Monday 5 December 2011

United World College (UWC) International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship

Deadline: 17 February 2012

UWC Mission:


UWC believes that to achieve peace and a sustainable future, promotion of the following values is crucial:
  • International and intercultural understanding
  • Celebration of difference
  • Personal responsibility and integrity
  • Mutual responsibility
  • Compassion and service
  • Respect for the environment
  • A sense of idealism
  • Personal challenge
  • Action and personal example

Description:


Li Po Chun United World College, located in Hong Kong, plans to offer two full scholarships for students from Myanmar to attend the two year International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma starting in August 2012.
Atlantic United World College, located in the UK, plans to offer one full scholarship for a student from Myanmar to attend the two year (IB) program starting in August 2012.
Complete one copy of the application form below and submit it to the email address shown below to apply for the academic programs and scholarships available at both colleges.
The IB Diploma Programme is one of the most well regarded and widely known secondary school qualifications in the world, and is recognized by the world’s leading universities. It is designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepare students, normally aged 16 to 19, for success at university and in life beyond.
IB Diploma Programme students study six courses at a higher level or standard level. Students must choose one subject from each of groups 1 to 5, thus ensuring breadth of experience in languages, social studies, the experimental sciences and mathematics. The sixth subject may be an arts subject chosen from group 6, or the student may chose another subject from groups 1 to 5.
In addition the programme has three core requirements that are included to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge and understanding.

The extended essay is a requirement for students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the subjects they are studying.

Theory of knowledge is a course designed to encourage each student to reflect on the nature of knowledge by critically examining different ways of knowing (perception, emotion, language, and reason) and different kinds of knowledge (scientific, artistic, mathematical, historical).

Creativity, action, and service requires that students actively learn from experience of doing real tasks beyond the classroom. students can combine all three components or do activities related to each one of them separately.

Eligibility and Restrictions:


Applications are open to students from Myanmar seeking pre-university education who meet the following criteria:

  • Excellent oral and written English language skills
  • High school graduate
  • Aged 16 – 19 (with a preference for those aged 16 – 18)
  • Committed to the social principles and values endorsed by UWC

Application Procedure:


  1. Applicants must complete the following documents:
  2. Attach the following documents:
    • High School graduation certificate
    • High School grade certificate
      Email all documents to: uwcmyanmarnc@gmail.com
    If it is not possible to send the application electronically, then you may post your application to:
    Coordinator
    United World College
    Myanmar National Committee
    PO Box 8, Mae Ping Post Office
    Chiang Mai 50301 Thailand
  3. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to take an aptitude test in Yangon on the 25th of February 2012 covering:
    • Reading comprehension
    • Written expression
    • Mathematical and scientific reasoning
    • Abstract reasoning
  4. Applicants who achieve adequate scores on the examination will be invited to attend selection activities and interviews in Yangon on the 17th of March 2012.
  5. Results will be released in June 2012.

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