BEIJING UNIVERSITY FAIR, 1 NOVEMBER 2015 – SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BANGKOK (SISB PRACHA UTHIT)
Bangkok, Thailand, 29 October 2015 – The Beijing International Education Exchange Centre will be organising the Beijing University Fair on Sunday, 1 November 2015 from 9am to 2pm at Singapore International School of Bangkok (Pracha Uthit). The event is hosted by Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and supported by Chinese Teachers Association (Thailand) and Singapore International School of Bangkok (SISB).
This fair will provide a unique opportunity for students to explore education opportunities in Beijing, as well as for colleges and universities from Beijing to promote their institutions.18 Higher Education institutions will be participating in the fair and their representatives will be sharing information about their institutions, as well as scholarships offered to Thai students who are interested to study in Beijing. This fair is supported by the Chinese Teachers Association (Thailand) and Singapore International School of Bangkok.
Programme:
Sunday, 1 November 2015
08:00 – 08:30 Registration (Students and media)
08:30 – 09:00 Registration (Guests)
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Address & Introduction of participating institutions
09:10 – 09:50 Opening Speech by the Guest-of-Honor
09:50 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:00 – 10:40 Performance
10:40 – 12:00 Q & A
12:00 – 14:00 Visiting Booths
The guests-of-honour attending this event will include:
• Mr Chen Jiang, Cultural Counselor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of Thailand
• Mr Zhou Kao Ning – Secretary for the Education Section, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of Thailand
• Dr Luo Zhong Zhen – Chairman, Chinese Teachers Association (Thailand)
• Mr Chai Rong Zhuang – Chairman, Beijing Chamber of Commerce
• Mr Zhang Lei – Chief Executive Officer, Country Head, Bank of China (Thai) Public Company Limited
• Dr Li Buo Wen – Vice-Chairman, Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
• Mr Wu Jing Li – Director, Beijing International Exchange Programme
Eighteen higher education institutions from China will be participating in this fair:
• China University of Political Science and Law
• University of Science and Technology Beijing
• China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
• China University of Petroleum-Beijing
• North China Electric Power University
• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT)
• Beijing Technology and Business University
• Beijing University of Technology
• Communication University of China
• Beijing Information Technology College
• Capital University of Physical Education and Sports
• North China University of Technology
• Beijing International Arts school
• Beijing Jinsong Vocational School
• Middle School Attached to Beijing Youth Politics College
• Beijing Wangjing Experiment School
• The Middle School Attached to Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences
• Beijing Newbridge Foreign Language High School
About Singapore International School of Bangkok (SISB)
Singapore International School of Bangkok was first opened in 2001 at its Ekkamai campus. With the rapid growth of its student population, SISB identified the need to expand its campus facilities. In 2012, SISB set up a new campus spanning 17,000 square metres in Pracha Uthit which features a Preschool, well-equipped classrooms, library, science and computer laboratories, a multi-purpose hall, basketball court, swimming pool and playgrounds. The campus offers full-fledged curriculums for students from age 2 to 18.
SISB Pracha Uthit is the only International School in Thailand which is formally appointed by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) as the official examination centre for the Singapore International Primary School Examination (iPSLE) since 2006. The school is also an approved centre certified by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) to conduct the IGCSE ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels examinations. SISB is certified by the Ministry of Education of China as a Hanban centre to conduct Chinese proficiency tests for students.
Singapore International School of Bangkok is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), an esteemed recognition for quality international schools worldwide, and is a member of the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC). Recognised by The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Scheme, SISB is an Independent Operator for the world’s leading youth achievement award programme.
SISB currently owns and manages three campuses in Thailand, which adopt the Singapore and UK curricula as the foundation for teaching and learning.
Media Contacts
Joyce Ong
Director, Corporate Marketing Communications
T +66 (0)2 158 9090 ext. 196
joyce@sisb.ac.th
Vinita Srichaikul
Executive, Corporate Marketing Communications
T +66 (0)2 158 9090 ext. 132
vinita@sisb.ac.th
