LEH Foshan is proud to announce that our first Year 13 student, Scarlett, has received an early university offer, a Bachelor of Music degree from the Royal Holloway College, University of London, which is consistently ranked amongst the top ten university for music majors in the UK.
Scarlett will also be interviewing at the University of Leeds and Cambridge University.
Excited by the news, Scarlett said: ''Royal Holloway College has the best choir in the UK and as an avid singer, I feel incredibly honored to have been accepted for a BA in Music at Royal Holloway, University of London and am delighted that my hard work has paid off. ''
Scarlett is hailing from England and transferred to LEH Foshan, where she is currently studying English Literature, Spanish, Geography and Music.
For this article, we invited Scarlett to share her study experience and campus life at LEH Foshan, as well as offer her peers in Sixth Form some practical study tips and advice on how to prepare their college applications.
How was your study experience and school life at LEH Foshan?
I like that at LEH Foshan I have a suitable work-to-life balance: I am amongst a friendly group of sixth formers and encouraged to have fun while also feeling motivated to achieve top grades.
Can you share your learning experiences with Y12 students and other students?
My advice would be to eliminate passive learning. Passive learning methods, such as reading textbooks or marking up large amounts of information, usually do not help your brain retain information. Instead, I would encourage active learning, such as making pull-out cards, testing yourself or your classmates, or organizing summaries of texts in your own words.
This is called "learning smarter, not harder". In addition, I think an exam is the best way to test your knowledge. It doesn't have to be a full exam. For example, I knew that the listening section was my weakest part of the Spanish course, so I took weekly exams to improve the listening section.
Can you share any tips for preparing for college applications?
My advice would be to start early. The main deadline for UK universities is mid-January, and the deadline for Oxbridge is October 15. As Year 13 can be very busy, I wouldn't recommend delaying your application as it can cause a lot of unnecessary stress. Even if you are not applying to Oxbridge, I would expect you to complete your application by the end of November so that you can focus on your studies for the rest of the year.
How has LEH Foshan helped you apply to university so far?
I have added 'careers advice' to my timetable this year, which is run by Mrs. Kirk, the Head of Sixth Form. I have used this time, along with additional meetings as necessary, to complete each step of the application. The application was a relatively easy process for me, as any difficulties I encountered were resolved quickly with Mrs. Kirk's help.
Mrs. Arden, LEH Foshan Headteacher’said
Mrs Jane Arden
Headteacher
Let's all congratulate Scarlett on her acceptance to Holloway College, University of London! We are all proud of the achievements of our first Year 13 student and look forward to receiving more wonderful news in the coming months.