FAQs

01. What can we expect from this programme?

Via this STVP 2011, particpants (teachers and students) will be able to polish up their speaking skills as well as thinking skills. Besides, participants are provided an opportunity to interact with people from different countries around the globe with diverse cultures and traditions. This STVP 2011 also is a platform for the students to be exposed with diverse people so that they can understand and respond effectively to the global changes in the future.

02. How much do we have to pay for this programme?

Every international students and teachers have to pay 70 USD as a nominal registartion fee. Whereas, local students who wished to be the speaker have to pay RM 30 as a nominal registration fee.

03. What is the cultural social evening about?

See the section "EVENTS".

04. Is this programme formal or fun?

Both. Participants can indulge themselve in fun activities like explorace, service projects and cultural social evening. On the other hand, there are also formal activities such as classroom exposure, Minu UN Meeting, slideshow presentation and deliberation on language teaching.

05. How many partcipants will be participating in this  programme?

Estimately 100.

06. What are the choices of food provided?

We offer Malaysian traditional cuisine in buffet style.

07. Are the participants endow with certificates?

Yes. Both teachers and students are provided with certificates

08. Are the participants catered with delegate advisory?

Yes. The participants will be catered with delegate advisory that will be send via email after they confirm their participation.

09. What are the topics discussed in the slideshow presentation?

Essentially the theme of the programme is "Speak for success in the era of globalization". So, the topics would revolve around the multi-faceted meaning of global diversity which at more basic level would include diversity in culture, arts, language, race, gender and ways of thinking. (see EVENT HIGHLIGHTS for additional info)

10. Will we be getting the service project that we preferred?

The allocation of service project is based on first come, first served basis.

11. Are the international students allowed to interact with their foster families before the programme?

Yes. They do allow to interact with their foster family via email. Registration form for homestay programme will be send via email once the particular student confirm his/her participantion as well.

12. Is the explorace challenging?

It is both mentally and physically challenging.

13. Attire? Formal or Informal?

The attire wholly depends on the event that going to take place. Participants will be advised on their attire via delegate advisory once they confirm their partipation. 

There are several activities for teachers such as deliberation on language teaching, service project and cultural social evening. (Look under EVENT HIGHLIGHTS and EVENTS for more info)

16. Are the teachers who will be accompanying the students (participant/presenter) required to prepare the slideshow for Deliberation on Language Teaching? 

No. Accompanying teachers need no to prepare the slideshows. They will join the meeting, but as audiences only. However, if the accompanying teacher is an English Language Teaching teacher, then it is advisable to prepare the slideshows.