Secondary Newsletter 34 – May 21, 2021
CAS Corner by Nathan Moies-Delval
SOS Food Drive
Grade 7 Advertisement Campaigns
PSAT
Upcoming ACT Test & Deadline
CAS Corner by Nathan Moies-Delval
Student Babysitting
Through this experience I was able to connect with the younger kids in our community and prove that my actions were completely ethical, I also demonstrated an understanding of the current global situations, specifically the current Covid-19 pandemic, because I made sure to stay socially distanced while playing with and watching over the children. We used collaborative skills by discussing with my colleagues what we should do to keep the kids happy. Jacob had brought the snacks, I had brought the football and Andy had introduced the games we played. Collaboration also took place when we played the games together and worked together to score points (football). As a group of 3, we had all demonstrated how to initiate and plan an enjoyable CAS experience. I feel that I have contributed to aiding a need in our community and I am content, however, I would like to make more contributions to the community in the future and if this opportunity is ever given to us again, I will definitely sign up for another time slot.
From April 31 to May 7th, the SOS Services Action Group hosted a food drive, collecting donations from the BIS Community in order to help with providing food for those in need. As a whole, our team managed to collect over 200kg of rice as well as substantial amounts of oil, tempeh, eggs and fresh produce!
As well as the collection of donations, a few eager volunteers were able to visit the Scholars of Sustenance Rescue Kitchen in Sanur, where they helped with the packaging of the cooked food as well as visit the main places for these distributions.
Together, we were able to feed over 2000 people in need around Sanur and Denpasar. The SOS group would like to congratulate and thank the whole bis community for their undying support and contributions and we hope to continue our service in the future.
Sincerely,
Amieca Joustra – SOS SA Leader
Grade 7 Advertisement Campaigns
G7 Students in Mrs. Mac’s Language & Literature class worked together to create their own advertisement campaign marketing one of the G10 personal project products. All students did an excellent job, and even more importantly, learned a lot from this unit.
Carl-Dominik & Ayden
Carl-Dominik-
“I learned that the techniques make up a whole lot when making videos to persuade people to do a certain thing or to buy something. The techniques that you use could have a drastic impact on what the final result will be.”
Ayden-
“I have never done an ad campaign before or a project like this but I would probably like to do something like this again in the future, and I think I improved my time management skills during this project. ”
Zaria & Lucie
Zaria-
“I learned a lot from this assignment like how to make an ad, what an ad consists of, and the main techniques that are needed in an ad. I felt that the process of making my ad campaign was really fun but sometimes could be challenging. I think that my final presentation was good and I feel very proud of it.”
Lucie-
“I think that this assignment was very interesting, and it had us thinking about our creativity as well as our use in vocabulary, at the same time it also helped us to get used to working together and improve our team working skills.”
Lauren, Justine, & Luna
Lauren-
“I also really learned from this assignment because I learned how to make an ad campaign and an advertisement.”
Justine-
“From this assignment, I learned how to persuade people by using certain specific techniques. I also learned to use some more leadership skills when connecting and organizing to meet with my group and do the work.”
Luna-
“It was really fun seeing and editing the ad we created.”
Ilya
“While I was working on this project I learned a lot of vocabulary and learned persuasive techniques and how advertisements are usually structured.”
Maia & SeBin
Presentation & TV Commercial
Maia-
“This assignment was meaningful because it is a part of my culture and I’m glad I could also put information that I have known and communicate to others about it. I learned a lot from this assignment such as how advertising is important and also how it creates people’s emotions.”
Se Bin-
“I think this unit was meaningful because I learned a lot of things such as persuasive techniques, target audience, and persuading an audience. If I look at my whole process I’m proud of myself because I worked on something that I have never tried before.”
Rachel & Malena
Malena-
“Overall, I am proud of the work we did, and I think this project helped us develop important skills such as communicating online and learning to use persuasive techniques.”
Rachel-
“I really like the idea and would like to do this again. I learned a whole lot from working on this, including how to analyze an ad and working more with my peers and friends.”
Edu & Kirin
Edu-
“Even though it was tough, I had lots of fun making it and would love to do something similar in the future.”
Kirin-
“This project is meaningful, it let me understand what is teamwork and what is doing fun stuff and how working and talking with friends is really meaningful.”
PSAT
For students in grades 10 and 11 next year who would like to take the PSAT exam in October, please register prior to the summer break by emailing Ibu Thari in the Counseling Office at: counselorsecretary@baliis.net
The PSAT is a practice version of the SAT exam used in university admissions in North America. Scores are for your own use only and are not sent to universities.
Upcoming ACT Test & Deadline
What is the difference between ACT and SAT?
While many US universities are dropping the requirements for SAT/ACT, some universities outside of the US will take ACT/SAT as a way to prove math capabilities. Example: G11 met with Jacob Uni in Germany and if you do not meet their requirements for IBDP Math courses, they will look at SAT/ACT scores. Consider if the time and energy preparing will take from normal studies and reduce overall DP points. In that case, the benefits would not be great. If they prepare over the summer for the test, it might make sense to have the scores as an extra piece of evidence of academic potential. Khan Academy offers free SAT prep. Kaplan offers a self-paced ACT prep course.
Summer Programs
Attending summer courses are a way for students to get a taste of what university life might be like while exploring potential careers.
InvestIN Summer Future Internships for ages 12-14 in London
InvestIN Summer Internship Program for ages 15-18 in London
Washington University in St. Louis for HS students
Drexel University for HS students
The New School Parsons Paris Fashion & Luxury online courses for HS students
Paris College of Art for 16+
Pace University pre-college immersion program for 16+
Pratt Institute design-related summer information sessions
Summer Discovery Programs for MS and HS students
Imperial College London global summer program (Deadline now till June 6)
EU Business School in Barcelona
USC School of Cinematic Arts (Deadline June 18)
UC Berkeley virtual
Les Roches
EHL summer courses
University of Rochester Pre-College online program
EDGE Summer Programs
University of Bath, UK International Summer School (Deadline June 20)
University of Westminster London International Virtual Summer School 2021 (Deadline May 31)
Boston University Summer Journalism Academy (Deadline June 1)
Emirates Aviation University Engineering e- Summer Camp (Deadline June 15)
Inspirit AI + Astronomy Interdisciplinary Summer Program for MS and HS Students
Emily Carr University of Art + Design Summer Institute for Teens 2021 (Early Bird Deadline May 31)
Environmental Impact Through AI: Summer Program for MS and HS Students
Bocconi University Online Summer School
Brain Anatomy Online course to all students aged 14-19 considering careers in healthcare
Scholarships
Scholarships for International Students
Scholarships for International Students by Everett Community College
Les Roches Hospitality’s Next Disruptor 2021 (Deadline June 25)
UCL Arts & Humanities Dean’s Scholarship (Deadline June 10)
Virtual Events
A virtual summer series Colgate University, Bates College, Claremont McKenna College, and Wesleyan University
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) events
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Virtual Visit
Culinary Arts with École Ducasse
University of Wolverhampton: International Virtual Events
UCL Spring into STEM: Virtual Lecture Series (May 5 – June 16)
U.S. News and Global Education: Exclusive Virtual Scholarship Interview with Top US Universities (May 21)
Bocconi University Virtual Open Day (May 22)
CEI Talkshow Series: Study Global Health & Nutrition in Canada (May 22)
Studying Business and Hospitality Management in Canada (May 22)
Memorial University of Newfoundland: parents newsletter
Loughborough University engineering experience (June 28 – July 4)
Iowa State University International Dash Series Summer 2021
The ArtPod Presents Summer Workshop Series
The Hotel School: Creativity in Hospitality Masterclass (May 27)
BridgeU: The Satellite Campus Experience (June 9)
University Application
New pathways to a UK medical degree: Swansea University
Internship
Internship Program in U.S.: International Career Development Program
Resources from BridgeU
15 questions to ask when choosing a university
Guide for International University Admissions
Supporting your child through the application process
Tips for parents of 2021
Tips for parents of 2022