Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) – Winter Program for the Gifted and Talented 2016
Dear Parents,
CUHK offers specially designed enrichment courses for gifted students through their winter program (22 December 2016 to 18 February 2017) at the CUHK campus in Shatin. A wide variety of courses and workshops are open to application for Years 7-12.
If you are interested in applying for courses at CUHK, please contact Ms Kitson (samantha.kitson@wis.edu.hk) for an application form, or download one from www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/pgt. Online application is available at https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/pgt. The deadline for applications is 19 October.
Please note that there is a non-refundable application fee of HK$250; applicants will also be required to attend a written assessment at CUHK, Shatin on either 5 or 12 November.
Below is a list of the courses aimed at Years 7-12 delivered in the English language; if you are also interested in courses delivered in Chinese, please contact Ms Kitson for a full list.
| Years 7-9 |
| · French for Beginners |
| · Creative Digital Art Classroom – Web Basics: Coding Skills and Web Languages for Building Your Own Website |
| · English Excellence through Simulation and Experiential Learning |
| · Public Speaking Made Easy |
| · Introduction to Graphic Design |
| Years 8-11 |
| · Creativity and Psychology |
| Years 9-12 |
| · The Presentation Secrets: Effective Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
| · Robotics Engineering: Build Your Own Arduino Robot |
| · The Art of Speaking and Public Debating |
| Years 10-12 |
| · Career Planning: How to Successfully Study Law at University |
| · Daring to be Different: Starting to Write a Poem |
| · The Psychology of Thinking: An Introduction |
