Lending a helping hand
IN December last year, the east coast region of Peninsular Malaysia has experienced monsoon downpours that caused severe flash floods and landslides. Consequently, many buildings, roads and houses were destroyed.
In response to the catastrophe, Brickfields Asia College (BAC)’s charity arm – BAC Gives Back – organised a relief operation together with several local NGOs. A total of RM30,000 worth of supplies, including drinking water, dry rations, blankets, toiletries and other sundries were collected in a collaborative effort by students and staff.
BAC Gives Back produced a series of limited edition T-shirts and the proceeds went towards the fundraising effort. It organised a blood donation drive that garnered more than 100 registrations and 82 successful donors in response to the urgent need for blood in the East Coast.
BAC students also supported the SOS East Coast Relief Blood Donation Campaign at Nu Sentral Shopping Mall. The students worked on shifts, manning registration counters and lending their support in any way they could. Almost 800 donations were made in total, of which about 200 were by BAC students.
BAC believes in a holistic education as evidenced by its co-curricular activities and academic track record. Two of BAC’s A-Levels students received the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards for Best Student in the World for Law and Business in 2013.
Amanda Kong was awarded the Best Student in the World for Law while Lau Foong Yee was awarded the Best Student in the World for Business Studies. The Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) A-Levels is the ideal pre-university programme for students who have yet to decide on a specific tertiary education path because the programme leads to a broad range of possible fields.
Students who are interested in furthering their studies in law, business, medicine, finance, engineering or communication, can select from a wide range of A-Levels subjects that BAC offers, including biology, chemistry, law, economics, accounting, English literature and mathematics.
Those looking to get a head start in their careers will find the BAC A-Levels Express Route the perfect option for them. This specially designed 11-month programme gives BAC students an edge over those on the standard 18- or 24-month route. Coupled with BAC’s UK Transfer Degree Programme in law or business, students will be able to graduate up to two years ahead of their peers, making BAC the fastest and smartest pathway to more than 70 UK law and business degrees.
Alternatively, students can opt for the BAC Foundation in Arts programme. It has been designed and developed to allow students to proceed into a wide range of undergraduate degrees.
To make tertiary education more accessible, the BAC Education Fund awards Merit Scholarships and Financial Aid Scholarships to students based on their academic excellence and financial need. BAC has also collaborated with The Star, MAPCU and Sin Chew Education Funds to provide more options for students.
For more information, call 03-2274 4165 or visit www.bac.edu.my