20 August 2024

Welcome to a New School Year!

Welcome back to another exciting year at RCHK! The Inspire newsletter is published by the Further Education (FE) Office to keep students and parents informed about upcoming events. This includes university webinars & visits, latest details, deadlines for university preparation and the work that we do with students in Years 10-13.

We will also feature university visits that we host here at school. Please keep an eye out to see if you can spot your child in our photos!

The Inspire newsletter and website comprise the FE hub for information pertaining to matters related to university applications. Take some time to read through the Inspire newsletter (published monthly) and see what may apply to you.

Finally, please get in touch with us if you have questions about anything that we publish - careers@rchk.edu.hk

A Special Welcome to Year 10!

Dear Year 10 students,

Welcome to the Inspire newsletter. We hope that you will be motivated by some of the things to read here. One of the purposes of Inspire is to energize students regarding planning for life after RCHK.

Please take some time to read through our newsletter, and set a goal of following up with at least one item. For example, we have upcoming university visits, and we would love to see Year 10 students joining us for those.

We look forward to working with you!

the FE team

Tell us about your summer!

What did you do this summer? Whether it was an internship or an interesting course that you completed, we want to know all about it! Help us by filling in this google form

IBCP/DP Corner

Upcoming FE Core Classes for Year 12 & 13

Year 12 FE Core classes - 23 August

ALL Tang, ALL Qing - 6/F Seminar room
Song 11 & Ming 11 - TBC
Song 12 & Ming 12 - S407 (Ms Haywood's classroom)

Year 13 FE Core classes - 30 August

Tang & Qing - 6/F Seminar room
Ming & Song - 4/F DP Lounge

**We will send out an email reminder on the morning of FE Core classes that will include locations.**

2024-2025 Internal FE Deadlines

You can view the GDoc HERE

The FE team sets internal deadlines to help Year 13 students stay on track with their university applications.

Parents and students can view these deadlines on the Inspire sidebar, under Year 13 > Y13 Deadlines

If you have any questions, please email careers@rchk.edu.hk

Year 13 FE 'To-Do' List

We know that getting back into school routines can be overwhelming, so we've put together a helpful 'to-do' list which should keep you on track with your FE commitments:

Add the RCHK Career Calendar to your own calendar
Need to take/re-take the SAT/ACT? Register now!
Need to sit a Cambridge Assessment Test? Register now!
Burning issues that you need to discuss with your FE counsellor? Book an appointment now! (Scroll down for booking info)
Go through the '2024-25 FE Internal Deadlines' document. Add ALL relevant deadlines to your personal calendar
Applying for Medicine, Vet Medicine, Dentistry, or Physiotherapy? Get ready - We have a Practice MMI session on 13 September 2024

UPCOMING RCHK EVENTS

RCHK University Fair 2024!

Get ready to be excited! We will be welcoming 130+ universities from all over the globe in exactly three weeks' time! It's an annual event and the FE office is delighted to be hosting it again this year!

Come with your questions and meet admissions counsellors!

Details:

Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
Time: 09:20-10:20 - Year 10 and Year 12
10:20-11:20 - Year 11 and Year 13
Venue: PAC & SPC
View the participating universities here (list updated 27 Aug)

** This event is for all Y10-Y13 students. Their parents are welcome to attend. **

Year 13 Practice MMI Session

Calling all Y13 students applying for medicine, veterinary science, dentistry or physiotherapy!

Our upcoming Multiple Mini-Interview session is fast approaching. Please sign up if you are applying to study any of the courses mentioned.

Details:

Date: Friday 13th September 2024
Time: 13:30-15:30
Venue: 4/F DP Lounge

Upcoming University Visits

Go to our FE Calendar of Events to view upcoming university visits!

EXTERNAL TESTS

PSAT is open for registration

The FE office is currently accepting sign-ups for the PSAT test, which Year 10-12 students will sit at school on 16 October. Deadline to sign-up is 27 September.

The fee to sit the PSAT is $200 HKD. This is deducted via RCHK's ePayment system.

Students can sign up HERE.

Please note that the PSAT is digital. Students must use their own laptops.

For more information, please email careers@rchk.edu.hk

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Tests

If you need to sit a Cambridge Assessment Admissions Test, you have to do so at one of two open test centres in Hong Kong:

Registration for these tests is now open.

A list of tests and more info can be found HERE

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing Tips & Info

There is no need for students to pay for a prep course. Free materials are provided for all the admissions tests that they run. It is recommended that students:

Access test prep materials

Develop a strategy
Practise under test conditions

Using free resources and practice papers, students should identify the areas they need to work on the most.

Using the free practice or past papers that are available, students should practise under test conditions.

For top tips on how to prepare (plus more) click HERE!

LNAT - Registration Open!

Interested in studying law in the UK? You will likely require an LNAT score - registration is open now and closes Sept 15.

Scholarships

Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship for Overseas Studies

Details:

Closing Date: 6 September 2024 (Friday)
If you have applied/are planning to apply, please inform the FE office
More info HERE

Prince Philip Scholarship Information Seminar

The information seminar will include presentations on Cambridge admission procedures and the Prince Philip Scholarship.

Details:

Date: 11 Sep 2024
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Venue: Auditorium, 7/F, BEA Tower, Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Register to attend here
More info about the scholarship here

Further Education Exploration

ICYMI...

On 20 June the Year 11s attended our very first RCHK Careers Day! It was an exciting event and we are so grateful for the alumni who took the day off work to share their insights and stories with us.

Students finished the day by reflecting on what they had learnt, as well as considering strategies for applying their new knowledge going forward.

Local Competitions!

76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (2024) (English/Chinese)

The 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival is now open for registration! If you are interested in practicing your presentation skills in a variety of ways, this competition is for you! Have a look at the English syllabus and the Chinese syllabus to see what is on offer.

RCHK students regularly compete in the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival every year. If you want to join in with a group of passionate speakers, please do not hesitate!

This year, the Chinese Department are working with a teacher who is very experienced in speech training. More information about the Chinese Speech Club will come very soon. Don't miss your chance to participate!

More details can be found HERE

UPCOMING IN-PERSON EVENTS in HONG KONG

National University of Singapore Information Session

National University of Singapore (NUS) will run a public Information Session at Singapore International School (Hong Kong). This event is tailored for students and parents interested in learning more about NUS and what studying in Singapore is like. The event details are below:

Details:

Date: Monday 9 September 2024
Time: 17:00-18:30
Venue: Singapore International School, 7/F Auditorium, 2 Police School Road, Wong Chuk Hang
Register here!

University of York - One Day Law Seminar

The University of York will conduct a full-day seminar introducing students to the problem-based learning model at their institute. Professor Stephen Levett, the Admissions Tutor, accompanied by two local solicitors, will facilitate this session at Canadian International School of Hong Kong.

Details:

Date: Sat, 14 September 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 15:00
Venue: Main campus at Canadian International School of Hong Kong
Register here!

UPCOMING WEBINAR EVENTS

To Book an Appointment with your FE Counsellor...

DP/CP FE MEETINGS

Go to 'See your Counsellor' if you are not sure who your Counsellor is.

Ms. Cheung https://kukucheung.youcanbook.me

Ms. Rossiter https://aletharossiter.youcanbook.me

Mr. Van https://vaned2.youcanbook.me

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