1. Secondary Programme SMP PENABUR Banda

2. Education is important • The world is changing faster than we can imagine • Learning enables people to change, adapt to their environment • Education: “A form of learning in which knowledge, skills and habits of a group of people is transferred from one generation to the next.” - wikipedia • “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

3. Penabur International School Vision and Mission • Vision: • “To become an internationally-minded school that develops students of excellence in faith, knowledge and service” • Mission: • “Within a Christian environment, to provide an international education in a learning atmosphere of respect and understanding, enabling students to achieve their highest potential and develop values and beliefs that help create a better world”

4. Education Timeline in PISB

5. Secondary Programme • Continued from Primary years • Students are expected to be more mature, more independent and more responsible • More things to learn: • Life skills • Knowledge • In the future can continue to higher education and better life quality

6. Why Cambridge Secondary 1 Programme? • Cambridge Lower Secondary incorporates internationally benchmarked tests (Cambridge Checkpoints). • For Cambridge Upper Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international academic qualification, available in over 70 different subjects. Cambridge O Level is extremely popular also. Both are recognised worldwide. • Both leads directly to Cambridge A Levels, a ‘gold standard’ recognised worldwide • Enables students to study abroad. • See http://www.cie.org.uk & http://recognition.cie.org.uk for more information

7. Cambridge Secondary 1 is flexible • Can accommodate local curricula or use any curricula to develop students understanding • Can include required contents so that students can join the national examinations (UN SMP)

8. Subjects

9. Learning activities • Managed by experienced teachers • Focused on thinking skills • Projects will be scheduled to develop soft skills • Character development is included

10. Learning activities • School starts @0730 • Each lesson period is 40 minutes • The period allocation is shown on the table • School finishes @1500 + ECA

11. Basic rules • Expected to attend school every day • If absent, present a letter as soon as possible • Do not come late • Wear uniform every day, worn properly • For PE, bring and wear PE uniform • For Lab, bring and wear Lab Coat • There is a set of regulations in the student’s manual

12. Learning resources • From teachers, books, internet, any other relevant resources • Textbooks are required • Student must prepare: • Pen, pencil • Ruler • Compasses • Protractor • Set triangle rulers • Scientific calculator • English dictionary • Note book & exercise book for every subject

13. Teachers

14. Teachers

15. Evaluation • Students are evaluated in three aspects: knowledge, attitude and skill (for relevant subjects) • Passing criteria: • Students are expected to achieve acceptable results: B for attitude and C for skills • Students are expected to achieve at least 60 for • English • Math • Science • Students are expected achieve at least the average score of 60 from all subjects

16. Knowledge Assessment Without Project With Project

17. Attitude and Skill Assessment • Attitude aspects: • Behaviour • Effort • Punctuality • Response • Politeness • Skill aspects: • Practical skills

18. Parental Communication • Effective communication with parents is important to support student’s learning • Everyday communication: Communication Book, please check every day • Parents will be called to school to discuss about student’s progress 6 times a year: • After quarter test I • After quarter test II • Report day for each semester

19. 1st Semester Academic Calendar

20. 1st Semester Academic Calendar

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