Introducing Alice from the Class of 2021! Alice joined St Andrews in 2019, completed the two year IB Diploma Programme and is now working her magic in Primary School as a PE intern. Since graduating, Alice has been gaining valuable coaching experience in Primary School, which has also helped her answer the challenging question of what she wants to pursue in the future. Find out more below.
"Hello, my name is Alice. I was a student at St Andrews, and I graduated in 2021. I completed the full IB Programme, and my subjects were English, Math, Spanish, Sports Science, Biology geography. My favourite subjects at school were Spanish and Sport Science."
"The best thing about St Andrews was having a lot of wonderful teachers. They've helped me and supported me all the way through my IB Programme, and every time I wasn’t sure about specific subjects or topics, I would always reach out to them, and they were always there to support me whenever they could. "
"I chose the IB Diploma Programme because I was unsure what I wanted to study afterwards at university. The IB provided me with the flexibility of choice and allowed me to study a great range of subjects."
"I also feel more prepared for university and the challenges that journey will bring"
"I took a gap year because I wasn’t so sure what I wanted to focus on at university or where I wanted to study. So I took a gap to gain experience, have a taste of sports coaching all different types of sports and understand what it’s like to work at a School.
"I reached out to my old PE teacher and Sport Science Coach Mr Adam for advice about my next steps after I graduated. Before I knew it, I was meeting with the Head of Sport at Primary Campus about a coaching internship. Since then, I have started the internship, had teaching mentorship and have been given lots of varied coaching responsibilities. This experience has taught me the importance of communication and how being patient and kind with the children allows them to grow in confidence not only in PE and Sport but holistically as young learners."
"It’s great because now that I’ve had this fantastic working experience at St Andrews, I realise that I want to pursue Sports Coaching as a career and at university.
"I highly recommend taking a gap year and being productive during that time."
"I am very grateful for this opportunity and for their time and I cannot wait to take the knowledge I’ve gained from them with me to my next role.”
" Completing this internship has been a great learning experience for me before my next step, which will be university"
“I’ve selected the University of Madrid located in a small village called Villaviciosa de Odón in Spain. I will study Physical Education and Sports Science which is a Bachelor of Science and a 4-year course. I am really looking forward to this next chapter, and I hope to be back soon! "
As part of the St Andrews Careers programme, Year 10 and Year 12 students had the valuable opportunity to hear from 20 industry professionals, including alumni, about various career pathways. The morning panel discussions provided insights into professional routes, required qualifications, and essential interpersonal skills for workplace success.
As Term 3 comes to an end, three senior students, Eleonore, Natalie, and Ananya, reflect on their experiences in the IB Diploma Programme at St Andrews International School Bangkok. Perhaps one of the most meaningful projects Ananya and Natalie took on during their senior studies was starting a foundation with a few other friends called Today4tomorrow – an initiative to provide opportunities to underprivileged girls in Thailand.
Congratulations to St Andrews senior student Natalie, who received an offer at the University of Bath to pursue a degree in Psychology. Have a read to learn more about Natalie’s perspective on the IB Diploma Programme and the endless possibilities that await her exploration.
