Welcome

Joanne Dickinson Year 7 Advisor

Senior Teacher SEN & ELS

Shawn Hutchinson Principal

School Levels

KindergartenK3 – K4

Primary SchoolYears 1 - 6

Lower Secondary

Years 7 - 9

Upper SecondaryYears 10 - 13

Developing fundamental

learning abilities

Individualisedprogrammes building on previous achievements

Preparing for university

Whole-person education

Our Curriculum

Kindergarten – Year 6

Our Primary Years Programme lays an excellent foundation for future development and learning, with a healthy balance of work and play.

Inquiry-based learning keeps students challenged and stimulated, in a supportive and productive environment. Personalised care and attention, and the cultivation of teamwork between teachers and students, instils students with a positive work ethic and thirst for knowledge.

Year 7 – Year 11

Our students study a range of courses which lead to IGCSE examinations. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students at international schools, courses lead to globally respected qualifications equal to the GCSE examinations taken by students in the United Kingdom at the same age.

Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14–16 year olds and is taught in over 10,000 schools in more than 160 countries.

Year 12 – Year 13

For students in Years 12–13, the IB Diploma is a two-year course following on directly from IGCSE. It provides greater breadth and depth of study than many national systems allow and is an internationally recognised qualification for university entrance.

Skills required for the 21st Century

Skills & attributes of Today’s learner

Effective oral & written

communication

Critical thinking & problem-solving

Initiative & entrepreneurialism

Curiosity & imagination

Hope & optimism Self-regulation Vision Empathy & global stewardship

Resilience Grit Agility & adaptability

Collaboration across networks

Primary V Secondary

Homeroom teacherDependent on teacher/parentSpecialist subject teachersiPadSeeSaw

AdvisorSpecialist subject teachersDeveloping independenceBYOD (Bring your own device)ManagebacOffice 365LockersFollowing a timetablePlay / self regulationHome learning

Cambridge Lower Secondary Subjects

• English or English Language Support• Bahasa Indonesia• Mathematics• Science• Global Perspectives• Design Technology• Physical Education (Swimming and Dance)• Music/Drama/Public Speaking• Visual Arts• Health & Personal Development

Cambridge to IBDP/ACG School Jakarta High School Diploma

Our School Day Time Period

8.00 – 8.40 Lesson 1

8.40 – 9.20 Lesson 2

9.20 – 10.00 Lesson 3

10.00 – 10.40 Morning Break

10.40 – 11.20 Lesson 4

11.20 – 12.00 Lesson 5

12.00 – 12.40 Lesson 6

12.40 – 1.20 Lunch Break

1.20 – 2.00 Lesson 7

2.00 – 2.40 Lesson 8

Sample Timetable – Year 7

Home Learning

• A degree of flexibility is required in the amount of home learning given and the frequency of it, however, the following guidelines are provided for the teacher, student, and parent:

• Years 7 and 8 up to 1&1/2 hours per night (Home learning is not to be set on weekends)

• Years 9 – 13 up to 2 hours per night

Cafeteria

Healthy eating enhances learning, fuels students’ brains and helps them focus.

Students are encouraged to bring healthy snacks, lunches and water bottles to school each day. Fresh filtered water is available on tap throughout the campus.

Alternatively, students can buy their snacks and lunch from the cafeteria.

Bus

ACG School Jakarta provides a bus service to cater for the needs of families.

The School provides vans fitted with seat belts and our drivers have been trained in first aid, safety and emergency procedures.

Every effort is been made to accommodate all our students’ needs.

This school bus service is available to take students to and from school and for students attending officially listed after school activities that require the service.

Student IDStudents in the Secondary School are issued with an ID card at the beginning of each school year.

Students should bring their own stationery to school each day. Students are provided with workbooks and notebooks.

Stationery

Lockers

Lockers are available for Secondary School students to use.

There is no cost for their use, but at the end of the year lockers must be cleaned and the locks returned to reception. Students will be charged if locks/ are misplaced or lost.

It is important that students keep their lockers in excellent condition throughout the year.

Use your locker before/after school and at breaks to collect or exchange books so that you are not carrying around an overloaded and heavy bag.

After School Activities / Sport / Arts and Culture

ACG WolvesSport

Programme

Key Dates

Digital Communication

Personal Device for LearningYear Level Device Specifications

Years 7 - 13 Wireless connectivity – Wireless connectivity is key to BYOD devices in school. Devices should support 5Ghz dual band wireless.Operating system – To ensure the latest programs and software are compatible, we recommend the current or previous version of any operating system.Battery life – Minimum of 5 hours.Memory and RAM – 16 GB Storage, 2 GB RAM.Hardware features – Camera and Microphone.Screen Size – Ensure the screen is of a reasonable size to enable ease of use throughout a school day.Case – Needs to be tough and sturdy.Weight – Light enough to carry throughout the day.

All students are expected to bring to school a device. The students use these digital devices daily and therefore need to bring them to school unless instructed not to (e.g. Athletics Day). We provide secondary school students with a locker for security, but it is the student’s responsibility to look after their device.There is a “no device” time at the designated eating times during Morning Break and Lunch as we want to foster the time for socialising through the spoken word.

Our Requirements are:

Additional Points:•All students are provided with Microsoft Office to install onto their device via Office 365; therefore, the device must be capable of running this software.•An extended warranty is strongly recommended on student devices. We also recommend that you insure all your devices in case of loss, theft or damage. (Warranties do not cover abuse, theft, or accidental damage).•All students will be given access to cloud file storage through Microsoft Office 365, and instructions will be given to all students at the beginning of the academic year on how to use this.

Advisory and Student Support

The Advisor occupies a unique and important role in the structure of ACG School Jakarta.The Advisor is primarily responsible for the support and pastoral well being of the students inhis/her Advisory group, and therefore should be included in all matters related to his/her students(e.g. successes & failures, achievements & concerns, issues regarding friendship, study skills, homelearning, behaviour, discipline etc.). Communication with parents/caregivers and with faculty is akey feature of the Advisor’s role. The Advisor also works with his/her Advisory groupduring Advisory periods.

The focus is on improving student achievement through:

•encouragement.•assisting with the setting of educational goals.•assisting students to develop action plans.•referring students to the appropriate people in times of stress.•providing guidance with study programmes.•monitoring progress and providing feedback to parents.•raising expectations.•building a level of trust.•Student Performance Reviews

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Next Steps

Term 4 Transition Day (Monday, 22 April TBC)

Beginning of school year information pack(sent to parents in term four)

Student Orientation 2019/2020(beginning of school year)

Question and Answer Panel

Building Brighter Futures