Sep - Dec 2021

SPEAKDEBATE THINK

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• Skills Enrichment • Tuition & Test Prep • Admissions Consulting

FALL TERMPROGRAMS FALL TERMPROGRAMS

AGEACADEMIC TUTORING

UK & USBoarding School

Prep 9+ | 11+ | 13+ UKiset | SSAT

16+ | SAT | ACT (I)GCSE | IBMYP

(all subjects)

Alevel | AP | IBDPPre-U (all subjects)

UK | US BOARDING SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY

Boarding School Admissions Guidance Profiling Building, Entrance Exam Prep,

Interview Prep, Ongoing Guidance & more

University Admissions GuidanceAptitude Tests, Profile Building, Personal

Statement, Application Strategy, etc. (Signature events: Oxbridge Insiders,

Ivy League Day, Medic Prep Series & more)

Postgraduate Admissions Guidance Essays, Interviews, GRE, GMAT, LSAT & more

7-8

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 ?

1300+

Oxbridge | Ivy League | Top 3 London | Top 30 US University Offers

Placement to Top UK & USBoarding Schools

95%

Hours of Academic Tutoring with Our Tutors

60K +

Students Benefited from Our Enrichment Programs

8K+

C E L E B R A T I N G A D E C A D E O F S U C C E S S !

Pathway for Academic Services

Students sit a pre-course assessment to identify which programs

best suit them.

Our teachers provide verbal and written feedback to students and parents at

the end of term.

We provide a 2-year plan to map out the path for the students, tailored to their

aspirations.

We give suggestions should we feel complementary assistance is necessary.

PRE-COURSEASSESSMENT

2-YEAR ENRICHMENT PLAN

ENRICHMENT & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

PARENT-TEACHER DAY

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMSTHINK

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SPEAK

Junior

Intermediate

READ

Foundation

Junior

Intermediate

WRITE

Level 1

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Level 2

DEBATE

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

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ARCH Education Center (Central) provides a wide range of academic services, including skill-based enrichment courses, academic tuition and test preparation for students ages 7-16, while ARCH Education Consulting’s global team guides students to prepare for boarding schools and universities applications in the UK and US.

ARCH EDUCATION CENTER (CENTRAL)ACADEMIC & ENRICHMENT SERVICES

ARCH EDUCATIONCONSULTING

*For course details, please refer to the appropriate application form.

Our Critical Thinking Socrates Program aims to instill in students the key transferable skills and intellectual tools necessary for effective lifelong learning. Mastering critical and lateral thinking skills will prepare students for the transition from local to international schools, the intense research of IB, the in-depth investigation of A Levels and current affairs analysis for DSE Liberal Studies.

T H I N KSkills

Highlights

Observation Inquiry Analysis Thought Structuring Multi-level Thinking

Creativity Research Perspectives Deconstructing Bias Debate & Discussion

Level 2 (S1-S3) (SO2) - ages 12-14 Level 1 (P4-P6) (SO1) - ages 9-11

The world is changing, mostly for the better, but sometimes also for the worst as well. These changes make us reconsider how we use technology to improve our lives, enhance our knowledge and understanding of the world, and innovate ways to preserve and protect nature. Socrates this fall will begin a course of discovery in how we can master the tools to build a better community for the world of tomorrow.

As the world contends with crisis after crisis, we see a world that is closer together in experience but further apart in action. In this fall term of Socrates, we will visit the fabric of the world village through the lens of security, diplomatic and environmental challenges. We will be enhancing students’ skills in research and critical analysis as we investigate the frameworks that bind countries together as well as consider how solutions for evolving uncertainties that governments face.

S P E A KOur Public Speaking Program focuses on communication skills and advocacy techniques to empower students to articulate themselves with confidence. Our courses are led by the Debate Coach & Selector of the Hong Kong Debate Team, Mr. Sandeep Chulani, and the Former Captain of the HKU Debate Team and First WUDC Final Rounds Debater from Hong Kong, Mr. Albert Ma. Both have had strong track record in coaching students for international competitions, including World Schools and BPDC.

Students will crawl under the skin of a character. By learning the basics of posture, volume, fluency, students will make presentations and engage interactively with the audience. They will improve their skills by presenting a monologue and a personal story.

Junior Level (P4-P5) (PSJ) - ages 9-10

Intermediate Level (P6-S1) (PSI) - ages 11-12

Students will become broadcasters. In the first unit, they will create a news broadcast and present news items and informative stories. In addition, students will make an infomercial to persuade the audience to buy a product. In the process of learning, they will acquire the basics of posture, volume and tone.

Critical Thinking

Political Science

Global Issues

Ethics Speech Writing

“Even though this is my first debating course, I am having a lot of fun in all my lessons and also while doing homework.”

– A.M.

How does flushing the toilet nourish the agricultural sector? How can leftovers feed the construction industry?

Why do forest fires in Brazil affect France?French toasts need Australian cows?

R E A DOur Critical Reading Program guides students to develop stronger transferable skills in analysing literary texts. Perfect for all who wish to develop and build the love for literature whilst strengthening their analytical skills!

*Books for the Term!*for reference and subject to change

Analyse Story Plot

Evaluate Character

Apply Own Stance

Foundation Level (P2-P3) (CRF) - ages 7-8: Fantasy & NatureFrom Grimm’s Fairytales of The Secret Garden to the fabled Treasure Island, students will journey through the imaginary landscapes in these classical works. Through wonderment and adventure, students learn the literary skills to analyse the writing techniques used to bring dreams to life.

Junior Level (P4-P5) (CRJ) - ages 9-10: Playing With ScienceDelve into science fiction through the lens of the past and deep dive with the mind binding Victorian Classics such as Frankenstein and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. Students will engage in the literary works of Mary Shelley and Robert Stevenson, and their mastery of fiction writing.

Intermediate Level (P6-S1) (CRI) - ages 11-12: Secrets Within & All AroundTuck Everlasting and Coraline are both beautiful stories that would make the readers ponder about life and relationships. This course introduces students to literary genres belonging to gothic fiction and whimsical folklore with the singular goal of becoming cultivated readers. By the end of course, students will gain a deeper appreciation of literature and how authors create desired effects through the acquisition of language skills such as foreshadowing and different types of imagery.

Advanced Level (S2+) (CRA) - ages 13+: Maturity & RelationshipsIntimate friendships, invaluable life lessons and self-defining moments: coming of age novels are the keys to understanding other cultures and perspectives. Students will be immersed in the literary style of Bildungsroman through The House on Mango Street and The Kite Rider.

Identify Technique

W R I T EOur English Writing Program helps students to develop a variety of writing styles and to write with greater fluidity.

Students are exposed to four types of writing which include descriptive, persuasive, narrative and expository. These are explored through analysing texts and in-class practices. Submodules focus on key skills that are required for the writing tasks and built on prior knowledge. Grammar and editing activities are incorporated to ensure students improve their technical accuracy.

“I like how we are given quizzes in between the modules to see if we truly know the meaning. I learnt how to write feature articles, blogs and literary pieces. I also learnt more about the differences and aspects of writing personal statements for US and UK applications.” - R.S.

How to express creativity by looking at inventions while imagining something new and writing a poem of your own creation. Learning to be expressive, students will also gain confidence in writing narratives in the forms of short stories and diaries.

Creators & Inventions

How to write expository pieces while capturing emotions using characterization. This term, students will grasp the skills of advance tenses and portraying different points of view through writing letters with a foreign pen pal and interviewing a notable person.

By mirroring investigative reporting, students will be writing feature length articles that enables effective use of combined tense and various perspective tones to convey and convince readers to issues of social importance with pieces of persuasive writings.

Students will tackle personal narrative under a theme of intrigue and mystery. Creating mood and rich atmosphere through text by using figurative language and supporting by firm grasp of conditionals and modals to enhance the effects of their writings.

Suspense & Mysteries

Intermediate Level(P6-S1) (WI)ages 11-12

Foundation Level(P2-P3) (WF)ages 7-8

Investigation & Reporting

Advanced Level(S2+) (WA)ages 13+

Friendship Without Borders

Junior Level(P4-P5) (WJ)ages 9-10

The entry level debate class introduces the world of debate to budding speakers through interactive group work and constant feedback from coaches. A combination of spoken and written practices will ignite students’ abilities to think critically about what matters.

Debate Program Level 1 (P6-S1) (DB1)ages 11-12

Four competing teams in a round, live-fire interjection during a speech, sharp questions from the floor. Aspiring debaters joining this course will be trained through series of tournament level debate motions to develop the competence to analyse, compose and deliver full speeches at the standard of regional tournaments.

D E B A T E

Formal debate skills are honed to shape orators at this stage. Through peer brainstorming and technical exercises, our coaches will guide students through frameworks of analysis that would enable them to delve into local and global issues that otherwise may seem abstract and disconnected. Congratulations to ARCH students, Jenson, Megan and Rachael

along with their teammate Joseph (Team JJMR) for being crownedNovice Champions in the Asian Worlds Schools Debate Open! With 94 independent teams from across Asia, the team debated on topics from citizen welfare to religious freedom, showing us that passion and intellect know no borders even during times of trials.

“I have learnt how to use evidence, quick thinking, court terms and different forms of debate through the debate program. I enjoyed

the balloon debate as it gave me a chance to test my skills, not only debating but also on critical thinking.” - W.M.

Congratulations! PA S S I O N P R O J E C T Passion Projects provide students with an opportunity to explore their intellectual passions while developing skills and confidence to engage in independent inquiry. These projects not only prepare them for learning at top boarding schools and universities but also help them stand out in the admissions process.

Our talented faculty, comprised of experienced teachers and mentors across disciplines, work closely with students to explore their individual academic passions. Our students have produced research and projects on intellectually stimulating topics, such as:

The 20-page research essay investigates stolen artworks throughout history, from the stealing of the Mona Lisa by Vincenzo Peruggia in 1911 to works stolen during the Holocaust. Who owns stolen art? What are the benefits of stolen art? Does ownership really matter?

“The Ownership of Stolen Art” – M.L. (17 years old)

Superman, Flash, Spiderman, the Incredibles - these all-time favourite superheroes with acts of unnatural physics have captured our hearts and imagination in a world of fantasy. By combining the student’s fascination for these characters, we explored a series of fun and educational applications of scientific and mathematical theories such as Newton’s Law and Pythagoras theorems! By looking into the mysteries that we often encounter in films, we bring maths and science alive!

“Maths and Superhero Reality” - W.H. (12 years old)

Debate Program Level 2 (S2-S3) (DB2)ages 13-14

Debate Program Level 3 (S4+) (DB3)ages 15+

ACADEMIC TUTORINGWe also offer subject tutoring to help students develop a stronger academic foundation and provide

a platform to advance students’ learning through Passion Projects and Competition Training.

BRIDGING the gaps of curriculaExpecting to transition into a new curriculum in September? ARCH’s experienced instructors provide support to ensure you are ready for the new and heightened academic challenge. Scenarios include but not limited to:

• IBMYP IBDP: From studying “Science” to Physics, Chemistry and/or Biology

• IGCSE IBDP: From scientific calculator to graphing display calculator (GDC)

• Local School IBDP: How to prepare EE and IA?

• IBMYP/Local School AP/ US system: How to conduct written responses for Maths and Science subjects?

IBMYP | IBDP | ( I)GCSE | GCEAL | IAL | AP• Group and 1-on-1 classes taught by official examiners and experienced instructors • Tailor-made lessons to assist students adapt to different teaching/testing styles and

boost scores on mock exams• Comprehensive exercises and tests to consolidate knowledge• Subjects include:

“I would like to thank my teacher for helping me on my Extended Essay for Mathematics over the past year. With his help and guidance, I received an A with a score of 29/34. Thank you for giving me guidance with my Maths Extended Essay!” - C.C.

• Introduction to rubric and assessment marking criterion• Contextualise EE/TOK requirements within the IB curriculum framework• Learn how to best format EE/TOK assessments• Review potential difficulties to performing well

IB EE/TOK INTRODUCTION COURSE

• Guidance on topic selection, research skills and content refinement

• Package includes 3 hours of contact time and 2 reviews of drafts

IB IA INDIVIDUAL PACKAGE

• Mathematics• Further Maths• Calculus AB/BC• Biology• Chemistry• Physics

• English• Chinese• French• German• Latin• Spanish

• Economics• History• Geography • Business

• Politics• Philosophy• Psychology • Sociology

US boarding school prepBoarding School Boost Program (ages 10-14)

◆ Suitable for students entering into US Boarding Schools and want to prepare for the transition to the US curriculum ◆ Tailor-made and flexible: 1-on-1 lessons with our

experienced tutors ◆ Courses include: Vocabulary, English Literature,

Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities and other subjects

FEATURED PROGRAMSUK boarding school prepUKiset pre-test|11+|13+|16+ (ages 8-16)

◆ All UK boarding school entrance test formats (computerized and school-specific papers)

◆ Courses include: Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English, Maths, Sciences and other subjects

◆ Interview prep / Critical thinking: Skills enrichment to prepare for admissions interviews

UK UNIVERSITY APTITUDE TEST PREP

BMAT | CLT | ECAA | ELAT | HAT | LNAT | PAT STEP | TSA | UCAT & more ◆ Skill-based courses and 1-on-1 lessons to cover

Oxbridge, Medicine and Law aptitude tests ◆ 150+ Oxbridge graduate tutors to cover all disciplines

US TEST PREP

SSAT (ages 12-14) ◆ 25 hours of instruction + 2 full-length mock tests

SAT & ACT (ages 15-17) ◆ 30 hours of instruction + 2 full-length mock tests

sTUDENTS’ Feedback“I have developed new writing techniques which I haven’t learned before. The course was awesome! I enjoyed learning with friends and my teacher was very focused and nice. I

loved being in this lovely environment.” - J.C., Writing Junior

“I liked the course because it was engaging and fun. I was able to apply what I have learned at ARCH in my school work. We covered many essential topics in class so that

there wouldn’t be any questions left unanswered.” - C.W., Reading Advanced

“I have learnt how to use evidence, quick thinking, court terms and different forms of debate. I enjoy balloon debate as it gives me a chance to test my skills, not only

on debating but also on critical thinking.”- W.L., Debate Level 1

“I learned more about different parts of the world and their political issues. It’s been better than reading the news. There were a lot of group discussion, and everyone had a chance to take part. My essay writing and critical thinking skills have

really improved. I love this course!”- A.L., Socrates Level 1

US UNIVERSITY aDMISSIONS

#Results from 2013-2021

UK University ADMISSIONS

Boston University (4)Bowdoin College (1)Brown University (1)Carnegie Mellon University (2)Case Western Reserve University (2)Claremont McKenna College (1)Columbia University (2)Cornell University (2)Emory University (1)Georgetown University (1)Harvey Mudd College (1)Haverford College (1)New York University (6)Northeastern University (7)Skidmore College (1)Stanford University (1) Tufts University (3)Union College (1)

University of California, San Diego (12)University of California, Berkeley (5) University of California, Davis (8)University of California, Irvine (8)University of California, Los Angeles (4)University of California, Santa Barbara (5)University of Chicago (4)University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (3)University of Michigan (1)University of Pennsylvania (2)University of Rochester (1)University of Southern California (2)University of Virginia (1)University of Wisconsin-Madison (1)Washington University in St. Louis (1)Wellesley College (1)Wesleyan University (1)

810+London Universities Offers (LSE, UCL, KCL & Imperial)#

186Oxford & Cambridge

Offers (across 15+ subjects)#

90%Cambridge

Interview Invites^

740+Medicine (non-EU) & Top 10 UK Universities Law Offers#

Our students received acceptances to Ivy League & Top 50 US universities!

100%Acceptances from

Ivy League & Top 50 Universities*

90%Placement into

Top Graduate Schools*

“I think that the preparation experience went really well. The amount of classes I did was perfect, the tutors were really intelligent and helpful,

so that I felt confident going into my interviews. By the end of the preparation process, I had a really broad level understanding of the law,

which was exactly what I needed going into the CLT and interviews.”

F. A., Cambridge for Law

“My teacher guided and supported me throughout my application process. He provided insightful advice on my university choices and UCAS application e.g. preparation of personal statement,

school reference letter. Without his constant guidance and support, I wouldn’t have been able to make it to this stage of application.”

R.L., Imperial for Biomedical Science

“It was really helpful to be reminded of tasks’ due dates and to have ARCH there to push me along at a good pace with my essays. I really like how the team spent so much time to brainstorm essay ideas with me. I felt supported and well prepared when the deadlines came

around. I also love how ARCH encouraged me to have my own voice, and helped me to bring out the best version of that voice.”

Y.C., Harvard University

University of CambridgeUniversity of OxfordDurham UniversityImperial College LondonKing’s College London

Universities included:

London School of EconomicsUniversity College LondonUniversity of BristolUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of Warwick

ArchitectureBusiness ManagementEconomicsEngineeringHistoryLaw

Subjects included:

MathematicsMedicineNatural SciencesPsychologyPhilosophy, Politics & Economics

^Result from 2020-2021*Results from 2020-2021

F I N D Y O U R D I R E C T I O N W I T H A R C H

ARCH EDUCATION CENTER (CENTRAL)

CONTACT US

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