KIZUNA: INTEJ“Japan Friendship Programme
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SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award Supporting Partner: Submission Form of 2014 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award Theme: Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Future The last day for submission of entries: 15 September 2014 PART I: Details of Your School 1. Name of your school: Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol (INTEJ) 2. Full address: Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol, 72200 Batu Kikir, Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA. 3. Postcode: 72200 4. Country: Malaysia 5. School’s telephone number (country code+city code+telephone number): +6064985978 6. School’s fax number (country code+city code+fax number): +6064984167 7. School’s email Address: [email protected] 8. Name of the Head Master/ Principal/ School Director: Zainun Binti Abdullah 9. Name of Teacher Coordinator: Wahidah Binti Any 10. Email address of the Coordinator: [email protected] 11. School website (if available): - 12. Educational level (Such as Kindergarten 1 to Grade/Year 9): Form 1 to Form 5 13. Number of teachers in your school: 57 14. Number of teachers participated in this programme: 4 15. Number of students in your school: 556 1 PART II: Information about the School’s Programme The information of part II from no.1 to 13 should be no longer than nine (9) pages long of A4 in total. The information should be written in Times New Roman font, 11-12 point size. 1. Title of the school’s programme KIZUNA: INTEJ – Japan Friendship Programme 2. Summary of the programme (a half to one page A4) In 2003, the first Japanese language classes started in Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol (INTEJ) with the arrival of a Japan-trained language teacher, Madam Rohaidah bt Kamaruddin. Japanese Language is taught in Form One to Five in INTEJ. There is currently one teacher teaching the language, Mr Hasbullah bin Idris. The students take a major examination under the Malaysian Examanination Board in Form 5. They also take other international level examinations such as the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). There is a Japanese Language Club in school which holds activities every Wednesday. Some of the activities include the Japanese tea ceremony, Japanese cooking classes, origami and traditional Japanese dances. Every year, the Japanese language students also participate in the Bon Odori Festival and Japanese Language Festival (JL Fest) and the Japanese Language Carnival for Residential Schools, Malaysia. The students also take part in various Japanese language activities such as public speaking competition and Soran Bushi Dance Championship. The school takes an active part in co-operating with JICA (Japan International Co-operation Agency) Kuala Lumpur. JICA provided INTEJ assistance by giving us teaching aids, posters and support personnel. JICA also helped link INTEJ with a school in Japan for a sister-school programme. The programme started with video-conferencing sessions between INTEJ and Sapporo Kiyota High School, Sapporo, Hokkaido (SKHS). In 2008, INTEJ welcomed the first visit from Sapporo Kiyota High School, Sapporo, Hokkaido. The Grade 12 Global Studies class and their teachers visited INTEJ as part of their programme. This visit has been an annual activity since then. With these visits, INTEJ and SKHS has developed a strong global friendship and INTEJ reciprocated with visits to SKHS in 2012 and 2014. These visits place a strong emphasis on promoting mutual understanding and respect, besides encouraging the students to interact in Japanese and English. Through these visits, the students of both schools have developed strong friendships that have lasted beyond the visits themselves. Many of the students keep in touch with each other and practice speaking both Japanese and English, two very important languages in the world today. This programme has instilled a special love and respect for Japanese language and culture amongst INTEJ students, so much so that many of them aspire to further their studies in Japan after their secondary education. In fact, a number of INTEJ alumni has indeed pursued their undergraduate and graduate studies in various fields in Japanese tertiary institutions. With the hard work and dedication of both INTEJ and SKHS teachers, the students of both schools have enjoyed a sense of understanding and tolerance for each other. This effort is important for our future generations to develop a deeper understanding towards their role as global citizens, making it easier for them to contribute not just for the betterment of their own countries, but for the good of the world. 2 3. Background information or reasons why the school created this programme INTEJ is a boarding school with 556 students. There are six language subjects offered in this school: Malay Language, English, Arabic, Mandarin, French and Japanese. The students take Malay Language, English and Arabic as core subjects. They also offer one other language from Mandarin, French and Japanese. Every year, 30 Form One students will take Japanese as part of their school curriculum and they will sit for a national standardised examination when they are in Form 5. INTEJ students are selected based on their Primary Level academic achievement as well as their socio-economic background. Many of the students are high-achievers. However, they come from rural areas or underprivileged families where they receive very little exposure and opportunity to interact with people outside their local communities. As such, the Japanese and English teachers have come up with a continuous programme not only to expose the students to the languages but also to inculcate the abilities and skills to cope with globalization, therefore becoming good citizens of the world. Realising that education does not stop after school, the teachers have worked tirelessly to carry out activities beyond the language classrooms by incorporating culture, environment, social skills and sustainable development in their teaching. It is with these in mind that INTEJ has decided to develop a networking programme with Japan entitled ‘KIZUNA’. As ‘kizuna’ means ‘bond’ in the Japanese language, we hope that this programme would act as a bridge for students to connect and bond with a language, culture and country that is so remarkably different from their own. INTEJ actively pursues the link with JICA, Japanese Language Society Malaysia (JLSM) and SKHS because we truly believe that such links will enable us to develop and produce the students who will be well-equipped to take active roles, not just at home in Malaysia, but at the global stage as well. It is our hope that these students who would otherwise be limited by their backgrounds would instead be future leaders who will be ready to play their roles in promoting peace, tolerance, understanding, respect and cooperation throughout the world. This is in line with the school’s mission to produce future leaders who are to stand in the eyes of the world. Therefore, the ‘Kizuna: INTEJ – Japan Friendship Programme’ is a vital initiative by INTEJ to foster global citizenship for a sustainable future. 4. Objectives/goals of the programme The objectives of the KIZUNA programme are: To enhance the Japanese and English language skills amongst INTEJ students, so that they may use their language skills to promote peace and understanding To introduce the cultures and customs of both Japan and Malaysia to students of both countries, so the students will have mutual respect for each other as well as respect for other cultures To foster the spirit of understanding and tolerance so that these values are inculcated amongst the students To strengthen and sustain the existing relationship between INTEJ and SKHS, and to extend that relationship to others To encourage INTEJ students to have the courage to explore the world and be global citizens To develop within the students the love for life-long learning and discovery, so they can contribute to the benefit of the world population To make the students be aware of and appreciate the peace and friendship they currently have, so that they will be motivated to keep that peace and friendship for future generations 3 5. Core competencies of students (e.g. knowledge and understanding, cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills and behavioural capacities) that the school aims for within the programme. 1. Language skills - the ability to read, write and speak competently in international languages such as Japanese and English 2. Communication skills – the ability to interact and network with others regardless of differences in language and culture 3. Cultural understanding – the ability to understand and appreciate the differences in cultures; the ability to accept differences 4. Tolerance and mutual respect - the ability to show regard and appreciation, including respect to self, others and the environment 5. Teamwork and co-operation - the ability to work with others, the ability to resolve issues and conflicts, the ability to put aside differences and work towards a common goal 6. Critical and Creative Thinking – the ability to think out of the box, the ability to make sound decisions and choices based on rational thoughts 7. Friendship – the ability to foster and sustain friendships 8. Sustainability – the ability to pursue lifelong knowledge and understanding, the ability to continue to pursue excellence in all fields 6. Period of the time when the programme was or has been implemented 2003 – now 7. Activities (Actions and strategies of implementation) 1. Japanese language classes 3 periods per week (each period is 35 minutes). Students are provided with textbooks and modules which are prepared by the Fully Residential Schools Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia. The modules are based on everyday situations such as, ‘going to school’ and ‘at the market’. The Japanese language teachers is a Malaysian with a degree in Japanese and has received training in Japan. The teacher plans and writes the annual strategic and tactical plans for the Japanese Language Programme. The teacher is also responsible for the daily and annual lesson plans of each form, the course studies, tests and examinations, and the budget.