Universal College Bangladesh and Monash College Australia have invited students and teachers across Bangladesh from Grades 8 to 12 to a free, specialist online training session on effective problem solving, reads a press release.
The training session titled “Effective problem solving: Excelling in Tests” will be held from 11.00am to 12.30pm Friday. Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) will issue certificates of participation to all attendees.
The UCB is the exclusive partner of Monash College Australia and the only Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. Monash College is owned by Monash University, a world top 100 ranked university (QS 2021 rankings).
The session will include Jeremy Bruer, the Australian high commissioner to Bangladesh, as the Chief Guest. Keynote sessions will be delivered by Professor Andrew Walker, pro-vice-chancellor and president of Monash University Malaysia, and Jo Mithen, chief executive officer of Monash College Australia.
Topics covered will include UCB’s association with Monash College and the way Bangladeshi students will significantly benefit from the curriculum, course delivery and learning outcomes at Universal College Bangladesh, which are aligned to the global Monash College standards.
Zarif Munir, director of the UCB and managing director at Boston Consulting Group Malaysia, said the keynote sessions would also explain how Bangladeshi students can start their journey towards a degree at Monash University right here at UCB in Bangladesh.
Students can join the Monash University Foundation Year programme (comparable to Australian Year 12) or Monash College Diploma (equivalent to Monash University first year), he added.
Kathleen O’Brien, team leader and learning skills adviser of Diplomas Division at Monash College Australia and Mohan Nair, team leader of Law and Accounting Business Diplomas, Diplomas Division at Monash College Australia will conduct the student development programme.
The training will provide insights on developing key problem-solving skills and the methods to improve performance in tests.
