Monday 26 January 2015

A-Level Open Day: 3pm, 29th January

Thursday January 29th - Information and Question and Answer session with a representative from Pembrokeshire College, UK.

3-5pm at Honsbridge International, 
No. 20 PJU 5/7, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara.

Study 3 or 4 A-Levels from RM 80k 
including two years tuition and homestay accommodation in the UK in the second year.

Oxbridge educated staff both in Malaysia and the UK.

Available Subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Maths with the option to study extra subjects such as Psychology as an online/distance learning course.

Monday 11 August 2014

Why study with Honsbridge Sixth?

Firstly, we have a unique and affordable A-Level programme. For the same price (RM 80-90k) as many local A-Level courses you get 
  • 1 year in the UK at Pembrokeshire College, Homestay accommodation included.
  • Highly qualified, oxbridge educated staff, both in Malaysia and the UK.
  • Dedicated staff to help with your UCAS application to the UK Universities.
  • An extra hour of 1:1 time with your teachers in every one of your subjects once in the UK.
  • All examination fees included within the price.
  • Assistance with booking flights and visa arrangements.

You will also be based in the UK in your second year when you are applying to Universities, this has major benefits compared to studying in Malaysia.
  • You are able to visit many university campuses and open days to really get a feel for where you will be spending the next three or four years of your life
  • For Oxford and Cambridge, and Medical Interviews, you will be in the UK already, so will be able to perform at your best, not jet-lagged and sleepy from your 13-18 hour flight.
  • Interviews for Medicine are spread throughout the year, this would require multiple trips to the UK.
  • You will already have been gradually accustomed to UK culture, from the safety and security of the Homestay programme.
  • Free medical care in the UK - as a full time registered student at a UK institution you are eligible to receive free medical consultation with a GP and hospital treatment through the UK National Health Service.
  • Access to a 24 hour emergency help-line
  • A dedicated International Office to help you with accommodation, guidance and student welfare.
  • Full access to the College's extensive computing and library facilities.

How are we able to offer such amazing value?

Simple. We are partnered with a UK Government funded Sixth Form College, the government regulates the fees that they are able to charge to foreign students so, in place the unregulated private colleges which can charge up to £ 20 - 30k GBP for a single years study, the tuition fees are set at £6250 for the A-Level Plus programme, which is offered as a free upgrade to Honsbridge Students at the normal A-Level price of £5250, a further saving of £1000.

Honsbridge Sixth offers excellent value, our small, dedicated, highly qualified staff, and small class sizes allow us to concentrate on ensuring that we offer the very best in personalised learning so you can achieve at your best.


A-Level Science and Maths Book Lists

We prepare students for the OCR Biology and Chemistry and (MEI) Maths, and AQA Physics UK A-levels.

Students are recommended to purchase the following textbooks for their chosen courses.




Biology OCR - Heinemann
OCR Biology AS ISBN: 978-0435691806  
OCR Biology A2 ISBN: 978-0435691905  

Chemistry OCR – Heinemann
OCR Chemistry AS  ISBN: 978-0-435691-81-3  
OCR Chemistry A2  ISBN: 978-0-435691-98-1   

Physics AQA – Nelson Thornes
AQA Physics A AS  ISBN: 978-0-7487-8282-6  
AQA Physics A A2 ISBN: 978-0-7487-8281-9  
Maths OCR MEI Structured Mathematics – Hodder
Mechanics 1 M1 ISBN: 978-0-340-81400-0  
AS Pure Mathematics C1 C2 ISBN: 978-0-340-81397-3  

A2 Pure Mathematics C3/C4 – Not required until arrival in UK
Mechanics 2 M2 OR Statistics 1 S1 – Not required until arrival in UK

Further Maths OCR MEI Structured Mathematics – Hodder
AS Further Pure Mathematics FP1 ISBN: 978-0-3408-1460-4  

A2 Further Mathematics FP2 – Not required until arrival in UK




Thursday 3 April 2014

Contact Information

You can reach us at 

Tel: 01700 815 188 (General Enquires)

or visit us at 

No. 20 Jalan PJU 5/7
Dataran Sunway
Kota Damansara
47810. PJ.

or, if you have any specific questions or comments you can contact the Head of Sixth directly,

Dr Alistair Furze

+60 173 082 717
alistair@honsbridge.co


Do you know anyone who might be interested?


Would you like RM 300? Earn RM 300 by introducing a friend who registers for the programme. Do you know anyone who might be interested in studying for A-levels in Kota Damansara and the UK? Help us spread the word. 
Three A-levels from the core subjects of Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics from RM 80k (including registration, tuition at our Kota Damansara campus for the first year, and tuition and accommodation for the second year at our partner college in the UK).The students will be the UK for visiting universities, potential medical and Oxbridge interviews, and experience UK culture and family life, cared for by Pembrokeshire College's Home-stay programme.
Additional (optional) subjects available such as English Literature and Language or Business Studies (not included).
If you introduce a friend to the Honsbridge Sixth A-level programme, and that friend subsequently registers before the end of the promotional period, we will give you RM 300 cash.
Terms and conditions apply. The promotional period lasts until 30th April 2014.


Tuesday 25 March 2014

"Since young" and other things not to say in your personal statement.

Personal statements are hard and take time, good personal statements take quite a few drafts to get right. The most common mistake is trying to use bombastic language to try to impress the reader, this never works. It is a personal statement, it has to sound like you. If you try to look more intelligent, using big, uncommon words I can promise you that it will have the opposite effect.

1st Rule of Personal statements: be honest.

Don't lie. Simple as that, if you feel that you have to embellish it slightly, try to keep it to a minimum.


2nd Rule: Give them detailed examples which show you enjoy the skills or experience you are claiming.

Don't just brag. "I am awesome and have excellent interpersonal skills and work well as a team" means nothing. In fact, the word "skills" never needs to appear in your personal statement, show by example. "As vice president for the Basket Cases Society I organised a fundraiser, liaising with the owners and managers of the venue and coordinating a team of volunteers..." is so much more powerful. Tell them what you did and any difficulties you experienced and overcame.


3rd Rule: Tell them what you have learnt from your experiences, don't just list any shadowing/placements you have had.

What did you observe and learn from your experiences in a hospital? How did the doctors liaise with the nurses? If you were lucky enough to observe any surgeries, what did you notice about what was happening? How did you benefit from the experience? You should ideally show the person reading the personal statement that you have not wasted your time sitting in the corner twiddling your thumbs.


4th Rule: It is a PERSONAL statement.

You need to be happy with it, it is not your friend's, parent's or teacher's personal statement, you do not need to follow their advice if you do not want to, the universities who do read them, want to know you, not your extended family, make it personal, talk about yourself, your interest (academic mostly!), and about what you want.


5th Rule: You do not need an introductory or a concluding paragraph.

If you have space fine, but the people reading these know you only have 4000 characters, and if you take up the last 300 by saying how much you will relish and appreciate studying at such a fine establishment in the UK as it has been your lifetime dream, you are simply repeating what everyone else could (and frequently does), write (and the universities know that all your universities read the same statement).


6th Rule: Structure

Personally, I would suggest that you start drafting your personal statement with the following paragraphs. Don't worry, as your personal statement develops and evolves this will most likely change, but it is a reasonable starting point.

1st - Your chosen subject of study and why it fascinates you.

2nd - Elaborate on any research you have done, what have you read? and more importantly, where did that reading take you? Did you start reading one article only to then spend the next three hours learning about a tiny thing which was mentioned on the third page as it captured your attention? Try to read as much as possible. There is a reason why you don't study a subject at Oxbridge, you read it.

3rd - Have you done any shadowing? What did you LEARN from it, what did you observe, how has it benefitted you? Why are you a better prospective candidate from having done it? Universities love students who are observant and can teach themselves (as it's what you will be doing).

4th/5th - Your society/sporting activities outside the classroom. But most importantly again, what did you do? What did you learn? Just saying you were President of the Photographic Society tells them nothing, how many members did you have? Did you have any activities? Outings? Events? Did you organise them? How did you delegate? 

In general, your personal statement should follow the structure of most important, to least important


The cardinal rule is that you should never copy anything from the internet or other people's personal statements, personal statements are routinely run through anti-plagarism software by universities, if you copy and paste from other people's personal statements, then the university is well within their right to reject your application, so do not let other people copy yours either.

Oh, and please remember, "Rules are for the guidance of wise men, and the obedience of fools." It is your personal statement, and if you can talk about your passion for your interest in Maths, Chemistry or stamp collecting for 4000 characters feel free to do so, feel free to ignore any advice you are given, but don't dismiss it out of hand.

Don't panic, the UCAS personal statement is the least important part of the application, but, it is the part you have the most control over, remember that some universities do not even read them, but some do, and what you write in it can form the basis or beginning of your interview, if you have one, so, for the love of all you hold sacred, if you mention you are particularly interested in a topic, or say you have read something in your personal statement, make sure you re-read it, or re-research it before any interview.

If you have problems starting to write it, try listing all the things you think you might want to include in bullet points, tick them off once you have included them. Very few people will be able to sit down and write it instantly, so it might be a good idea to start building your list slowly, over a few weeks, adding points as they come to mind.

Good Luck.