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Learn to research, present and debate
Gain 8 UCAS Points for British University Application
Obtain AoPE Level 3 Certificate
authorized by the British qualifications regulator, and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
Why us?
Highly Valuable for Applications for Overseas Universities
Good chance to gain AoPE Level-3 certificate endorsed by the British Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
* The new UCAS Tariff will be used for courses starting from September 2017. Based on the new Tariff, A level grade A* Tariff changes from 140 points to 56 points. Accordingly, the ASDAN Award of Personal Effectiveness Tariff changes from 30 points to 8 points.
Applying to UK Universities
Gain 8 UCAS points for applying to UK Universities
Edexcel
British institution (A-LEVEL)
We have full confidence in ASDAN’s educational philosophy and academic importance and ASDAN China’s management. We also believe that the ASDAN program will improve the overall quality of Chinese students, especially their leadership skills, giving them an edge over others when applying to foreign universities.
Richard Pring
Education Professor in the University of Oxford
I recommend the admission officers at Oxford University and other institutions of higher learning consider the ASDAN qualification as an important standard for measuring students overall quality. ASDAN certificates come from ASDAN’s educational experience accumulated over years and provide strong evidence for students’ ability to complete all their academic courses.
University of Warwick
Ranking 8
We recognize ASDAN certificate. It helps students to build and develop a wide range of skills, some of which will are assessed in AoPE skills modules.
University of Exeter
Ranking 10
We encourage all pre-university applicants to participate in activities to develop their abilities. We welcome students with ASDAN AoPE - Level3 certificate to apply to the University of Exeter.
Applying to American, Canadian and Australian Universities
Recognized proof of personal quality.
David Leonard
Ex-professor and admission officer in Columbia University, Yale University
Universities in the US focus more on the overall quality of the applicant besides their academic performance. The skills in ASDAN AoPE meet the standard for applying to US universities. According to my recruiting experience, if Chinese students can gain AoPE certificate and perform well in the skills, it will no doubt be helpful for applying to universities in the US.
Conferences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Model United Nations
MITMUNC
Date
2020.2.7 - 2020.2.9
Location
MIT University
ASDAN delegation visiting time
2020.2.1 - 2020.2.12 (12 Days)
Highlights
MIT Model United Nations, short for MITMUNC, as one of the highly academic senior high school MUN of the US, features committees of fewer than 30 people, giving participants more opportunities to speak and communicate with Chairs. This is a valuable experience for MUN beginners. Previous records show that Chinese students enjoy a high likelihood of winning MITMUNC.
Yale Model United Nations
YMUN
Date
2020.1.23 - 2020.1.26
Location
Yale University
ASDAN delegation visiting time
2020.1.18 - 2020.1.29 (12 Days)
Highlights
Yale Model United Nations, short for YMUN, as one of the highly academic senior high school MUN of the US, attracts 1600 excellent senior high school students from all over the world every year. Attending conferences in various teaching buildings, they can fully experience Yale culture on a campus as presented in Harry Potter. As one of the few partners of YMUN in mainland China, ASDAN China proves to be the perfect choice for those experienced and interested.
Trip Agenda
| Day | Place | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| D1 | WDC | Fly to WDC, the US | Three-star hotel: portfolio work | |
| D2 | Opening Ceremony and MUN skills training: introduction to American culture, public speech and conference debate | The Capitol: attend special lectures and receive professional instructions to learn about the political system and national development of the US WDC Tour: visit to the White House and Lincoln Memorial Hall | ||
| D3 | Lincoln Cottage: understand the contributions of Lincoln to American independence and US racial problems | Visits to the American Museum of Natural History, Natural Art Museum and Natural Air and Space Museum | ||
| D4 | NY | Drive to NY | The Statue of Liberty: understand US immigration history and the historcial roots of democracy and freeedom | |
| D5 | Field Teamwork Research: form a group of 5 to 6 people, choose a topic (art, fashion, food, education, etc.), reach an agreement on individual tasks and implement in-depth surveys by visting companies, interviewing people, etc. to learn about American economic, cultual and social aspects | |||
| D6 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art: visit one of the world's three largest art museum, study human civilization | UN Headquaters: visit major meeting venues, study the development of the UN and its operation mechanisms. Drive to New Haven | ||
| D7 | Boston | Drive to New Haven Yale: tour around the campus and communicate with its students to learn about its culture and application procedures | Drive to Boston MITMUNC | |
| D8 | MITMUNC | MITMUNC | Official conference hotel: MITMUNC | |
| D9 | MITMUNC | MITMUNC | ||
| D10 | Harvard: tour around the campus and communicate with its students to learn about its culture and application procedures | Boston city tour | Three-star hotel | |
| D11 | Entertainment | Fly back to China | ||
| D12 | Arrive in China | |||
| Day | Place | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| D1 | WDC | Fly to WDC, the US | Three-star hotel: portfolio work | |
| D2 | Opening Ceremony and MUN skills training: introduction to American culture, public speech and conference debate | The Capitol: attend special lectures and receive professional instructions to learn about the political system and national development of the US
WDC Tour: visits to the White House and Lincoln Memorial Hall |
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| D3 | Visits to the American Museum of Natural History, Natural Art Museum and Natural Air and Space Museum | Drive to NY | ||
| NY | The Statue of Liberty: understand the history of immigration in the US and the historcial roots of democracy and freeedom | UN Headquaters : visit major meeting venues, study the development of the UN and its operation mechanisms | ||
| D4 | Field Teamwork Research: form a group of 5 to 6 people, choose a topic (art, fashion, food, education, tourism, etc.), reach an agreement on individual tasks and implement in-depth surveys by visting stores or companies, interviewing people, etc. to learn about American economic, cultual and social aspects;
Drive to New Haven |
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| D5 | New Haven | YMUN | YMUN | Official conference hotel : YMUN |
| D6 | YMUN | YMUN | ||
| D7 | YMUN | YMUN | ||
| D8 | YMUN | YMUN | Three-star hotel: portfolio work | |
| D10 | Boston | Havard and MIT: tour around the campus and communicate with students to learn about campus culture and application procedures | ||
| D11 | Entertainment | Fly back to China | ||
| D12 | Arrive in China | |||
Training System
| Subject | Content | Teaching Method | Place | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | ASDAN MUN trip | Lecture | In school | English & Chinese |
| ASDAN AoPE portfolio & evidence introduction | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| UN and main organ introduction | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Model UN introduction | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Cross culture communication & US Culture introduction | Lecture & interactive | overseas | English | |
| Research | Research Skill: how to choose a research topic and make a research plan; how to find resources and evidence | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese |
| Country Research: research basic steps; how to use resources to find country information | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Committee research: How to determine a country’s national position according to the Committee | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Topic Research: secondary research; resource collection; paper reading skills | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| MUN paper writing: Position paper writing; working paper writing; draft resolution writing | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| MUN glossary | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Public Speaking | Public Speaking in MUN: presentation structure ; stage fright training; body language, eye contact, voice skill training | Lecture & Simulation | In school | English |
| MUN Rules & Procedure | MUN Rules & Procedures introduction | Lecture | In school | English & Chinese |
| Simulation: Mini MUN conference | Simulation | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Review: Simulation analysis ; tips on being a best delegate | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| MUN Rules & Procedures quiz | Interaction | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Planning and Reviewing Learning | Learning Style | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese |
| Making Plans: SMART Targets | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Effective learning tool: Mind-maps | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| ASDAN Portfolio main points | Lecture & interactive | In school | English & Chinese | |
| Working with Others | Team building: Target setting, Distribution and Communication | Lecture& Tutorials | overseas | English |
| Field research | Tutorial | overseas | English | |
| Presenting your field research results | overseas | English |
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FAQ
The ASDAN MUN program offers students the opportunity to participate in the most popular high school leadership development activity from the United States. Meanwhile, the biggest advantage of the ASDAN MUN program is the training system and program design, which is done in accordance with ASDAN’s AoPE standard. All students who participate in this program will gain not only an MUN Participation certificate but will also have the opportunity to gain an AoPE Level-3 certificate approved by the British qualifications regulator, and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, along with 8 UCAS points which help when applying for UK Universities and offer an important competitive advantage for applying to US universities. Therefore, the ASDAN MUN Program has higher added value than other general MUN programs.
Although the 8 UCAS (University Colleges Admissions Service) points obtained do not apply to US University, having the AoPE Level-3 certificate (which is approved by the British qualifications regulator, and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) and an ASDAN portfolio which meets the academic standard of US universities will give universities an indication of the leadership and quality skills of Chinese students. Students who obtain the AoPE certificate will have a more competitive advantage under the same conditions of academic performance. Therefore, this program is most certainly helpful for applying US University.
The answer is No. All students who participate in this program need to complete the ASDAN portfolio under their teacher's guidance. This involves recording their academic experiences in detail. The final report will be submitted to the ASDAN headquarters in the UK. Only those students who pass the review will obtain their AoPE certificate and UCAS points. 8 UCAS points will be added automatically to the student’s credentials, which can prove to be one of the most useful evidences for their personal statement. For more information on the UCAS credit conversion and bonus system, please see UCAS official website：https://www.ucas.com/advisers/guides-and-resources/tariff-2017