THE MG CIRCULAR – MARCH 2022

We’ve got your back, no matter what happens

For example: We’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding whether school calendars will change, if exams will run, how coursework will be marked etc.

While we don’t have a crystal ball and can’t predict exactly what will happen, we can promise you that our team stays on top of all relevant educational news – if there is something we think will disrupt schools and exams, we will be some of the first people to know. And we promise to keep everyone updated.

At this moment, most international schools have announced they will not break for ‘summer’ over March. However, no schools have announced a suspension of exams and at present all coursework, including oral and practical assessments, will take place online.

In these times of chaos and uncertainty, we want to ensure all students that MG will continue to support you no matter what happens. And that’s not just in terms of academics. It’s ok to feel scared, worried and uncertain. Take a deep breath. Don’t stress. Relax.

Cheer up! We’re all in this together.

CAS Special: Staying healthy while online

Luckily, for their CAS project, Steven and Eric, two of our final year Academic Coaching students, put together a video podcast on how to balance online school with physical and mental health.

The incredibly detailed and well researched video includes not only general tips but even walkthough tutorials of exercises to help relieve eye strain.

But that’s why we’re so proud of this one particular CAS project.

You see, this 21 minute video isn’t the whole project: it’s the grand finale.

The whole project was a social enterprise called ‘Game for Cause’ which raised awareness for the benefits of video gaming. Teachers at Eric and Steven’s school weren’t sure about it at first, considering the stigma against video games. But the two of them, avid gamers in themselves, decided to challenge that perception.

In total, they….

1. Ran an instagram page (@gameforcause) with well researched posts on health benefits
2. Promoted a healthy balance of video gaming with online learning
3. Ran TWO charity League of Legends contests which partnered with international charity Child’s Play. All proceeds went to buying rehabilitation games for children’s hospitals worldwide.

Final Push Starts Now
A personal message from Angus

And as far as he’s concerned, it’s not over.

You’ve worked very hard, but it doesn’t really matter unless you get your predicted grades and get into University. There’s no guarantee you’ll have the marks you were predicted if you don’t work hard for this final stretch.

Do you know how many days there are left till the exams? Less than 60 days.

If you’ve still got coursework to finish off, like your IAs and Core Essays, do them quickly and get them out of the way. They’re worth a large chunk of your final grade, so it’ll give you a buffer in case you mess up in your exams.

After double down on exam drills. If you don’t do it yourself, we’ll make you.

Do the past paper questions I give you. Do the essays we ask you to. Follow what the markscheme says and make sure you’re using the right wording to get top marks.

There’s still enough time to boost your grades!

MG SPOTLIGHT

And that makes sense considering that Belinda’s done everything from social enterprises, to running cafes, working at fintech start-ups and multi-national corporations.

How in the world does Belinda do all that….well, worry no longer because the Jill-of-all-trades has agreed to give us her secrets (because MG students are the best students of the world of course).