Pathway to a bright future
SUNWAY College’s pre-university programmes are unique, holistic and designed to cater to the different learning needs of students. They are specially formulated for those who are searching for an ideal education pathway into good universities all over the world.
Through programmes that foster critical thinking and independent thinking skills, Sunway students continue to outperform other students in examinations that have been set by external and international examination boards from Britain, Australia and Canada.
Recently, 40 students from the Sunway Australian Matriculation Programme (AUSMAT) were awarded the Special Certificates of Achievement.
More than 27% of the AUSMAT students scored an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 and above while more than 52% scored an ATAR of 80 and above, as compared to all AUSMAT providers in the world.
Students Koay Fang Xuan, Tan Yun Ru and Joseph Daniel Luke emerged in the top 1% in the world, among AUSMAT providers worldwide.
Koay who achieved an ATAR of 99.15% said the Sunway AUSMAT programme shaped her to become a well-rounded person.
“We studied smart yet socialised and never forgot to have fun,” shared Koay.
Tan, who also achieved an ATAR of 99.15%, said she was surprised with her examination results.
“I owe it to my lecturers who were always willing to help. They were always approachable. They pay attention to you as a student and never neglect you,” said Tan.
Tan also praised the programme as a course that fosters thinking outside the box.
“During SPM examinations, we regurgitated everything we studied. In Sunway’s AUSMAT we understand what we learn,” she added.
Koay and Tan will be heading to The University of Melbourne where they will both be pursuing Bachelor of Commerce degrees. Koay will be majoring in Economics and finance while Tan will be majoring in accounting and finance.
Joseph, who achieved an ATAR of 99.1%, will be heading to The University of Auckland to study medicine.
Joseph shared that the Sunway AUSMAT programme is different as it is not just an educational pathway but builds character.
“We are exposed to public speaking and group activities that help us hone our social skills as we work in different environments,” he shared.
Six Sunway A-Level students also made the institution proud when they received seven awards in the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards recently.
Wong Joon Keet, Cynthia Law Jia Ee and Steven Wong Jie Jian each emerged top in the World for Mathematics AS-Level.
Niroshah Puspalingam emerged top in Malaysia for Psychology ASLevel and Desmond Chan Shan Yi was awarded top in Malaysia for Economics A-Level.
Pan Jia Ahn, also won two awards for his Chemistry and Physics A-Level.
A hundred and twenty one (45% of the students) Sunway A-Level students who sat for the June 2012 examinations also scored straight As for their subjects. This is the largest group of straight-A students to emerge from one examination in the Sunway A-Level programme to date.
Niroshah said: “The A-Level programme teaches students to practise discipline, utilise available resources and study smart. Teachers who dedicate their time and patience in teaching contribute to our success.”
Other pre-university programmes available are the Canadian International Matriculation Programme (CIMP), Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) and Sunway’s Foundation in Arts (FIA). Sunway Education Days will be held on the March 17, 23 and 24.
For more information, visit http://sunway.edu.my/college/pre-u, e-mail info@sunway.edu.my or call 03-7491 8622.