The Phnom Penh Post

Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom Penh offering $500,000 in scholarshi­ps for 2023-2024

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SHREWSBURY School Phnom Penh is offering a $500,000 scholarshi­p programme for the new 2023-2024 academic year to welcome pupils for study at the British-standard educationa­l institutio­n, as well as contribute to the developmen­t of the Kingdom’s education sector.

Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom Penh, which officially opened in early September this year, aims to provide world-class education to the bright young minds that will shape the future of Cambodia and the world.

And to encourage the parents of highly intelligen­t children to choose Shrewsbury School, it is now launching its Gifted Children Scholarshi­p Programme.

Since opening, Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom

Penh has attracted – among diverse cultures from 11 different nationalit­ies – almost a quarter of “Superior” and “Gifted” pupils, who were identified by an internatio­nally recognised IQ test.

Co-founder and CEO Charles

Wong – who has worked in the education sectors of more than 10 different countries across the world over the past 20 years – said Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom Penh offers the very best of the British education system.

And founded in 1552 by King Edward VI, Shrewsbury School has more than 400 years of proven effectiven­ess within this world-class system.

Wong strongly believes in the importance of factual data – and Shrewsbury School UK’s track record is that 20 per cent of its

2021 graduates went on to study at a world top 20 university, such as Cambridge, Oxford and MIT.

“A Shrewsbury education will educate and empower each individual pupil to flourish in life and contribute positively to the world around them.

“This is the focal aim of our school, and we have seen how this positively affects the lives of our pupils – and this is what awaits Cambodian pupils at our school,” he said.

The school will invite UK governors over to Cambodia to share the school’s mission at the Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom Penh Admissions and Scholarshi­p Applicatio­n Day on 19 November at Raffles Hotel Le Royal.

Together with the school leadership team, they will help Cambodian parents understand the enormous benefits of the UK education system that Shrewsbury provides at its internatio­nal school in Phnom Penh.

The scholarshi­ps will be rolled out through the internatio­nally recognised IQ test that comes with an official report. This IQ test is worth $600, and will be free of charge as part of the programme.

“Many gifted children are underperfo­rmers due to their undiscover­ed potential.

“Because of this, we would like to strongly encourage parents to accompany their children to take this profession­al IQ test to precisely identify and then enhance their intellects,” Wong said.

As well as academic scholarshi­ps, Shrewsbury School Phnom Penh is pleased to offer additional scholarshi­ps for music and sports to Key Stage 2 and 3. Sixteen scholarshi­ps will be awarded in 2023-24, compared with the nine offered in 2022-23.

The Shrewsbury scholarshi­p programme is now open for applicatio­ns until November 28. The results of the scholarshi­p programme will be announced on December 12.

Applying can be done directly at the school or through its website (https://bit.ly/3SVHyXX) or Facebook page (https://bit. ly/3fqFFVv).

For all successful applicants set to become Founding Families, Shrewsbury School UK is pleased to sponsor both parents to visit the school in England for five days during Khmer New Year 2023.

Don’t miss the golden opportunit­ies available to experience one of the UK’s great nine public schools.

 ?? ?? Parents and Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom Penh faculty and staff pose with students who received scholarshi­p awards.
Parents and Shrewsbury Internatio­nal School Phnom Penh faculty and staff pose with students who received scholarshi­p awards.
 ?? ?? Se Sochet receives his scholarshi­p from the Ministry of Education’s HE Sann Vattana.
Se Sochet receives his scholarshi­p from the Ministry of Education’s HE Sann Vattana.
 ?? ?? Charles Wong makes a speech at the scholarshi­p awards ceremony.
Charles Wong makes a speech at the scholarshi­p awards ceremony.

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