Parents with children who faced Local O/Ls examinations have to determine the best choice in terms of a pathway for your child to enter university. While A/levels are a more familiar option - as parents you need to decide if it actually provides your child the best preparation for university. A/Levels exist in a few forms but they all produce the same type of student, one who is completely dependant on one exam to determine their future. What you need to question is if it prepares your child to succeed in university or just simply enter it?
Rangika De Silva:
“I joined ANC Education in 2007 without doing A/Ls and, as a result, saved 2 years of my academic life. I completed the Monash University Foundation Year and the Monash College Diploma equivalent to first year of Monash University, and continued my studies at Monash University, Malaysia. I am now a graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. I was also awarded the ‘Best Final Year Project (Merit)’ in the field of Mechanical Engineering, which I consider to be a lifetime achievement. Currently, I am enrolled in the Masters program at Monash University, Malaysia, with the aim of becoming a researcher and lecturer in the future.”
ANC Education has been in the forefront of Sri Lanka’s private education industry by offering Sri Lankan students a world-class equivalent for A/Levels - the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY). MUFY is designed and endorsed by Monash University.
MUFY is equivalent to A/Levels and Australian Year 12 and is recognised by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for student visa purposes - a requirement that most other foundation programmes in Sri Lanka do not satisfy. Thus, MUFY allows admission into the full range of undergraduate degrees at Monash University and all other Australian Universities. MUFY is also accepted by top universities in the UK, Malaysia and New Zealand.
Whether you are planning for a career in medicine, business, information technology, engineering, science, or the arts, the MUFY programme’s flexible format enables students to tailor their study for the degree of their choice. The teaching methods and continuous internal assessments offered to students emulate the academic style followed at university.
What makes MUFY different from the A/levels is that the final grades from A/levels are based on exams only whereas with MUFY it is not. Moreover, the programme is one year in duration compared to A/Levels which are a two year programme. Thus, starting MUFY after O/Levels provides students the opportunity of graduating and entering the workforce one and a half years ahead of their peers who opt for A/Level studies.
With the MUFY syllabus divided into two semesters, examinations are held at the end of each semester and internal assessment conducted throughout the semesters. Thus, a student’s overall grade is determined by the cumulative average of their entire performance in both semesters including internal assessments and examinations. This enables the student to obtain a better reflection of their abilities and develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the subject content they study. For many MUFY students, starting at ANC Education offers a smooth transition, academically and emotionally from studying in their home country to the social and academic environment of an international university.
Spending just one hour of your time could provide the answers to holding on to your dream. ‘Start Ahead after O/Levels’ Seminar will be held at the Cinnamon Grand, Ebony Room on Friday 16th of March 2012 at 6.00 p.m. Meet Ms. Edwina Goh, recruitment manager for Monash University Sunway Campus on this day. Those who wish to attend can call 0777449955 today to reserve your place.
Many students worldwide seek admission into Monash University campuses in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa which offer nearly 800 programmes from ten specialized Faculties. As a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities and recognised internationally as being amongst the one of only 7 Australian Universities in the world’s top 200 (2011-2012)*, Monash University has made its mark as a University of high standards for quality and a degree from Monash is a student’s first step towards career success.
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012
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