Former Aloha College pupil, Sanni Nissila visited the school on Monday afternoon, to talk to the Year 13 Economics students. Sanni is currently working in the City of London for White & Case LLP, an international law firm that helps companies, governments and financial institutions to resolve their most complex legal challenges. She graduated from Aloha College in 2009 and studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) before embarking on her legal career. The Year 13 students were impressed with her fluent and frank talk about applications to universities, her studies and experiences, as well as giving some great advice, now that they are starting to make their own university applications. Sanni is a member of the Aloha College Alumni, which encourages ex-Aloha College graduates to come back into school to share their valuable experiences.
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Language and Literature (Language A). Students take their studies in a language in which they are academically competent.
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Language acquisition (Language B). A modern language course with an emphasis on understanding another culture through its language.
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Individuals and Societies: Provides for the development of a critical appreciation of the nature and activities of human activities in history and the physical, economic and social environment that people inhabit.
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Experimental Sciences: The exploration of concepts, theories, models and techniques that underpin each subject area and through these, develop their understanding of the scientific method.
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Mathematics: The development of mathematical knowledge, concepts and principles and the development of logical, critical and creative thinking.
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The Arts: Students develop their understanding of the dynamic and changing nature of the arts and explore the diversity of arts and learn to express themselves with confidence and competence. Students may opt to study an additional science, individuals and societies, or languages course, instead of a course in the arts.