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Cambridge GCE A-Level
Student Guide
2011
 
Dr Wong Yoke Chen
“Amat Victoria Curam”, a Latin phrase that means “victory favours those who take pains”, is a motto that I hold true and believe in wholeheartedly.In today’s society where instant gratification and increasing simplification are popular, a programme like the A-Levels that employs traditional teaching and learning methods stands out as an anachronism, a concept that seems out of place in modern times. Yes, we stick to old values emphasising the depth and breadth of subjects taught and creating a firm bedrock of fundamental knowledge that underlies a worthwhile pre-university preparation. I would be the first to admit that the A-Level programme can often prove to be very challenging for the less industrious and resolute students.But any place worth going to deserves the sincere effort put in. Despite its reputation as the toughest pre-university course, our graduates have no regrets and will testify that the pains taken have been worth it. I strongly advocate that one’s achievement of a goal is measured by the quality of the endeavour taken to accomplish it. There are no shortcuts to true success.Here at Sunway University College, my team of highly experienced and dedicated lecturers aims to deliver the best A-Level education possible. With the right coaching, seemingly insurmountable intellectual concepts are made comprehensible. The emphasis is on making the learning experience enjoyable, memorable and ultimately enriching.Having kept an unfaltering track record of stellar A-Level results for the past many years, I believe that our A-Level academic team has and will continue to provide an exceptional educational experience for our students. I believe also that education goes beyond the mere acquisition of paper qualifications. The pastoral care programme through our mentor-mentee system which we have been successfully implementing over the past 13 years speaks volumes of our personal concern for each and every student. Various activities provide the avenue for our students to develop more than just their academic abilities. We encourage their creative talents and also cultivate leadership, social and communication skills as well as guide them in time management expertise. To the Sunway A-Level team, education in its original Latin meaning of “e-ducere” or “to lead out” – is a concept that transcends mere paper grades. We aim to develop and to lead out the inherent talents, skills and character that are latent in our students. We believe in human potential, and that everyone – slow and fast learners alike – deserves an opportunity to be educated, to have his or her best traits developed.
Message from the Director 
 
 
Cambridge GCE  Advanced-Level Programme
CIE is one of the world’s leading providers of international academic qualifications and is a part of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES). This renowned body has been developing and promoting its uniquely British system of assessment around the world for almost 150 years.  The GCE A-Level qualification places emphasis on in-depth knowledge, deep understanding, strong reasoning abilities and critical thinking. It is arguably the most widely recognised pre-university qualification in the world, readily accepted as proof of superior academic ability for entry into world-class universities around the world.CIE is the world’s largest provider of international educational qualifications with more than 1100 examination centres across the globe. Fifty-odd such centres are currently operating in Malaysia alone. Any centre which proves its worth through a superior delivery system that produces excellent results in the twice-yearly examinations is accorded the status of a Fellowship Centre. Only 4 centres in Malaysia have attained this elite status and Sunway is one of them!
University of Cambridge International Fellowship Centre
 The Fellowship Centre status awarded by CIE to our A-Level programme in 2005 is a clear recognition of our excellent delivery system and ensuing top-notch results on a world stage. We have a consistent track record of outstanding academic performance and a string of international awards won by our students. In the June 2009 CIE Examinations, our overall pass rate was 98.8% with 26% of our students achieving three A-grades or more. In that assessment, our students topped the nation in Accounting, Biology and Law, while in Physics and Psychology, we produced the world’s best! Such sterling performances are nothing new – recipients of CIE Top Student awards have been regularly emerging from within our ranks since 1998. To date, we have made similar forays into Biological Science, Business subjects, Mathematics, General Paper, Chemistry and Economics.
Sunway University College has been preparing students since 1994 for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced-Level qualification through examinations set and assessed by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

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