from professional papers?
Royal Holloway
2. Does it include a year in industry?
3. Are the staff actuaries themselves?
University of Liverpool has always enjoyed a good relationship 4. Is the ‘Prophet’ actuarial software taught as part of the curriculum?
with Taylor’s College. One of the reasons why we enjoy working
with Taylor’s is because of its fantastic reputation with high caliber 5. Does the university or faculty have links to Actuarial Science societies?
students, who go on to perform very well at university.
Hannah Stelman Engaging Universities Worldwide
International Officer 1 March Bond University 7 March University of Sheffield
International Recruitment and Relations Team
1 March University of 7 March International Medical
University of Liverpool
British Columbia University (IMU)
2 March University of 12 March University of Auckland
New South Wales 13 March University of Birmingham
Students from Taylor’s College are generally high achievers with
a good command of English. They integrate very well and adapt 5 March Taylor’s University 15 March University of Bristol
to challenges and changes very quickly. 6 March Curtin University 15 March University of Kent
7 March The University of Melbourne 27 March University of Warwick
Helen Lytras
International Officer 7 March James Cook University 28 March University of Queensland
Royal Holloway International 7 March University of 29 March University of Leeds
Western Australia

3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Everyone Has Hope, CPU CSR Project Gets the Spotlight
Teaching Myanmar refugee children the art of photography
is not an easy task. Over the past two years, the Everyone
Has Hope project by CPU students, led by teacher and
photographer Mr Colin Shafer, have dedicated their time
every Saturday at the Alliance of Chin Refugees (ACR)
Learning Centre.
The refugee children document their lives with digital
cameras donated by the public, and have been featured in
two gallery exhibitions at The Annexe Gallery and KLPac. The
next gallery exhibition is taking place on 14 – 27 April at The
Cube Gallery, Ampang.
The project recently came under the Everyone Has Hope Project is a life-changing experience for me
spotlight when Malaysian TV channel, as it made me feel more appreciative towards life and recognise
NTV7 opted to do a documentary how it is important for people to support each other, regardless
of race, religion, language and culture..
shooting on the project. The
documentary will be aired on NTV7, 13 Anna Sabrina Binti Ahmad Sopian
CPU July 2011
May (Sun) at 3.30pm.
Dawn of a New Age
Cambridge A Level Principal, Arlene
Corrigan, wrote an article for The Edge
Weekly which was published in the ‘My
Say’ column on 19 March 2012.
She discusses how advances in
technology have influenced education
today by enabling us to interact with
information, instead of just acquiring
and consuming it. Arlene emphasized
that teaching approaches in the 21st
Century – termed the Interaction Age
– need to be compatible with this to
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improve student engagement and
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achievement.
While making the shift is not easy
for educators, Taylor’s Pre-U teachers
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have bit-by-bit begun adopting new
teaching techniques such as:
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• Informal learning on social media
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and online platforms for students to
discuss and share information
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4. STAFF STUDENT
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
Creating a Sense of Discovering IT
Belonging
Ms Bronwyn Clarke from RMIT University, Australia, shone the
spotlight on student engagement when shared about the results of
a pilot research entitled ‘The Belonging Project’ with Taylor’s Pre-U
staff listening attentively. 38 South Australian Matriculation (SAM) students found out a little
bit more about the IT industry when they visited TH IT Resource
The project aimed to create happy students at the university by Centre. Through the visit, SAM students were able to view how an
focusing on student development and engagement activities IT business operates and functions. 8 SAM student leaders were
throughout the semester. A peek into the activities implemented also selected prior to the visit, to help in the facilitation of various
were coordinated orientation sessions, creating informal student departments within the company – Work Schedule, Rental Asset
spaces, bridging the inter-cultural divide and preparation for the Management, Accounting Software (MYOB), Human Resources
Management, Accounting System, Term Loan and Overdraft, Hire
industry. Purchase and Leasing, and Marketing.
Taylor’s Learning Carnival
The Subang Jaya and Sri Hartamas campuses were rocked with a carnival atmosphere at the Taylor’s
Learning Carnival on 17 & 18 March, which aimed to showcase the Pre-University programmes offered and
student life at Taylor’s Pre-U. Performances and booths spearheaded by students and an Apple store made
up the highlights of the learning carnival.
Showcase by clubs and societies – Taylor’s Dance
Club, Music Club, Choir Club, Ninjutsu and more.
Live bands added to the carnival atmosphere
Cambridge A Level students show off their 3D illustrations of a cell process Colourful clubs and societies’ booth