Selection Criteria

World Learner Student Immersion Scholarship Student and Teacher Selection Criteria

1. Doctrine of Love

The World as our classroom. As the ancient saying goes: Traveling ten thousand miles beats reading ten thousand books. World Learner opens doors for students from underprivileged family backgrounds by giving them the opportunity to travel, experience growth, and harness positive energy to aspire for a better future.
Paying it forward. World Learner begins as a love initiative to help relieve the painful memory and ignite hope during the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake. Today, this immersion program radiates love by leading the students of rebuilt schools and rural hope schools to care for children with special needs and the elderly through community work. As a learning expedition, World learner motivates students to excel, and at the same time, advocates love as a force to do good.

Best World International Ltd

Singapore – China Hope Schools rebuilt after the Sichuan Earthquake by the Charity Fund Committee of “让爱川流不息”
China Hope Schools under the management of China Youth Development Committee at the Provincial level.
Chinese Schools in underprivileged and remote areas in other parts of the world.

Every year, the Organiser will determine and assign the number of scholarships going to the schools. Invitation to schools are channeled through the Youth Development Committee or Official Youth Organisation at the provincial level.
The Youth Development Committee or Official Youth Organisation at the provincial level will then recommend qualified school student to participate in this event.

Primary 5 student between 10 to 12 years old.
TOP 5 in academic standing in his or her cohort, endearing character and keen to learn.
Respect teamwork. Individual talent in Music, Recital or Performing arts is preferred.
Middle Income family or lower. In the event that students have comparable academics standing, those from low- to middle-income families and/or those whose who stay in the village with grandparents while their parents work in the city shall be given priority.
The Student must be nominated by the School. Organiser will only accept school application and do not accept individual student application.

Student must seek the approval of his or her parent. Submit the online form《World Learner Student Immersion Scholarship – Parent Consent Form》
With the school’s endorsement, submit the online form《World Learner Student Immersion Scholarship – Student Application》
Print out both forms, signed and stamped, before sending them to Youth Development Committee or Official Youth Organisation at the provincial level, who will submit the application to World Learner Organising Committee

The Organiser will determine and assign the number of teachers to lead every batch of student. Invitation are channeled through the Youth Development Committee or Official Youth Organisation at the provincial level.
Teacher should have student from the same school who are selected for the scholarship in the same year.
Teacher should not have a direct family relationship with the selected students.
On a rotation basis, teacher from participating school will be given opportunities to lead students to participate in World Learner.
Besides strength in his or her own teaching ability, the teacher should have a great sense of responsibility and devotion to help students excel in team work and experience growth as a team.

Print out both forms, signed and stamped, before sending them to Youth Development Committee or Official Youth Organisation at the provincial level, who will submit the application to World Learner Organising Committee.

The period of stay in Singapore is 10 days.
For all students and teachers awarded the scholarship, all expenses during this period of stay, including air tickets, visa application, travel insurance, hostel accommodation, food and daily expenses, learning tools, visiting entrance tickets and all other related expenses are sponsored by Best World International Limited.

Class Activities: Immersion period of 4 days in 2 Singapore Primary Schools.
World Learner Student Report Ceremony: Together with Singapore students, this report covers the sharing of learnings of the immersion experience, and performances for the guests of honour and teachers.
Beyond the Classroom Activities: Visits to New Water. Organic Farm, Museum, Zoo, Historical Sites, Forest Adventure, Water Theme Park and Local Food Sampling.
Charity Activities: Visit Senior neighbourhood and Special Children School. Present performance and share a session of art and craft with them. Visit senior homes and low-income-family and distribute food and daily needs to them.

Every student shall prepare a “Personal Introduction” in PPT format. Keep the slides to within 5, and the duration not more than 5 minutes.
Contents of Personal Introduction: family background, student’s aspiration and dreams, Vision for the village or home town. For ethnic students, we encourage them to share about their unique culture and customs, their festivals, fashion and way of life.

Every student shall prepare a performance, lasting about 4 minutes.
Performance can be: Poem Recital, Ethnic Dance, Musical Instrument. Song performance, Crosstalk, Martial Arts. Students who have shown special talent in inter-school or inter-state competition, kindly fill in the details in the personal information form to let us know.
Students have to prepare their own performance music (store their mp3 in a thumb drive and bring to us). For those who are playing musical instrument, or performing with special costume or props, you are advised to bring those along for the trip.
We encourage schools who are sending two students to present group performance like Duet, Partner dance, 2 persons Recital, Crosstalk or Drama performance.
World Learner will require schools to submit their student performances 2 months prior to the immersion trip. If schools have selected the same performance, the World Learner working committee may request the school whose submission is later to prepare a new performance.
Performance Venue: During personal introduction in the immersion program in Singapore schools. World Learning Student Report Ceremony. China Embassy in Singapore. Senior Activities Centre and Special Children School.

Schools can contact their respective provincial Youth Development Committee or Official Youth Organisation if there is any questions.
Enquires can also be sent to World Learner working committee through the contacts listed in the website.