Archive for December, 2005



Christmas Education Quiz 2005

There is this seasonal quiz on EducationGuardian.co.uk on education knowledge, particularly of the United Kingdom. See and do it here.
I found it rather tough since I do not really keep up with British education news, but somehow, this is what I got:
Christmas education quiz 2005
You scored 11 out of a possible 15Not bad at all. […]



International Schools in Asia

There are probably multitudes of international schools in most countries, developing or developed. Whether they house children of expatriates or rich local children, international schools are always of a repute higher than that of local public schools. In my opinion, you get what you pay for. Like local private schools, international schools are expensive alternatives […]

Malaysian Scholarships Lists

Here are a few listings of Malaysian scholarships available for local or overseas education (though most scholarships, of course, are for local education). There is no particular order to the lists, so I suggest going through all of them if you are genuinely looking for any available scholarships in Malaysia.
1) StudyMalaysia Student Hotspot: Scholarship
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10-month A-Level Programs?

I have now another reason to say Malaysia is a “unique” country: The existence of “accelerated” Cambrideg A-Level programs that require only 10 months of study. Well, when I say accelerated, it is definitely not in the positive sense. Students that take up these programs have to cram at least 1 and a half years […]

December SAT Results Out

The SAT results for the December 3rd sitting is out. Actually, it was probably out 5-7 hours ago, but anyway, that’s not the point right?
Anyway, just as a reminder, the next January sitting requires you to register latest December 22nd, so if you haven’t already registered, I suggest you get your butt moving.

Arts Kindergartens?

And if you have a pre-schooler with a creative streak, you will be able to send him or her to an arts kindergarten nearby in future.
The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) plans to build more of such schools islandwide, over the next three years.
Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was on hand to open the new […]

There’s an interesting article written by James Matthews of the Washington Post over at MercuryNews.com. More accurately, it is somewhat a review of a book written by
“two Korean-American sisters — Soo Kim Abboud, a physician, and Jane Kim, a lawyer — titled ‘Top of the Class: How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers — and How […]

Results for the 2005 GCE Normal Level Examinations will be released on 19 December.
Candidates can pick up their results slips from their respective schools from 2pm.
Those applying for various courses offered by the Institutes of Technical Education can obtain application forms from their schools on the same day.
Channelnewsasia.com