Cluster 1 schools kicks off 4th term with accelerated learning

Students attending the accelerated learning program


Students attending the workshop

Students during the accelerated learning


Kicking off the fourth quarter of the school year , five schools from the Cluster 1 area attended the eccelerated learning workshop as part of an initiative to help students to better prepare themselves for the upcoming exams that is just around the corner.

SOAS college principal, Pg Hj Zahari bin Pg Hj Ahmad said that the workshop program is part of SOAS's enhancement program to help enrich student's study skills and techniques.

He said that the workshop targets secondary four students, to give them year's preparations for their 'O' Level exams. He explained that SOAS has also invited cluster 1 schools in SOAS's enrichment programs so that the schools and students will be able to be involved with SOAS's programs in helping students to achieve their potential.

139 secondary four students from SOAS college, SM SMJA, SM Menglait, STPRI and SM Sultan Hassan, Bangar had attended the one day workshop initiated by the Counselling Department of SOAS college, held at SOAS college auditorium.

The objectives of the workshop were to set positive self-beliefs about studying and success. Using mind-mapping as an effective tool in studying, applying whole brain concepts in learning and apply accelerated learning concepts in studying.

The workshop was conducted by Puan Muhaini from Malaysia, where she explained that, in each human brain, there are an estimated one trillion brain cells. The human mind encounters and assimilates an astonishing amount of knowledge on a daily basis, unfortunately in today's fast faced information age, we can often experience information overload. Hence for students having an effective method to study is crucial. The workshop program will introduce some simple, effective ways to significantly decrease learning time.

At the end of the program, the students will be able to use state management to encourage self study habits, set a positive self beliefs about studying and success, use mind map as an effective tool in studying. Apply the whole brain concepts in learning and also apply accelerated learning concepts in studying.


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