Sunway College A Level Students Top in the World and Malaysia Again!

The recent Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Oustanding Cambridge Learner Awards saw a total of 35 Sunway College Kuala Lumpur A-level students receiving outstanding awards for their achievement in the June 2015 examinations. This is the second consecutive year for Sunway College achieving such impressive success.

26 students were awarded Top in the World; 9 for Top in Malaysia and 1 for Best Across Four Cambridge International AS levels.

Sunway College students and lecturers at the CIE Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards ceremony 2015 in presence of YB Chong Sin Woon, Minister of Education (12th from left); Dr Ben Schmidt, Regional Director, Southeast Asia & Pacific, Cambridge International Examinations (11th from left); Cheng Mien Wee, Director of Sunway College’s Pre-University Studies and Executive Director of Sunway International School

Sunway College AUSMAT Student Inspired by His Teachers and Peers

“The lecturers here are amazing. For you to fully grasp the subjects, they patiently guide you and teach you,” says eighteen year old William Khoo, who enrolled in the AUSMAT programme in January this year. The former student of SMK Seafield finds AUSMAT generally a fun and fast paced programme.

He finds the scope of study and the environment most interesting, “The way we are taught during class is different compared to secondary school. Here in AUSMAT, we are taught to think outside the box and apply that to our studies.” “This year has definitely shaped me to be a more independent and disciplined individual. I owe this to my time here in the AUSMAT programme. I am constantly surrounded by peers who know how to play as hard as they study. This gives me the motivation and drive to do the same. I have learned about my individual flaws and learnt to improve mistakes, taking each failure as a lesson.”

Elected President of the AUSMAT Student Council in February, William recently paid tribute to his teachers at the AUSMAT Teaching Appreciation Day.

Sunway University Hosts 77 Young Students at Inaugural ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting

“Money may be able to buy a lot of things, but it should never, ever be able to buy another human being”, said Dr Elizabeth Lee quoting United States Secretary of State, John Kerry on the issue of human trafficking. In her welcome remarks to 77 young ASEAN student delegates of the First ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting hosted by Sunway University, Dr Lee said that Sunway is proud to be associated with the event that promotes unity and forges tolerance among youths within and beyond ASEAN. She took time to remind the student delegates that they are the future, highlighting the importance that they prepare themselves to transform and tackle current issues and change the system for the benefit of future generations to come.

The Meeting focusing on the timely issue of “Trafficking in Persons”, held from 18 to 22 November 2015 was organised to coincide with the 27th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur. The inaugural meeting provided delegates the opportunity to role play as ASEAN officials.

Student delegation heads and guests at the opening plenary
Optional: (front row starting from 2nd from left) Shahril Azuar Jimin, Elaine Tan, His Excellency Dr AKP. Mochtan, Dr Elizabeth Lee and Maura Barry

Aim High with A-Level at Sunway College

“My time in the A-level has provided me the opportunity to become a more matured person in the sense that I am able to comprehend complex problems through a systematic thought process which was inculcated into the programme. The friends and teachers I met during my A-levels will always be an important part of my life, even though we have taken on different paths in life” said Janesh Nathan, who completed his A-Level at Sunway College.

A recipient of the Gamuda Scholarship Award 2015, Janesh is currently in his first year at Monash University Malaysia pursuing his 3-year Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting).