EVANDER Language School




	Question catogory: General Student Pass BizWorld Programme Educational Tours & Holiday Programme

	• Besides the option of entering International Schools, can I enroll in Singapore Government Schools? Yes you can but your enrolment will be subjected to availability of vacancies and your academic standards. You will need to sit for a placement test, organized by the schools. There are age limits for each academic level (6 levels in Primary; 4 or 5 levels in Secondary; 2 levels in Junior College). Please refer to MOE's website http://www.moe.gov.sg for more details. Evander will first conduct the internal placement tests, ensure the students' academic standards before registering the students for schools' placement tests. • Is there a private school in Singapore that follows the Government Education syllabus? Yes, in fact there are 2 of such schools. San Yu Adventist School offers both Primary and Secondary Government Education syllabus whilst St Francis Methodist Secondary School offers Secondary Government Education syllabus. • How will Evander advice students on what courses they should sign up for? Evander will always take an interest in students' academic interests. A counseling session will be held to find out the reasons behind the student's intention of taking up a course. The appropriate courses will then be recommended to students. Our classes are kept small so as to better monitor the students' progress. • How can I get more information about studying in Singapore? You can refer to the following government website: http://www.singaporeedu.gov.sg/htm/index.htm

	How can I be sure that the school I am applying to is Case Trusted? You can refer to this government website that list all schools that have obtained the case trust mark. http://www.singaporeedu.gov.sg/htm/sis/sis0208a.htm • Can I study in Singapore without a Student Pass ? You may of course take up a short term course at Evander while holding a social visit pass. You need to apply for a Student Pass if the duration of your course is more than 3 months. Refer to website http://www.ica.gov.sg for more information. • Can I work while holding a Student Pass ? NO. You are NOT allowed to work while holding a Student Pass. Refer to website http://www.ica.gov.sg for more info. • Besides getting Evander as my sponsor, can I get a Singaporean or Singapore PR (Permanent Resident) to be my sponsor? You may of course get a Singaporean or Singapore PR friend to be your sponsor. However, we strongly encourage our students to get Evander to be your local sponsor. We want to retain that responsibility to look after our students' welfares. • How can Evander help students if you need help with Student Pass Application matters? Evander has obtained the Case Trust Education Mark, which means that Evander can assist foreign students to apply for Student Passes. Evander has put in place a Student Protection Scheme (SPS) as stipulated by the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) by way of a Student Tuition Fee Account (Escrow). Please call us at (65)63388148 or email us at enquiries@evander.com.sg if you need more details on Student Pass Applications.

	• What is BizWorld programme? Can children (ages 10-14) take up this programme at Evander instead of with their schools? BizWorld programme is specially designed in United States by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper , to teach Business to students ages 10 to 14. It simulates the real bu siness environments in a form of a fun filled game. Groups of students will initiate and run their own businesses of designing, manufacturing, selling, and financing their own products. The programme has been successfully launched to many schools since its introduction in Singapore in 2002. Since then, students who have participated, have given laudable feedback on the programme. From 1 January 2006 , individuals (children of ages 10-14) can also participate in this programme, which will be run at Evander's premises. BizWorld programme will be held frequently during the School Holidays (March, June, September, December). Please check our website for registration details. • My school would like to implement the BizWorld Programme in conjunction with IPW (Intergrated Project Work). How do we do that? Allocate 8 hours of IPW to the BizWorld Programme, whereby a BizWorld trainer will take students through IPW. • My school would like to intergrate the BizWorld Programme with a school event, such as a school bazaar. How do we go about it? There are typically 2 scenarios: Scenario 1 - BizWorld Programme as a stand-alone The school can conduct the BizWorld Programme as a stand-alone. Students learn selling concepts, pricing, etc. After the end of the BizWorld Programme, they can set up the stalls and sell the products with concepts that they have learnt. Scenario 2 - BizWorld Market Day in conjunction with school bazaar (highly recommended!) The school can conduct the BizWorld Programme, using the products produced during the BizWorld Programme to sell during the bazaar. This scenario is more effective, as it provides the crucial competitive element for students. Students go through the first 2 sections “Design & Manufacturing Day” before embarking on “Marketing Day”, which is also Bazaar day. After the bazaar, students will finish off with “Finance Day”. Please note that for Scenario 2, because teams will be competing against each other, their products must be similar (e.g. all selling friendship bands). Scenario 2 usually involves at least 1 – 2 months of advanced planning. In addition to training, these are optional fees schools might have to pay: Customization fee: $100 (BizWorld has to customize the BizWorld Programme to fit each school’s agenda) Sourcing fee: $100 (for schools that require BizWorld to source for materials other than threads) Material fee: Schools will have to pay for new materials (e.g. beads, cellophane paper, etc) • What is Bizbucks? Bizbucks is the currency used in the BizWorld Programme. Shoppers will be given Bizbucks as shopping money. “BizWorld shopping” can take place alongside other stalls selling things for actual cash. Important Notes: • My school would like to implement the BizWorld Programme, but we want to replace threads with other materials. Can we do it? Yes. However additional fees will apply. These fees will include: Customization fee: BizWorld has to customize the BizWorld Programme to fit each school’s agenda Sourcing fee: for schools that require BizWorld to source for materials Material fee: Schools will have to pay for new materials (e.g. beads, etc)

	• Why did Evander start Education Tours and Boarding? Evander wanted students to study with assurance and confidence. Host parents must be carefully selected to ensure our students live in a conducive environment. Parents will place their trust in us. Evander aims to create an overall studying environment where character building plays an important role. Evander‘s Education tours are greatly customized to each group's needs and preferences. Evander started conducting Education tours because students, who attended the holiday programmes, went home and spread the word that they wanted to come back to Evander again. Parents and Principals of some schools approached Evander and requested that we arranged these fun educational tours for their children and students. Our Education Tours are different – we don't just visit the usual places of interests. We explore areas in Singapore , where some locals don't even know of! • How can we, as parents, ensure that students have a good time during their Holiday Programme? Students from Korea , Thailand and Vietnam have registered with Evander to take short term courses during their summer and winter holidays. These holiday programmes are conducted with the intention of allowing these students to learn effectively while having fun. Students have the choice of learning one or more languages and join the tour programmes organized by our Evander Education Tours and Boarding. Parents can be assured that their children will learn with confidence during the time at Evander, get to know Singapore better - its multicultural society, places of interest etc. Some students even get to learn swimming, cycling etc during their stay in Singapore , studying at Evander.