EARLY DECISION DEADLINE: 1 December 2024
The African Science Academy (ASA) is a girls-only, Advanced Level school for science and maths which opened in August 2016 in Tema, Ghana. Founded by the African Gifted Foundation Ghana (www.africangifted.org), a Ghanaian registered NGO which is a subsidiary of the African Gifted Foundation, a UK registered charity founded in 2010. The Academy is a pre-university boarding school for young women with outstanding science and maths potential. ASA is a pathway to undergraduate study and future careers in Science, Computing Engineering, and Maths.
Students attend from across Africa and are admitted after their senior secondary education in preparation for progression to the best universities in Africa and around the world. We select academically gifted students, with a passion for maths and science. Means-tested scholarships and bursaries are available to all students.
VISION
The Academy aims to be the leading school in Africa for gifted young scientists. The many nationalities that make up the community create a rich and diverse cultural atmosphere, where maths, science and technology are delivered to young women in an inclusive environment.
Students are expected to abide by the honour code and give back to the African Continent. Even students who go to study overseas are expected to take initiatives in the future, to impart the knowledge they have gained at ASA onto future generations of African girls.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We provide fully funded scholarships to cover up to 100% of your costs to attend ASA. Your financial circumstances will not be a barrier to attending ASA if we select you.
THE CURRICULUM
ASA prepares students to achieve the internationally recognised Cambridge International Advanced Levels qualifications within a single. Our exceptional students are among some of Africa’s brightest young minds. They complete the Cambridge International A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics in just 11 months. Alongside this, they study computer programming, robotics and an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities.
Our students go on to study Sciences, Maths, Computing and Engineering at universities in Africa and abroad. ASA offers Maths, Further Maths and Physics A-Levels. It is important to emphasise that our students must love Maths; our curriculum is extremely rewarding for those who enjoy abstract Maths and complex problem-solving tasks. There is continuous assessment to ensure all students are on track to achieving excellent A-Level results. Students will have extra classes one-to-one or in small groups where needed. All students at ASA are given the means and support to excel. ASA is a springboard to outstanding success at university and beyond.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
Wide range of extracurricular activities, with a strong focus on creative problem solving and excellent communication skills. Activities include robotics, board games, debating and arts. Students are encouraged to start new clubs every year. ASA provides a wide range of extracurricular activities, with a strong focus on creative problem solving and excellent communication skills. Activities include community service, Robotics, sports and board games. A guest speaker program ensures that every week students enjoy interactive lectures with leading experts from Africa, UK, USA and around the world. We also organise school trips to enrich students’ learning.
UNIVERSITY GUIDANCE
ASA prepares students not only to do well in their A-levels, but to do well in life. We inform students about university and course options and help them with their applications, including scholarship applications. We support students as they prepare for entrance tests and interviews, they need to undertake to secure a place at university. Our one-year intensive course introduces students to different career choices through talks and lectures and we organise visits to partner companies, businesses and universities. We have speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds and industries, ranging from Engineers to Architects and filmmakers. Students get the opportunity to interact with these professionals and ask them any questions about working in these fields. Our school helps students develop an attitude of professionalism and excellence, which is sought after in the professional world.
90% of our students have received full university scholarships after studying at ASA. Our exceptional students are sought after by leading universities, unlocking much-needed scholarships that allow them to continue to thrive.
TESTIMONIAL
ZIYANDA MTHETHWA – ESWATINI, University of Cape Town, Allan Gray Scholar
My journey to ASA has been a rollercoaster from meeting a variety of guest speakers to the picnics, Christmas Dinner, and Visiola Camp, to the SATs and endless exams and tests and the tremendous hours put into feeling like I don’t want to, but knowing the quit button was nowhere to be seen. ASA has transformed me from “I can’t do it” to “Why am I not getting it” and to finally “I have got it.”
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Apply through the online portal or, download forms from the african gifted website. You may also download an application form on www.tkieswatini.org/scholarships or request it via email to fanele.chester@waterford.sz
Selected applicants will sit entrance exams in their home countries and regions under the supervision of ASA volunteers. Exams consist of; Maths aptitude tests, Physics aptitude test, Verbal aptitude test. In Eswatini, these exams will be held at Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA in Mbabane. Shortlisted applicants will also sit for a video interview by the ASA team in order to know more about the applicants.
To apply, you will need the following:
Recent exam results
Six high school report cards
Teacher recommendation letter
We welcome applications from girls from across Africa
Applicants must be aged 16 years or older
Students must have completed their Senior Secondary School Certification, IGCSEs or O Levels
Applicants must have a passion for Maths and Science.
Amongst the subjects studied at senior secondary school, applicants will have achieved impressive grades in Maths and Physics.
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