Mr. Charles Sun, CEI Ceo and founder and Mr. Andrew Todd president of GAC-ACT China, with Kangjie Middle School faculty members
Recently, CEI 's President and founder Mr.Charles Sun announced that the company would soon be starting an exciting new business venture in China's north western province of Shaanxi. The company will team up with the Global Assessment Certificate Programme in China to open a new CEI-GAC-ACT Center at the Kangjie Middle School in the ancient city of Yuncheng.
The official launch of the Center was held just last week in Yuncheng, and the Center will be known as The Kangjie Middle School CEI-GAC-ACT Center.
The launch was officiated by Mr. Charles Sun for CEI, Mr. Andrew Todd President of the GAC-ACT Programme in China, and The Kangjie Middle School Principal Mr. Gao Yue Li and his staff.
WHAT IS THE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE?
The Global Assessment Certificate™ program (GAC) is a university preparation program designed to meet the needs of students who wish to qualify for entry to university in Australia, the UK, Canada and the USA. The course is a university preparation or foundation studies course aiming to equip international students with the skills and knowledge needed for successful study in an English-medium western-style university setting. With the needs of international students a priority, the GAC engages students in the development of skills and competencies that are required to succeed at university.
The objective of the program is two-fold: firstly, to provide students with an entry qualification to universities on a global basis; and secondly, to equip students with the competencies, knowledge and skills required for them to succeed at university.
Students are required to undertake 720 hours of formal instruction in the program and to complete 360 hours of independent study. In addition, students may choose to study international test preparation for an additional 40―80 hours.
The key features of the program are firstly, the development of language acquisition and communication skills, both of which are integrated throughout the subject specific areas of the program. Secondly, the program exposes students to the teaching methodology used in western university settings. Thirdly, it introduces students to the notion of independent learning, an essential skill for successful university study.
