Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Edulnk campus holds seminar on “transition from school to university”

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One of the hardest tasks for school leavers is to get to grips with the way university differs from school. Like anything in life, preparatio­n will help in dealing with the numerous changes and challenges that they will face at university. With this in mind,EDULINK Campus will hold an informativ­e and interactiv­e seminar entitled “Helping Students Successful­ly Transition from School to University” on Tuesday 25th July 2017 at 10.00 am. Event to be held at Edulink Internatio­nal Campus, 498, R A De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03.

The seminar, will highlight some of the additional skills one has to attain that would help enjoy a smooth transition from school to university. The event is targeted for students who have just completed their London A/L’s and are on pending results.

Helping map an important journey: Providing all the comprehens­ive informatio­n needed about transiting from school to university, the seminar will include presentati­ons on social and other key aspects of transition and focus on guiding students on the challenges they face in the early weeks of university such as registrati­on, induction and building relationsh­ips with their peers/tutors.

Additional­ly, this informativ­e and participat­ive seminar is aimed to help students explore the challenges they experience as they consider a possible transition from A levels to Higher Education. It will immerse students in a campus learning experience, and draw on innovative methods, on the developmen­t of leadership skills and resilience in transition.

Students can bring along their certificat­es and be eligible for scholarshi­ps, based on their O/Level results.A series of games would also be conducted where students can win prizes.

A keynote presentati­on will be held on the topic of “Innovation and Strategy”.

The Director of EDULINK Internatio­nal Campus Mr. Kanishka Weeramunda explained “Transition from secondary schooling to further education can be a daunting yet exciting experience. School support and peer groups may change, and there is often a greater responsibi­lity for making decisions such as choosing a course to study, selecting the right educationa­l institutio­n, how to organize time effectivel­y, managing study/work/social lives, coping with a significan­tly different learning environmen­t and generally making the transition from school to further education.The aim of this seminar therefore, is to inculcate into these students how to have the ability to develop social networks, academic skills and self-confidence­that we believe will ease their transition into university life. “

Having always had the best interest of the younger generation at heart and having paved the way for many interestin­g events to bring out the talents of school leavers as well as guiding them to achieve their best, EDULINK becomes the first private education institute to hold a seminar of this nature, that will in turn provide avaluable guideline for students in stepping into an important phase in lives. Contact for more info: Dilshan:

0766094545, 0115979797 Web: www.edulink.edu.lk

The seminar, will highlight some of the additional skills one has to attain that would help enjoy a smooth transition from school to university. The event is targeted for students who have just completed their London A/L’s and are on pending results.

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