Month: January 2018

ECP at Model United Nations Conference

ECP students at Model United Nations

ECP students at Model United Nations

ECP students at Model United Nations

Over the weekend, seven ECP students went to the University of New York in Prague to participate in a Model United Nations conference. This was the latest of many MUN conferences ECP students have attended over the years and participation in MUN debates is always a popular extra-curricular activity. Dr David Young oversees the group.

The aim of an MUN conference is to involve students in a simulation of the real United Nations. They take on the role of delegates from various countries. Students are placed on committees where they debate a real-life issue assigned to their committee, taking the actual position of their assigned member country. Before the students attend the conference, they research those positions, write speeches and practise their public speaking skills. The whole exercise helps them to gain a deeper understanding of issues affecting the world and how they are dealt with at an international level. At the end of the conference, a panel evaluates their performances and prizes are awarded.

At the Prague MUN, the Security Council discussed measures aimed at dealing with cyber warfare. The Human Rights Committee discussed the plight of the Rohingya refugees and the Economic and Social Council discussed the issue of post-conflict development.

ECP delegates made a significant impact on the conference, discussing the issues in an informed and generous way. By the end of the conference, we secured Distinguished Delegate awards for Teri Kejvalova (Security Council) and Nikita Dyatlov (Human Rights). The award for the Best Delegate went to Allison Mahmood (Security Council). It was a thoroughly successful experience for all concerned.

For more information about the Model United Nations organisation in Prague see www.praguemun.cz.

Open Day at the ECP

Congratulations to ECP students and staff on another successful Open Day. There was steady stream of prospective students and their parents through the doors of the English College. Our current students took visitors on a tour of the school’s facilities. One parent said: “We had an excellent tour by a Year 2 student and were amazed at her confidence, enthusiasm and level of English.”

A highlight of the tour was the state-of-the-art Science laboratories, described by a PhD student as better than the labs at Charles University! Another was the new Drama Studio where students perform and direct their own productions in front of a live audience.

Our visitors were also able to join ECP students in their normal lessons to see how our classrooms are places of inquiry and innovation. There is an emphasis on collaborative working and healthy debate and students are treated as individuals.

Dr Nigel Brown said: “It was great to be able to welcome so many visitors into the College for our second Open Day this year. They all appreciated the opportunity to meet our students and to ask them questions. We heard many favourable comparisons between our style of education and the methods prospective students experience in their current schools. We believe that our students, who leave the English College with the full IB Diploma, are better equipped to begin their university careers.”

The third and final Open Day of this academic year will take place on Tuesday 20 February.

Visiting Lecturer from VŠEM addresses ECP Students on Fake News

As part of ECP’s regular programme of expert guest speakers, our recent visiting lecturer, Bob Kartous, came into school to speak to students in Years 3 and 4. He edits the Czech language cultural and political internet publication Britské listy https://blisty.cz/.  He has also written for many Czech newspapers including Hospodářské noviny, Lidové noviny and MF Dnes. Since 2012, he has been teaching at the University of Economics and Management in Prague.

Speaking about the media’s influence on politics and society, he described what he called the ‘Post-Truth Era’ we now live in. The internet and social media have been responsible for a substantial change in communications. Mr Kartous encouraged students to challenge the impact all this has had on society, describing social media as ‘the engine of the post-truth vehicle’.

Mr Kartous illustrated his theories by citing the direct impact on our lives of world events such as Brexit, the election of Donald Trump and the migration crises. He speculated on the outcome of the Czech President election.

ECP Drama Students Excel in LAMDA Exams

Congratulations!

Our LAMDA exams went very well. All of our students who took the exam achieved a Merit or more at all levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold – with 4 out of 5 Gold medals achieving Distinction.

Detailed results:

BRONZE MEDAL (ACTING SOLO)

Kateřina Morrisová – Merit, Jan-Jakub Jonáš – Merit, Julie Kosová – Merit

SILVER MEDAL (ACTING SOLO)

Nicol Kyryčuk – Merit, Valeriia Kornilova – Merit, Julie Dočekalová – Merit, Yuliya Yakubovska – Merit, Viet Le Duc – Merit, Sophia Thompsonová – Merit, Kristýna Ryčovská – Merit, Františka Vosátková – Distinction, Sabina Hammacheová – Distinction, Sára Svobodová – Distinction

GOLD MEDAL (ACTING SOLO)

Ondřej Svoboda – Merit, Natan Tačevski – Distinction, Tereza Kejvalová – Distinction, Gia Long Truong – Distinction, Anna Davis – Distinction

https://www.lamda.ac.uk/examinations/about-examinations/lamda-qualifications-and-ucas

ECP students with LAMDA certificates

ECP students with LAMDA certificates

 Open Day on 25 January 2018 from 1pm

• Parents and prospective students will have a tour of the school at the Open Day with a student guide and can observe lessons
• You will have an opportunity to talk to members of staff/students/Admissions Registrar
• At 3pm students can choose a demo lesson they would like to participate in
  Parents are offered a panel discussion with the Headmaster and his team at the same time
• From 3:45 to 5:00pm teachers and students will showcase activities of individual departments

Both parents and students welcome!

Refreshments will be provided.

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After-school English course

Would you like to study at the English College in Prague?
You can prepare for the ECP English entrance exam at our after-school course! The course starts on 25 January and includes 9 sessions.
If you are interested in enrolling for this course, please apply to the Admissions Registrar: [email protected]