Scotland Exchange Program

• Create opportunities for participating students to enlighten and inspire their lives;
• Cultivate young leaders with an international outlook;
• Foster cultural exchange ambassadors to promote cultural and academic exchanges between students of Hong Kong and Scotland, and to deepen understanding and build friendship between the two places.
• Encourage students to be self-motivated, to challenge oneself, to broaden horizons, and to build self-confidence;
• Motivate volunteer service, care for the society and contribute to the community.

1. Students stay in Scotland to experience Scotland’s cultural traditions and habits;
2. Attend school together with local students to understand the teaching pattern and campus life there;
3. Attend the local youth summit and share learning outcomes of the exchange program;
4. Strengthen exchange between the two places’ teachers and students through both formal and informal introductions and chats, and share experiences;
5. Participate in local festivals and cultural activities;
6. Teach and promote Chinese culture, such as calligraphy;
7. Experience the local food culture, taste traditional cuisine like sheep offal at local restaurants;
8. Visit local landmarks or cultural heritages, such as the castles;
9. Be familiar with local historical monuments and history, such as the constructions and history of the Roman Empire;
10. Participate in local extracurricular activities, such as rugby and Scottish dance;
11. Visit farms.

Please provide the following documents to your WSE Education Consultant before 17 May 2019:

1. Application Form
2. Parental Consent Form
3. School Consent Form signed by school teacher

Successful applications have to:

• Be a volunteer of ‘Raleigh Challenge – Wilson Trail’;
• Participate in the matching program and introduce Hong Kong to visiting students from Scotland.

To be eligible for selection, students must promise to do their best to meet the following requirements:

1. Speak and behave appropriately as an outstanding exchange student representing Hong Kong, China;
2. Complete not less than 50 hours of meaningful community service projects before 16 August 2019;
3. Submit community service report to the school staff in charge before 16 August 2019.
4. If a student fails to complete 50 hours of community service projects by mid-August 2019, the outstanding community service hours will be doubled. For example, if a student has completed 45 hours of community service by 10 August , the outstanding 5 hours of community service will be doubled, meaning that the student will have to complete 5 hours x2 = 10 hours of community service before departure.
5. Winners should keep a log of the travel itinerary (in written and video formats) in English, and share with other students during the exchange program. They should also share their exchange experience at the Social Club upon returning to Hong Kong.

1. The organizer and selection committee select winners in a most fair and equitable manner, and reserve the right of final decision.
2. WSE will have the right to use all video and audio materials recorded by students during the exchange program without prior notice.
3. Students should take good care of their own safety and personal belongings. WSE will accept no legal liability in respect of either person or property for any injury, loss, etc. caused by acts of negligence, breach of law, etc. by third party service providers or other third party. All compensations will be made in accordance with the insurance policy terms. Students may also purchase additional insurance on their own.
4. Students may be refused entry by immigration or customs officers even if they hold valid travel documents for immigration. WSE or the organizer will accept no liability in this respect. Students have to bear all additional costs of consequent meals, accommodation, transport, etc.

* The organizer’s decision shall be final. Changes in activity content and date due to weather conditions, accidents or other reasons can be made by the organizer without prior notice.