An International Education System in Indonesia
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sampoernaacademy.sch.id Critical Thinking Creativity Collaboration An International Education System in Indonesia i Table of Contents Message from the Director 2 About STEAM Education 4 Our Unique Education System 6 Student Achievements 8 Facilities 12 Levels Offered 14 Pre-School 16 Elementary 18 Middle School 20 High School 22 Parents and Students Testimonials 24 ii 1 Students today live in a vastly different era from that MESSAGE FROM of their parents. Learning is not confined solely to the THE DIRECTOR classroom. It exists at any time and in any place. Is your child equipped to deal with this new reality? Dr. Mustafa Guvercin Putera Sampoerna Director of Sampoerna Academy Strongest Sampoerna Academy is an educational institution that upholds Curriculum Asian values at the forefront of learning. Since its first establishment, the Academy have been producing passionate lifelong learners Project who are able to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing Based world, and who care deeply for their fellows and the environment. Learning Blended The Right Learning The high quality education provided in Sampoerna Academy is not accidental, but intentional. In our schools, we instill 21st Education for Century Skills within the Cambridge International Examination Personalized Your Child Learning curriculum. We also believe that children learn more by doing. Experience This is why Project Based Learning and STEAM Education are at the core of our teaching philosophy. Academic Quality The era of globalization and the ASEAN Economic Community Multiple International has greatly impacted Indonesia. Among them is the increased Languages Benchmarking competitiveness as the job market became global. Furthermore, technology advancement has caused a significant shifting in our lives, and transformed business models in all sectors. We believe our initiative is the best we can offer for our beloved Love of sons and daughters in order to contribute to the betterment of Lifelong Learning Indonesia’s future! 2 3 Why is STEAM Education important? ABOUT STEAM EDUCATION Our Future Demands STEAM Education % STEAM 80 of future jobs worldwide will require proficiencies in STEAM fields. 2x STEAM STEAM jobs are projected to grow twice as fast as non-STEAM jobs. STEAM Education is an approach based on the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. STEAM Education integrates them into a cohesive STEAM related jobs are also among the learning paradigm based on real-world applications. highest paying jobs. 4 5 Our education system is created to enable our children to maximize their potential INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING We measure our students’ success in international tests, including: NWEA MAP Growth Assessment (Kindergarten through Grade 9) Cambridge Check Point (Grade 6) Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels ACRA (American College What makes our system unique and optimal for learning? Readiness Assessment) IB Diploma Program Exams* PROJECT BASED Technology International Approach, Within Education Asian Values LEARNING (PBL) Technology-integrated Adoption of the international PBL is a constructivist instructional Benefits of PBL: classrooms with highly qualified approach in creativity, critical approach where students are engaged teachers, trained by certified thinking, collaboration and • Students develop the in meaningful personal inquiry, and Apple Learning Consultants. communication skills while ability to transfer their where collaboration and personalized Many of our teachers are Google celebrating the harmony of learning to new situations. learning are emphasized. certified educators. Asian culture. • Students demonstrate an Our PBL projects on STEAM subjects increased ability to define are proven to develop 21st Century problems and support Multiple Languages Student-Parent Advisory Skills, such as: their reasoning. Proficiency Center (SPAC) • creativity and innovation Graduates are competent in SPAC and our college counselors • communication and collaboration • Students are able to three languages: English (as the provide ongoing review and • research tackle conceptual language of instruction), Bahasa consultation on college and • critical thinking and problem solving problems better than Indonesia, and Chinese. career pathways, ensuring each • digital citizenship those taught with a more student’s educational goals are • life and career skills traditional curriculum. met. * Sampoerna Academy is pursuing authorization as an IB World School in order to offer the IB Diploma Program. Estimation of availability: Fall 2019. 6 7 A GLIMPSE OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS CIE-IGCSE Exams 2017 Cambridge International Education- International General Certificate of Secondary Education 2017 From the latest 480 Cambridge International exams in June 2017, students from Sampoerna Academy, Medan achieved the following: 96% Passing Rate 46% Awards Distinction Top in the World- Mandarin Chinese Top in the World Award Marvelyn | Grade 10 Five students from our Medan campus were awarded ICAS 2016 medals for their excellent scores. The tested subjects International Competitions and were Digital Technology, English, Math, Science, Assessments for Schools 2016 Spelling, and Writing. Multiple Medal Winner Gold Medal Bronze in Math, Winner in Science Gold in Science Gianfranco | Grade 9 Derio | Grade 8 Gold Medal Winner Bronze Medal in Math Winner in Science Otto | Grade 10 Edbert | Grade 7 Bronze Medal Winner in Science Elvaro | Grade 7 8 9 A GLIMPSE OF SPELLING BEE AND OUR ACHIEVEMENTS READ ALOUD COMPETITION Capital Market Competition 2017 CMC 2017 by President University After winning the top two spots last year, our students from Jakarta did it again 1 2 3 by getting the Second Place and Third Place at this year’s CMC held in President University, Bekasi. Our young learners from Medan Spelling Bee 1st Winner Second Place member have shown that they were capable 1 Josh | Grade K1 Jauharul | Grade 11 of communicating fluently with the Read Aloud 1st and 3rd Winner Risa | Grade 12 trophies they brought home from the 2 Elle | Grade K2 M. Rosyid | Grade 12 two competitions held by Medan Pustaka Mas. 3 Valerie | Grade K2 Third Place member Bravo | Grade 12 Anissa | Grade 12 International Young Rizky | Grade 12 IYIA 2017 Inventors Awards 2017 Gold Medals World Robotic 2 WRO 2016 Olympiad 2016 Project 1 Member Bullying Nurrizal | Grade 11 Secondary students from Sampoerna Detector Oktavianus | Grade 11 Academy, Medan made it to the Final Lana | Grade 12 Round of the 13th WRO held in New Robby | Grade 12 Delhi, India, and won the 9th Place. Our team was one of the nine teams that represented Indonesia. Gold Medal Our young inventors who studied in 1 Sampoerna Academy, Jakarta were Project 2 Member Ricco | Grade 11 awarded golds at the IYIA 2017. The Cyborg Wand Rajib Nur | Grade 11 Gerry | Grade 12 9th Place in Regular Junior High Level Jadon | Grade 12 competition was held in Mercu Buana Dwi | Grade 12 Sampoerna Pioneer Indonesia Team Michael | Grade 12 University, Jakarta. Nalendro | Grade 12 Australian Mathematics International Exhibition for Competition 2017 AMC 2017 IEYI 2017 Young Inventors 2017 High Distinction Award Silver Medalist Victor | Grade 6 Arfan | Grade 12 Victor from Sampoerna Academy, Medan achieved an outstanding result in the AMC Arfan, one of our student from Jakarta 2017. His score is among the best in his received a silver medal at the IEYI 2017 in grade level and country. Nagoya, Japan. His invention, the Floating Hydro was recognized for its potential to generate electricity in remote areas with access to river currents. 10 11 What are the facilities in our school? The Sampoerna Academy houses outstanding facilities that are designed to support our teaching methods and make them unique. All of our campuses provide play areas and exercise space; some have access to larger playing fields and swimming pools. 12 13 What are the levels offered? Secondary Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School Playgroup to Grades 1-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12 Kindergarten 2 Partnership with Leading International Institutions 14 15 Secondary What are the Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School Playgroup Grades 1-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12 levels offered? to Kindergarten 2 Pre-School (Playgroup to Kindergarten 2) Pre-School is the natural starting points for children to embrace a lifelong love of learning. Each child is unique, so we teach them according to the way they learn most comfortably. The Power of Play We encourage children to explore, design, and most importantly, play. The aims are to: PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT ACTIVITIES Develop foundational literacy, numeracy, cognitive, Designed to support the literacy, Playing, singing, dancing, physical and social skills; numeracy, cognitive, physical storytelling and other physical and social development of every activities Stimulate children creativity; child through play SUBJECTS Keep them healthy, and TEACHING AND English, Mathematics, Science, LEARNING APPROACH Help them grow emotionally. Art, Practical Life, Sensorial Montesorri like teaching, Exercises, Chinese, Bahasa National Requirements, hands- Indonesia, Music and Movement on activities 16 17 Secondary Elementary What are the Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School Playgroup Grades 1-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12 As students explore the levels offered? to Kindergarten 2 fundamentals of STEAM Education, they develop their critical thinking, learn to communicate their findings to their peers, and build their own digital portfolio. Lower Elementary