Headline MediaTitle Date Circulation Section AdValue Charting your future Sunday Star 30 Mar 2014 320,964 Star Education RM 148,359 Language Readership Page No PR Value English 1,072,000 1,10,11 RM 445,077 i/. ^ rs \l 0\^ ,us °& 1 Headline MediaTitle Date Circulation Section AdValue Charting your future Sunday Star 30 Mar 2014 320,964 Star Education RM 148,359 Language Readership Page No PR Value English 1,072,000 1,10,11 RM 445,077 Hspwm By JEANNETTE GOON and LUWITA HANA RANDHAWA [email protected] IN THE United States, finishing high school is a comingofage rite of its own, with school leaven receiving their high school diploma scrolls at minigraduation ceremonies where speeches are made, gowns and caps are worn and portraits are taken to fully commemorate the event. While end of school procedures here in Malaysia may not be quite as ceremonious, the feeling is essentially the same: being a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidate marks the close of one chapter in your life and the start of another. With your results in hand, you find yourself at a major crossroads in life, . k having to decide which bridge to cross and which path to walk as your i L future looms before you. M Bk whichever metaphor you choose, the fact is after your SPM you Am Hik are faced with numerous options of what to do next. To JKm HHL help you on your way (and to helpreduce the jflHH WtttKmk. headache), we outline here the routes, traditional and also nontraditional, that you can take. .gdHHHHBj rWORK Some of you may feel that ll studying is no longer for you. You i may feel like you want to start earning money and get a sense of financial independ ence. For you, the real world of employment beckons. Working may not mean a split from studying forever: some of you may have to work to save up money for your studies later, some may work parttime and enrol in classes while others may choose to further their studies once they have several years of work experience behind them. Some universities accept and/or value working experience as an entry require . ment into their undergraduate and A L A Headline MediaTitle Date Circulation Section AdValue Charting your future Sunday Star 30 Mar 2014 320,964 Star Education RM 148,359 P"r, m diversity % course 1| Language Readership Page No PR Value English 1,072,000 1,10,11 RM 445,077 stpm: me national Form Six s Local matriculation: A one ALevels: The British Form Six International Baccalaureate programme that is equivalent j to the ALevels qualification $ and recognised globally. It 1 or twoyear programme with programme that is widely offered globally. It takes about 18 months to two years to complete and is split into two (IBDP): Almost a rival programme to the ALevels, takes 18 months to complete. | rsity courses provide jualification needed to to an undergraduate igramme at a local or iversity. Intakes vary, i a science stream or accounting stream. Taught at designated matriculation colleges around the country, this will gain you entry into a local public university. A2 Level. There are different versions of the ALevels that may be administered by different boards so be sure to check specifics at your college with institutions. A Jk levels: the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level and the of choice. After a short breather at ■Mr the end of secondary school, most Wm of us will continue on the path of fur Wm thering our education. If you need a schol W arship, you should have already begun ■ searching. Scholarships are abundant! ■ Especially for those with outstanding academic ■ and cocurricular achievements. Besides the mJm Lasting 24 to 30 months, V mJm diploma courses are typically 1 Ljl for fields of study requiring more 1 QK industryrelated skills. Graduating 1 with a diploma gives you the 1 m| uon of continuing your stud Jj ii todiinc ksulni nntrr I usual government scholarships like the Public Q Service Department (JPA) scholarship, look out Hk also for study awards from other govern l|ft ments, as well as those offered by private organisations. Most universities offer HBjk scholarships to students who MflHn. meet the requirements. * ^ insilvwrHnro ..'.r t*d|!v ^ry. pyg^ Professional f&W courses lj|f Jg Certain fields like accounting flE TM and marketing have specific V l|| professional courses available for 2 tw SPM holders through bodies like ^ ™ the Association of Chartered j Certified Accountants and JL the Chartered Institute JBt ff Marketing. % j" Technical and vocational 1U training 11 Wm Designed to groom skilled 1 WF Enter the £ als ready for the workforce. J ill Courses are offered at certifi J : cate and diploma level at J| ¥ If you want to work fulltime, your ' plan of action is to seek out and apply ^ if technicians and semiprofession f I nolytechnics and com Jtjj munity colleges, .|||e mr workforce ^ for jobs. Prepare your cover letter and curriculum vitae and brush up on your interview skills. You'll start at the very bottom, for example as a sales assistant, but if you are a hard and conscientious , k worker, it is not unheard of to make J Bk your way up, for example to ~ A ilk assistant manner, in due jisjr BiL "* ■jjigir^ selfemployed This is for you if you have an By Innate entrepreneurial spirit if you In MJtr want to be your own boss, you may vjfl mm want to try your hand at startingasmall Ml business, for example running a catering M Keep this in mind... THE Star Education Fund was established to provide educational opportunities to bright and deserving young Malaysian students. Collaborating with some of the best educational institutions, both locally and abroad every year, the scholarships cover a wide range of fieWs and disciplines, from preuniversity and diploma courses to postgraduate education and professional studies. Together with its partnersineducation. The star has pledged 232 scholarship awards this year valued close to RM9.8 mil. Closing date for applications is April 4. For further details, visit www.Umtar.cm.my/eifiifynti. ■B business from home. You'll have to learnas M MB yougo but there are many manuals you can M ■IB read, both in print and on the internet, to mm ■A help you along the way. tf you have a crea fffg tive skill or talent, you may want to par JM take in some freelance work, for Ag example photographing events or editing videos. jm£ Diploma Programme the IBDP was developed in Geneva and is recognised globally, it takes two years to complete.. Headline MediaTitle Date Circulation Section AdValue Charting your future Sunday Star 30 Mar 2014 320,964 Star Education RM 148,359 Language Readership Page No PR Value Canadian matriculation: Australian matriculation: A oneyear programme that : leads to an Australian Year 12 qualification which will gain va von entry to Australian and English 1,072,000 1,10,11 RM 445,077 American degree transfer Foundation programmes: i A oneyear programme that A programme of between 12 programme: I leads to the Ontario and 18 months typically streamed by discipline, that will transition you smoothly A fouryear programme that will earn you a degree from \ Secondary School Diploma, an American university. You will complete the first two years at a local private into an undergraduate degree programme. Some institutions offer specifically designed programmes that offer direct «}?:. New /onland univeisitics. institution and then transfer to complete the final two nathwawc intn Terrain vears in the United States univeisiues abroad Travelling sfLp The most popular option ^ when it comes to a gap year is to 1m sJlF travel, perhaps even choosing the M S low budget option of backpacking. 1 m whether it is around the country, the | || region or further away, travelling allows | 1|| you to experience the sights and sounds J and soak in the culture and foods of M other countries and come back Jp Wwith great stories and photos! J1R A Broadening your horizons can l|| ijgM be a little expensive. So earning mm money to support yourself while you 1 ■0 travel is a good compromise. ] r Australia and New Zealand, for example, K have working holiday visas that young §31 Malaysians are eligible to apply for which allow you to move between : shortterm or contractual jobs, =" from applepicking in farms to * office jobs in the city. .• GAP YEAR Taking a gap year means taking some time off from books and exams to see and ^ experience the world. You may not earn for mal qualifications along the way but you will gain valuable life experiences. Taking a gap year when you are young is the perfect time as you have few responsibilities and con straints. Look out for our SfarEdi/cate cuv 'i sioiy iiftt win i ^ «( Mill hn taking an indepth look at the topic ~ Foreign Volunteer language i ? Taking time off does course not have to be a selfish act Enrol in a foreign language course abroad, for example study Nowadays, there are many char ity and non governmental orgarti sations that organise international volunteering programmes where French in France or Mandarin in China The immersive nature of such programmes means you can still experience the benefits of travel you can work with children and animals or be involved in ling whilst picking up an urban and rural develop employable skill ment initiatives Take part in an internship or mentoring programme £f" Join the ■ This option allows you to experience a "* t T' family business ekS Your parents or grandparents Q|f may have a business that they 110 Gil would like to one day pass down to 3|| you. Like a young Padawan, you will UlR be trained firsthand by a Jedi Master. Qg| (earning all the tricks of the trade so that when the time comes, you niay take over the reins smoothly. job so as to know if you like it before you "r§ get into the field. On your own initiative, W$ approach a company for a shortterm intern Jig ship where you take part in the daily rou Jp tine just as an employee would, or find a jpi v mentor who is successful in a field and & is wilfing to train and guide you. SS. Headline MediaTitle Date Circulation Section AdValue Charting your future Sunday Star 30 Mar 2014 320,964 Star Education RM 148,359 Language Readership Page No PR Value From the students... "i continued my studies a month after finishing my SPM. I'm doing my foundation in Science through a fast track programme at UPM which will take eight months, then my degree contin ues in September. Tthink starting early is not a burden. All the things we learnt in school are still fresh in our minds." > Dinitha Kumar, 18, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor (former SMK Sultanah Asma stu dent, Kedah) "I shall continue with my studies after the results are released. The three months of relax ing are more than enough for me. I'm getting quite excited to start studying again." > Joelle Lau ZheYi, 18, SMK Sultan Abu Bakar, Kuantan "You can say that I almost immediately contin ued my studies as I started my first semester at college last January. I'm studying for a diploma in Mass Communications. I don't regret starting early at at! because I know that I wouldn't be accomplishing anything by just staying at home forthree months since my parents won't allow me to start workingyet." > Swathe Shanmugaraj, 18, IIMTE International College Subang, Selangor (former SMK Sri Aman student, Selangor) "I'm taking a break for eight months. I've been travelling a lot and I'm currently in the UK for two months to clear my head. I will continue studying in September; planning to pursue Economics with Global Sustainabiiity." > Aneeshaa Choudhury, 18, St. George's Girls' School, Penang "I finished SPM in 2012 and took a half gap year to work at my favourite bookstore for two months, pick up vlogging as a hobby and travel in the UK for a month before coming back here to start my ALevels in July 2013. For those who are fresh out of the SPM oven, I'd advise you to take a gap year, however short it is, to travel, spend more time with your family, work part time, find a new hobby etc before throwing yourself into the mundane routine of school work again." > Michelle Teoh Zi Yan, 19, Sunway College, PetalingJaya "I did not do SPM but after my ICCSEs I decided to take the autodidactic route. Instead of going to college, I selftaught myself the SATs while working on my social enterprise. I attended a variety of conferences under sponsorships and picked up new skills and learnt a bunch of cool things like coding, SEO, design thinking, etc. I am currently on a social entrepreneur accelera tor programme. I will go back to school but this selfteaching journey has been incredibly eye opening for me. In traditional schools, they teach you a lot about the world but not about yourself Thus, I think selfteaching, though challenging, has enabled me to build deeper connections with the people around me, while exploring more of my abilities I never knew I had before." > Eibhlin Lim, 19 (former Prince of Wales Island International School student, Penang) 'Til continue studying. I'll get my college appli cation and financial aid/scholarship applica tions done as soon as possible." > Ernest Mah Herh Sun, 17, Chung Ling High School, Penang "I planned to take a gapyear, but decided against it because I'm afraid I'll get too relaxed. I'm currently filling up scholarship forms and applying to universities before leaving for National Service Training in about two weeks. And after that it will be study, study, study until I complete my degree in International Communication/Relations!" > Neda Nejim AlAsedi, 18 (former SMK Assunta student, PetalingJaya) "I'll be pursuing my studies but I'm not too cer tain where it will be or what I'll be doing. So for now, I'llattendNationalServiceTrainingand hope that my time there will help me make up my mind." > Wong Lee Yinn, 18, SMK Taman Bukit Malurt, Kepong English 1,072,000 1,10,11 RM 445,077 VALUATOR Company(Brand) Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) (Public Service Department New Zealand (New Zealand) Sunway University College (Sunway University College) TM Berhad (Telekom Malaysia Bhd) (TM Berhad (Telekom Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) (Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)) Mention 3 1 1 3 5 Tone 0 0 0 0 0 ROI RM 0 RM 0 RM 0 RM 0 RM 0
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