Skills Enrichment Academic Tutoring

FALL TERM COURSESSEP - DEC 2017

UK | US Test Prep

Boarding School | University

AGEENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

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Foundation/ Junior

Cambridge IB Eng Lit/Lang Bridging Program(led by University of Cambridge Professors)

English Springboard Program (NEW!)

* Offered onsite at ARCH’s center and online via ARCH Online Tutors, which matches 200+ top tutors in the UK and US with students in need of academic enhancement. ** Select programs offered through ARCH Community Outreach, the non-profit charitable arm of ARCH Education.

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Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

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Foundation

Junior

Intermediate

Advanced

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Foundation

Junior

Intermediate

Advanced

ACADEMIC

TUTORING

UK & USBoarding School

Prep* 9+ | 11+ | 13+ Ukiset | Latin |

SSAT

16+ | SAT | ACT (I)GCSEs

(all subjects)

A-levels | AP | IBDPPre-U (all subjects)

ADMISSIONS

CONSULTATION

UK & US Boarding School

Guidance(Profile Building, Interview Prep,

Ongoing Advice, etc.)

University Prep (Aptitude Tests, Profile

Building, Personal Statement, Application

Strategy, etc.)

Postgraduate Prep (Essays, Interviews,

GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.)

SIGNATURE

PROGRAMS**

ARCH Careers Network

• GAMC (Medicine)• Oxbridge Insiders• Ivy League Day

• HK Primary School Debate Competition

• INSPIRE Summer

• The Young Laureate Award

• Hong Kong Inter-School Mock Trial Championship

7-8

6-7

9-10

11-12

13-14

15-16

17-18

19-20

W H I C H A R C H P R O G R A M I S F O R YO U ?

25 90% 100% 100% 80%

Oxford & Cambridge Offers (estimated 1 out of 4 HK domiciled students)

Oxford & Cambridge Interview Invites

(across 20+ subjects)

Top UK & US Boarding School Offers

Placement into US Top Music, Fine Arts & Film

Schools

Acceptance to Ivy League, Top 15 & First Choice

US Universities

ARCH ENRICHMENT & ACADEMIC PROGRAM PATHway

PRE-COURSEASSESSMENT

Students will sit a pre-course assessment to identify which

programs best suit them.

Verbal and written feedback will be provided to students and

parents at the end of term.

PARENT-TEACHER DAY

ARCH will provide a 2-year plan to map out the path for student,

tailored to his aspirations.

2-YEAR ENRICHMENT PLAN

ARCH will provide suggestions should we feel complementary enhancements are necessary.

ENRICHMENT & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Junior/ Intermediate

Intermediate/ Advanced

outstanding 2016-17 UK & US admissions results

ONLINE TUTORING

Onsite tutoring

ACADEMIC Center for excellence

Engage in 1-on-1 tutoring with highly experienced teachers who write regular reports to monitor student progress and areas for improvement. Teachers will share mock tests written up by subject specialists and/or former examiners.

(I)GCSE, A-Levels, AP, IBDP & Pre-U subjects: ◆ Maths ◆ Further Maths ◆ Calculus AB/BC ◆ Biology ◆ Chemistry ◆ Physics ◆ Chinese ◆ English Literature ◆ English Language ◆ French ◆ German ◆ Spanish ◆ Latin ◆ History ◆ Geography ◆ Economics ◆ Business Management ◆ Sociology ◆ Politics

IB & Boarding School: ◆ TOK ◆ EE ◆ UKiSET ◆ 11+. 13+. 14+, 16+ ◆ SSAT ◆ SAT, ACT

“The presentation is simple and easily understood, [the tutor] is also able to focus on Brian’s weaknesses and bring out suggestions for improvement.” - Parent of B.L.

Save commute time! ARCH Online Tutors matches top tutors in UK and US with students in Asia over Skype! We cover a range of subjects including pre-tests, 11+, 13+, 16+, SSAT, SAT, ACT, (I)GCSE, A-Level, AP, IB and more.

We are proud to announce the launch of our Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) which offers Academic Programs to help students develop a stronger academic foundation and provides a platform to advance students’ learning through Passion Projects and Competition Training.

NEW!

uk TEST PREP

uS TEST PREPpassion Projects

Competition trainingBoarding School Academic Preparation (ages 8-16)

◆ UKiSET ◆ Pre-Test & Common Entrance ◆ Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning

University Aptitude Test Preparation (ages 16-18)Skill-based courses and 1-on-1 classes to cover: BMAT, ELAT, HAT, LNAT, PAT, STEP, TSA, UKCAT and the recently introduced Cambridge admissions tests.

SSAT (ages 11-13) ◆ 25 hours of instruction + 2 full-length mock tests

SAT & ACT (ages 14-17) ◆ 30 hours of instruction + 2 full-length mock tests

Boot Camps (ages 11-17) ◆ Condenses months of test practice into just 2 weeks! ◆ SSAT, SAT, ACT, AP

We offer training to students interested in the following international competitions. For others, please speak to our education consultants. ◆ Olympiads – Maths & Sciences ◆ UK Maths Challenge ◆ American Mathematics Competitions

and more!

Our talented faculty, comprised of experienced teachers and mentors across disciplines, work closely with select students to explore their individual academic passions. Students interested in Passion Projects must be invited to the program. Past topics include:

◆ “The Ownership of Stolen Art” ◆ “Maths and Superhero Reality” ◆ “The Future of Transportation in Shanghai”

and more!

NEW!

"There were many useful materials for me to get familiar with SAT. The tutor was able to provide clear explanation and extra

knowledge. I have made great improvement on my score!" - G.W., SAT score of 1530

Socrates is our flagship program which aims to instill key transferrable skills in students who wish to excel in the IB, as well as those looking to transition from local to international and boarding schools.

T H I N KThe program enhances students’ critical, lateral and thought structuring skills; as well as a full range of learning abilities including research, synthesis and presentation skills. Top schools, universities and employers are looking for worldly individuals who can reference information and develop their own ideas when faced with open-ended challenges. Through engaging in discussions, debates, and task simulations, Socrates gives students the skills and the confidence to tackle such challenges in a holistic and creative way. Contents include current affairs exposure and a critical understanding of everyday phenomena.

SkillsHighlights

Observation Inquiry Analysis Thought Structuring Multi-level Thinking

Creativity Research Perspectives Deconstructing Bias Debating & Discussion

FOUNDATION (ages 9-10) Are you choosing your hobbies or are they choosing you? Pull back the clever veil of branding and explore the controversies of various video games, sports, toys and their advertising campaigns.Course Projects Include: Create and pitch your own advertising campaign for a product or hobby of your choice! JUNIOR (ages11-12) Open both your eyes and minds with ARCH as we delve deep into everyday controversies. Create and justify arguments about issues like representations of women in the media, clothing and education.Course Projects Include: Pick a controversy and justify your point of view! Convince us with your views on how the world should change.

INTERMEDIATE (ages 13-14)East and West! How does one affect the other? Travel with us as we move through China, Russia and the Middle East. From the One Child Policy to weapons trading, we’ll be sure to have your attention. Course Projects Include: Relate the Unrelated! Challenge yourself to connect the dots between historical events and trending themes today. ADVANCED (ages 15+) Arm yourself with critical thinking skills and unravel a range of crises facing our world today. From the Brexit vote to censorship, corruption and inequality across the world; how do these global issues affect you day-to-day?Course Projects Include: MUN! Take an issue, pick a country and construct your best argument to impress at our MUN session.

S P E A K HK Inter-School Mock Trial Championship

Do you get nervous when you have to deliver a speech or class presentation? Public Speaking at ARCH is here to help! In this course, we’ll explore overcoming stage fright, understand how to use natural gestures and body language, and give you an introduction to speech writing so you can present in front of your peers without worrying!

Public Speaking and Mock Trial programs are focused on grooming students’ communication skills at different levels.

“I like the formality of the mock trial. It was exciting! I learnt different points about the style of giving my speech and more

technical terms. I also developed my public speaking skills and learnt the role of the barristers.” - A.L.

Mock Trial is a highly competitive debate activity which students simulate a fictional legal case while applying real legal rules. Students study the law, write scripts for questioning witnesses, and present speeches, attempting to prove their case to a jury composed of actual lawyers.

Organized by ARCH Community Outreach (ACO), the non-profit arm of ARCH, the Hong Kong Inter-School Mock Trial Championship (www.hongkongmocktrial.org) is the largest mock trial competition for secondary students in Hong Kong. The winning team is sponsored by ACO to participate in an international competition in the US. This year, HKISMTC is in partnership with Empire Mock Trial and with support from the University of Hong Kong.

Public Speaking Level 1

Public Speaking Level 2Whether your weakness is speech writing or speech giving, in Public Speaking at ARCH, we’re here to make you a pro! Through an understanding of logos, pathos, and ethors, along with exploring different types of speeches, you’ll be able to research, write, and present a speech with easy confidence!

R E A D Our Critical Reading program guides students to develop stronger transferable skills in analysing literary texts. Perfect for all who wish to develop and build on a love of literature whilst strengthening their analytical skills!

*Books for the Term!

Foundation (ages 7-8): Ever dreamed of being invisible? What if you were given magical powers for a day? We’ll explore

topics like friendship, love and magic in books such as “The Invisible Boy”, “Mr. Skip” and “The Magic Finger”! Through

learning skills such as imagery, literary devices, synonyms, this course promises to be magical!

Junior (ages 9-10): Have you ever felt like a hero? We will celebrate what makes us unique by reading books such as

“There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom” and “Two Weeks with the Queen”. Through an exploration of finding love and truth

and learning skills such as characterization and inference, we hope to teach students empathy for characters who experience

personal struggles!

Intermediate (ages 11-12): What would you do if you found something incredible? Can your friends get you through hard

times? We’ll explore topics of hardship, fear and peace by reading “Trash” and “The Wind in the Willows”. We inspire

our students to be creative by teaching them how to describe atmosphere and identify language that evokes strong feelings!

Advanced (ages 13-14): Imagine being stranded on a desert island with no hope of escape. Imagine someone special being

taken from you in an instant. Through reading such texts as “Lord of the Flies” and “My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece”, we’ll

explore topics such as empathy and leadership, utilising skills such as identifying archetypes and allusion.

“I’ve never been exposed to this way of reading before. This course is fun overall and interesting to me and I have enjoyed it. It has really helped me think of meaning and symbolisms in texts

and movies.” - J.Y.* for reference and subject to change

Evaluate character

developments

Apply independent judgements

Analyse story plot &

structure

W R I T EOur Writing program guides students to develop varied writing styles and greater fluidity in their use of language.

Students are exposed to a range of writing genres, including descriptive, narrative and expository. These are explored through text analysis and in-class practice. Submodules focus on key skills required for the different writing tasks, and build on previous work to ensure students’ progress. Proofreading and editing activities are incorporated to help students internalise their learning, whilst building essential strategies for correcting mistakes and improving their own writing.

“It was a very fruitful and enjoyable course. My favorite part was the interactions in class. We bounced ideas of each other a lot which in the end made understanding all that was taught even easier!” - student in Writing Advanced

◆ How would you like to travel back in time? Explore ancient civilizations and write about how people lived thousands of years ago? In Writing Foundation, you’ll learn how to craft letters, stories and vivid descriptions while uncovering the secrets of history. Focusing on sentence structures and using vivid vocabulary, we’ll help to build a foundational understanding of excellent writing practices.

◆ Fancy yourself a Sherlock Holmes? A writer for a magazine? In Writing Junior, students learn the ins and outs of writing descriptively and effectively. You will learn expository writing and develop feature articles for a magazine! Then, using skills such as imagery and analogy, we’ll also learn how to create vivid characters and settings for detective stories.

◆ What does the future have in store? How to create your own adventure? What is literary analysis? In Writing Intermediate, you’ll dive into these topics. Use foreshadowing and flashbacks to predict the future of our planet; learn how to create compelling narratives that take your reader on a journey; and finally master the art of essay writing using quotations and paraphrases, evidence and analysis, and effective editing techniques.

◆ Manipulate narratives by bending time and switching perspective; write your own screen-play; and delve into the depths of literary analysis. You will be challenged to write multiple short stories from different view-points in “Who can you trust?” Then tackle the task of writing screen-plays using a 3-Act structure focused on characters and framing. Finally, master the essay and impress your teachers by analysing content, themes, language and symbolism.

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INTERMEDIATE(ages 11-12)

FOUNDATION (ages 7-8)

JUNIOR (ages 9-10)

ADVANCED(ages 13+)I

Identify writers’

techniques

ENGLISH SPRINGBOARD (ages 6-7)

VOCABULARY BUILDER (ages 10-14)

◆ Our brand new course for Primary 1 ◆ A course that focuses on Grammar and Vocabulary through engaging

reading and writing activities ◆ Perfect choice for students entering or currently in their first year of

Primary School ◆ Great support for students who wish to bridge into higher level

courses at ARCH

◆ Building vocabulary to improve your English and SSAT score! ◆ Rigorous and effective methods to learn 2,400+ words ◆ Academic and fun quiz activities to help improve reading, writing

and speaking all at once! ◆ 3 levels (2 weeks per level) – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced ◆ 800+ words per level, 20 hours of instruction

FEATURED PROGRAMS

NEW!

Academic Planning

University Selection

ApplicationStrategy

Extracurricular Activities Guidance

Test Preparation

RecommendationGuidance

Interview Preparation

SupplementaryEssays & Statements

Personal StatementGuidance

Ongoing Guidance

To provide our students with comprehensive support, our global team of 200+ professional counselors and discipline specific tutors guides students for admissions into Oxbridge, the Ivy League and other top universities and boarding schools in the UK, US and HK. We leverage our extensive experience to identify our students’ passion and strengths as we tailor the best pathway for each of them to maximize options and chance for success. Our record breaking results are testiment to the commitment and quality of service we extend to our students.

ADMISSIONS GUIDANCE - UK / US / HK

“What I got at ARCH was a very “human” consultation experience – the excellent comments and thorough guidance I obtained while drafting my personal statement and preparing for interviews as well as encouragement from my counselors made the application process much less daunting. I would definitely not have been able to obtain an offer from my dream college without ARCH’s help!”- F.Y., Cambridge Law + UPenn (with scholarship)

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INSPIRE Summer Programme

(ages 8-13)

Young Laureate Award (ages 9-16)

Cambridge IB English Lit/Lang Bridging Programme

(ages 15-17)

HK Inter-school Mock Trial Championship (ages 14-16)

Oxbridge Insiders(ages 15-17)

Global Aspiring Medic Conference (ages 15-17)

Ivy League Day(ages 14-17)

ARCH Careers Network (ages 17+)

ARCH Education

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