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							COMPLETE A SURVEY, WIN AN iPad! The Annual Student Insight Survey by the British Council has been launched! The survey is run globally and aims to gather respondents from the Philippines. Tell us what you think. Complete the survey and get a chance to win an iPad! The survey may be accessed through https://survey.britishcouncil.org/wix/p6820691.aspx?country=PhilippinesBC The survey will end on the 31st of January 2013.
							ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART: Certificate Workshop in Manila COMING THIS 20 – 25 MAY, A FIRST IN ASIA! The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) London is coming to Manila! The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) London will conduct a certificate workshop in the Philippines hosted by Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in partnership with the British Council. Click here to know more about the course
							FREE TOP TIPS FOR IELTS BOOK Register for the IELTS 15 working days before the test schedule and receive a complimentary copy of the TOP TIPS for IELTS book with interactive CD-ROM. The Top Tips for IELTS will provide most important things you need to know to help you prepare for the IELTS test. It will also give you some essential advice (‘tips’) for each part of the IELTS components; Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Click here to know how to get your FREE book and CD
							NEW ONLINE ROAD TO IELTS Prepare for the IELTS test anytime, anywhere! Avail of our new Road to IELTS online preparation material. The New Road to IELTS online preparation material is FREE and exclusively given to those who register for the test with us. The content is grouped into 4 main areas, which will help you get ready for the 4 subtests of the IELTS exam: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Click here to know how to get your free access
							FREE IELTS ORIENTATION IELTS is a requirement if you intend to work, study or migrate abroad and you need to meet the minimum band score set by the receiving government bodies, institutions or private organisations. To perform well in the test, the first step is to find out what the examination is all about and prepare for it. We will help you learn more about the examination through our series of FREE IELTS orientations. Check the schedule and topics here

							CALL FOR PAPERS: GOING GLOBAL 2013 IN DUBAI The next Going Global Conference will be held in Dubai on 4-6 March 2013 with theme Global education: knowledge based economies for 21st Century nations. Going Global, initiated in 2004, is a series of international educational conferences hosted by the British Council, offering an open forum for policy makers and practitioners from around the world to discuss issues facing the international education community. For participation enquiries from the Philippines, you may coordinate with Mike Cabigon at mike.cabigon@britishcouncil.org.ph. To know more about the conference, please click here
							REGISTER FOR YOUR IELTS TEST ONLINE Register for your IELTS test at British Council Philippines whenever and wherever you are! Starting this August, you can easily book for an IELTS test using our new IELTS Online Registration and Payment System and conveniently pay using your Mastercard or Visa credit card. One of the many benefits of using the IELTS Online Registration and Payment System is receiving immediate confirmation of your registration. Know more about the the benefits registering online through this link
							NEW ADMINISTRATOR OF CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS From 1 April 2012, the British Council ceased to be the administrator of the Chevening Scholarships programme and will no longer be able to deal with Chevening enquiries. The FCO and the Association Commonwealth Universities (ACU) have set up an email contact point for the management of 2013/14 Chevening application process. For all enquiries please contact info@chevening.org – the new email gateway for Chevening enquiries Those existing candidates who have been provisionally selected as a Chevening Scholar for the 2012/2013 academic year will be contacted by the new administrator Further information can also be found at www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/scholarships/