Want to enter a world-class university: Need orientation from grade 10

When self-direction becomes a skill

One of the most important competencies that international universities highly value is the ability to self-orient students’ learning and career. This is the factor that helps students know who they are, what they want, what they are good at and what they need to do to achieve that goal, not only in their studies but also in their future lives.

According to MSc. Tran Anh Tuan - Deputy Director of the Center for Human Resource Demand Forecasting and Labor Market Information of Ho Chi Minh City: "About 60% of students choose a major "following their feelings" . This is because students often start career orientation late, usually waiting until grade 12.

Students need career guidance early, especially in the first year of high school.

In countries like the US, Australia, and Singapore, career guidance activities are implemented early, usually around the end of middle school and the beginning of high school. Therefore, equipping students with early orientation skills with appropriate learning paths, especially in grade 10, is becoming a key point if they want to pursue serious academic paths and conquer top universities.

Become an early learner

Choosing a high school curriculum becomes a strategy that requires both parents and students to research early. Because there is no best program, there is only a program that suits each student's ability and learning plan.

Nowadays, many students with good academic achievements who want to experience international study programs to gain an advantage in their study abroad applications have chosen international baccalaureate programs, typically the Australian High School Diploma (SACE). This is also the pathway taught at Scotch AGS South Australia.

From the early years of high school, students have participated in individual counseling sessions and taken competency tests through tools issued by the Australian Departmentof Education . The program allows students to choose a combination of subjects revolving around 4 main areas: Engineering, Business and Social Sciences, Medicine and Arts.

“Students being able to choose subjects according to their orientation not only helps to maximize their personal abilities, but also creates conditions for them to build an in-depth academic profile, in line with the admission criteria of international universities ” - Dr. Pham Hong Hoa, Vice Principal of Scotch AGS South Australia shared.

In particular, students in grades 11-12 at Scotch AGS are not simply “learners” but have gradually become “researchers” when assigned to carry out personal projects, write long essays, or present critical opinions according to the active learning model.

Typically, students are assigned many Research Projects, including research topics of 2,000 - 3,000 words, with standard university-like processes: choosing a topic, making a survey questionnaire, interviewing, writing an essay with citations and presenting to teachers.

PNM (class of 2025) said that he found his passion through Economics . Through topics such as supply and demand of goods and consumer behavior, he gradually developed the ability to analyze data and evaluate the impact of economic decisions.

“The SACE pathway has helped me a lot in orienting my future career. The diverse and in-depth lessons make me feel like I am a real university student” - PNM shared.

Students participate in experiential classes from Macquaries University (Australia).

In addition, the school also organizes regular Demo Class activities, where students meet admissions representatives from top 1% global universities such as Melbourne, Monash, New South Wales, Adelaide, and experiential classes on prominent majors such as: AI Technology and Career Opportunities, Robotics, or Learning about Cells in Medicine.

It can be seen that when students have access to career information in a practical, specific and continuous way, they will be more proactive in setting their own goals, not only to complete high school, but also to prepare for the next steps with more confidence and clarity.

Opportunity to receive scholarships up to 70% from Scotch AGS South Australia

Scotch AGS South Australia is welcoming the next generation of talented students to join the AGS Talent program - Australian High School Diploma for excellent students with attractive scholarships of up to 70% exclusively for Year 10 students with outstanding records and passing the interview round.

Learn more about the Scotch AGS South Australia Talent Program.

Ha An

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