Secondary eNews – February 24th, 2023

COUNSELOR UPDATE

BIS CAREER WEEK 2023
We want to say a big ‘Thank you’ to all the parents who participated in the BIS Career Day last week and also the parents and staff members who helped us find a team of great guest speakers for our students.
In the week of April 10-14 we have another career event, this time only for Grade 10 students, who will leave the BIS campus for one week to do an internship of their choice.  The main purpose of this internship program is for students to explore their ideas about their future careers by observing and participating in what goes on in a particular profession. This allows our students to experience how some of the knowledge and skills they are learning in school are applied outside the classroom into work life. This will help them to determine if this specific career path is suitable for them.
We ask for your help again, this time in suggesting or providing us with information about the company or workplace that is open to providing a Grade 10 student with an internship experience. It might be your own workplace or somebody you know who can show our students what a workweek in your profession looks like.  We are looking for the following career path and more: engineering,  psychology, music, medicine,  communication, business, photography, maths, and architecture.
Please let us know if you have any ideas, and then we will follow up by contacting the company.

Ibu Noortje: counselor@baliis.net and Thari: counselorsecretary@baliis.net

Thank you in advance for helping us create a meaningful experience for our students. 

 

Two Mini University Fairs are coming up next week Thursday and Friday
Canadian University Fair
On Thursday, March 2nd, we will host a mini group of Canadian Universities during lunch from 12:30 – 13:30 pm. Grade 10-12 students and parents are invited to join the opportunity to meet and talk directly with university representatives.

 

USA University Fair by AEO TOUR
On Friday, March 3rd, we will host the USA University Fair by AEO Tour at MPR after school from 2.45 – 4.00 pm, this is after the Book character dress parade.
High school students (G9-12) and parents are invited to come and join us on this special opportunity. There is time to talk with the university representative and ask them questions about their programs and entry requirements, which is very helpful if you have to choose your DP subjects or when you are orientating where to go for your studies.
The AEO group will be giving an AEO Tour Airfare Scholarship to study in the USA to one student from each country they are visiting this Spring! This will not expire and can be redeemed if the winning student wants to study at one of the universities or colleges on their tour this Spring. Below you will find the names of the universities, and on the map, you can see their location. Learn more about each participating university and college: https://aeotour.com/indonesia/

Counselor Workshop Series
Every first Thursday of each month, there are counselor workshops with various topics for primary and secondary parents at Library Downstairs. We will share the invitation before the date, please register by scanning the barcode.

Thursday Coffee with the Counselor
Join Ms. Noortje every Thursday morning at 7:45 (droff-off) for a coffee and informal chat at Fun Bites* *Except first Thursday of each month when there will be a workshop

Upcoming ACT Test Date and Registration Deadline

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Upcoming SAT Test Date and Registration Deadline

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Other Colleges and Universities Update:

University of Melbourne will be holding the Indonesia Application Day.
Indonesia Application Day is intended for the final year students who are ready to submit their application to our July intake 2023 or would like to gain information on the application process for our February 2024 intake

The event details are as follows:
Day and Date     : Saturday 11 March 2023
Time                    : 13.00 – 17.00 WIB
Place                  : Medan Room, The Westin Jakarta |  Jl. H R Rasuna Said Kav C-22, Jakarta 12940
Registration   : https://go.unimelb.edu.au/t66s

Students from outside Jakarta can join us online to hear the presentations.For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Mery Chrisyanti at mery.chrisyanti@unimelb.edu.au or phone number 0818 0606 9839 (WhatsApp available).

Oxford University March Webinars
Students and parents/guardians webinar – Wednesday 8th March
This session will be a focus about Oxford University and course choices. Parents and guardians are also welcome to join. They can book here for a webinar at a suitable time. 

SIGN UP NOW: NUS College Open House
We are excited to share that NUS College has adopted a hybrid Open House this year and we have planned a series of talks, sample classes and activities on Saturdays, 25th February and 4th March 2023.
Sign up immediately for a seat to our online talks on Saturday, 25th February 2023:

  1. Hear from our Deanery and NUS College Student Ambassadors on how do we break open the classroom and what it is like to learn and live in this diverse residential community.
    Time: 10am to 11am Singapore time
    Registration link: Break Open the Classroom registration link
  2. NUS College has a diverse, vibrant and dedicated teaching faculty. Hear what they have to say about the courses they offer, from having fun with insects, to our award-winning writing courses and our global narrative courses stemming from the liberal arts tradition.
    Time: 3pm to 4pm Singapore time
    Registration link: Hear from our NUS College Teaching Faculty
  3. Experiential learning is an integral part of NUS College. Come learn about the global experience module in Stockholm, the regional Impact Experience project in Sabah and the Impact Experience project on sustainability.
    Time: 5pm to 6pm Singapore time
    Registration link: How can Experiential Learning change the world?

 For more information on NUS College Open House 2023, please refer to our Events page.