Secondary Parent Information Session

Mission

ACG School Jakarta is a diverse community of learners who are open-minded, responsible and caring. We inquire into the world around us through academic programmes that aim to prepare students for life’s opportunities. With an understanding of and respect for others and the environment, we actively strive to make a difference, locally and globally.

Values Excellence

PartnershipsIntegrity

Compassion

School-wide Essential Agreement

Act responsibly

Care for everybody

Give respect

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Secondary School Teachers

Facilities Update

✓ Black Box

✓ Music Studio

✓ Recording Studio

✓ Radio Station

✓ Medical room

✓ DP & CAIE & University Guidance Office

✓ Multi Sports Space

✓ Design Technology Space

✓ Swimming Pool change rooms

✓ Middle School Art Room (A103)

✓ SEN & ELS Office (1st Floor)

✓ CAS & Sport Office (2nd Floor)

✓ School Shop

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.

School Levels

Years 12-13

IBDP

A balanced and

challenging curriculum

KindergartenK3 – K4

Developing fundamental

learning abilities

Primary SchoolYears 1 - 6

Whole-person education

Lower Secondary

Years 7 – 9

Individualisedprogrammes building on

previous achievements

Personalised care and support

Cambridge Lower Secondary

Upper Secondary

Years 10 –13

Cambridge Upper

SecondaryIBDP

Years 12-13

Preparing for

university

Years 10-11

Learning how to learn

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Changes to Curriculum This Year

▪ Bahasa Indonesia offered to all Indonesian students in Years 7-13

▪ Indonesian Civics and Citizenship is a required subject for Indonesian students (Years 7 – 9)

▪ All Indonesian students in Years 7-9 are required to take Religion – Islamic Studies or Christianity

▪ Foreign students may choose to take Indonesian – Foreign Language

▪ Foreign students may choose to take Bahasa Indonesia – First Language

▪ Foreign students may choose to take Chinese (Mandarin) Foreign Language

▪ Foreign students are required to take Indonesian Studies

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Changes to Curriculum This Year

✓ Design Technology offered at Years 7 – 10

✓ Economics offered at IGCSE and the IBDP

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Indonesian National Examinations

✓ Administered at Year 7, 10 and 13

✓ ACG School Jakarta provides support for the language component

✓ Parents and students are encouraged to seek outside support to help students prepare for the examinations

✓ Speak to Joanne Dickinson if you have any questions about the National Examinations

Skills required for the 21st

CenturySkills & 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

SportProgramme2019 / 2020

Growing the ArtsAt acg School jakarta

2019-202 will see many changes and improvements to the facilities and Curriculum offerings in the arts at acg School Jakarta.

As well as design technology we have also upgraded our arts facilities to include:Refurbished and redesigned class spaces and furniture

Photographic studio (4th floor)New music space with recording studio and radio station

‘Open mic’ informal stage facility in the cafeteriaState of the art sound system in the gym

We will also be offering opportunities to be involved in new arts events, clubs and projects such as:

Acg idol, acg teacher idol, now Jakarta competition, open mic club, radio station team, environmental graphics and many more.

Indonesian Independence Day

We invite all parents to our Independence Day Assembly

Don’t forget to wear traditional batik or red and white on Friday!

Family Picnic 2019

We’d love for all families to attend our Family Picnic this year!

Let us know if you have a special talent you’d like to showcase.

Please move to your advisory class to meet advisors(2.30 – 3.00)

Advisory and Student Support The Advisor occupies a unique and important role in the structure of ACG School Jakarta. The Advisor isprimarily responsible for the support and pastoral well being of the students in his/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, home learning, behaviour, disciplineetc.). Communication with parents/caregivers and with faculty is a key feature of the Advisor’s role.The Advisor also works with his/her Advisory group during 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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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

Digital Communication

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

CampsSchool camps are considered a compulsory and essential part of the school curriculum and are designed to support a

range of areas of learning and development. Camps provide students with an opportunity to experience a range of

challenging outdoor activities designed to foster a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

For students in Years 7 – 11, camps are generally for 2 or 3 nights.

The Years 7 – 9 camp will be in Term 3, 26 – 28 February 2020, while the Years 10 and 11 Camp will be held in Term 1, 4 – 6

September 2019.

Since camps incur additional costs, parents are provided with information and indicative budget well in advance of the

camp date.

DP Retreat Within the first few weeks of the school year, all DP students (Years 12 and 13) spend a night away from school on a DP Retreat. The two-day conference is filled with IBDP-specific seminars including, but not limited to, introductions to EE, CAS, ToK and Academic Honesty. Leadership skills, teamwork and an opportunity to bond with peers are also included.

The DP Retreat will be held 19 – 20 August 2019. There is no fee for this.

LockersAll students in secondary are issued with their own locker and key. Lockers are to be used to store books and valuables when not needed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their locker is kept neat and tidy.

Students should understand the importance of locker use. Students should not be taking their bags to classrooms. Bags should be left in lockers and students should use the time before school, morning break, lunch break and after school to organize their materials

Personal Device for Learning

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 9 up to 1 hour per night (Home learning is not to be set on weekends)

• Years 10 – 13 up to 2 hours per night

ManagebacManageBac is an online planning, assessment, and reporting platform. At ACG School Jakarta, we use

ManageBac to take attendance, record assessment data, plan our units, and report on student

progress for all students. Parents can login to ManageBac, where they can access student reports and

attendance for their child(ren). Parent guidance for ManageBac is provided by the school. Speak to the

Student Services representatives at the front desk, Senior Teacher- IBDP, or Senior Teacher- IBPYP if

you need support.

In addition, the Secondary school uses ManageBac to show students’ timetables, issue assessment

tasks, provide a calendar of summative assessments, and make course outlines and assessment

schedules available to students and parents.

Students who enroll at ACG School Jakarta are eligible for Office 365 Education for free, including MS

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. Students

use Office 365 in the classroom and learn a suite of skills and applications.

Microsoft Office 365

Printing and Photocopying

Both black and white and colour printing and photocopying facilities are available within the School. Students will use their ID number and password to access the printers.

Personal Belongings

All clothing, bags, devices, and school supplies must be labeled clearly with the

students' name. Students should not bring valuables or large sums of money to

school. If it is necessary to do so, they should leave those items with their

Homeroom Teacher or Advisor.

Lockers and locker keys are assigned to all Secondary students. Lockers are located

on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor of the main school building. Primary students have

cubbies inside or near their classrooms to keep their personal belongings. Students

should keep bags, backpacks, books and other possessions neatly in their locker or

cubby each day.

ACG School Jakarta will not take responsibility for the loss or theft of items in school.

After School Activities Sport / Arts and Culture

ACG Wolves

Sport

Programme

After School Activities

▪ To complement our academic programme, ACG School Jakarta delivers

an exciting and diverse programme of After School Activities (ASA).

Offerings are designed to enrich learning and build lifelong skills, and

include an extensive range of sports, arts and cultural activities

▪Our ASAs are offered each semester. Further details about the ASA

offering and a link to registration will be shared at the beginning of

each semester. ASA start dates are listed on the academic calendar

Cambridge Lower Secondary Subjects▪ English

▪ Bahasa Indonesia Chinese (Mandarin) – Foreign Language

▪ Civics & Citizenship and Religion (Islamic St. or Christianity)

▪ Mathematics

▪ Science

▪ Global Perspectives

▪ Design Technology

▪ Physical Education

▪ Music

▪ Art & Design

▪ Health & Personal Development

Cambridge IGCSE Subjects▪ English Literature | English Language | English as a Second Language

▪ Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Indonesia - Foreign Language

▪ Chinese (Mandarin) – Foreign Language

▪ International Mathematics

▪ Biology, Chemistry, Physics

▪ Global Perspectives

▪ Business Studies | Economics

▪ Design Technology

▪ Physical Education

▪ Art & Design

▪ Personal Development and Leadership

IB Diploma Programme:An Introduction

The Basics

▪ 2 year programme

▪ Internationally recognized

▪Holistic, Comprehensive, Rigorous

▪ The Core:

EE, ToK, CAS

▪ 6 Subjects:

3 Higher Level (HL)

3 Standard Level (SL)

▪ At the centre – THE STUDENT

As IB learners, we strive to be:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-Minded

Caring

Risk-Takers

Balanced

Reflective

The Extended Essay (EE)

▪ 4000 word essay

▪ Research driven

▪ Inquiry based, open-ended

▪ Supported by EE Coordinator, Librarian and a subject-specific advisor

Theory of Knowledge(ToK)

▪ A course central to the IB DP philosophy

▪ ToK challenges students to answer “How do we know”

▪ Presentation (33%) & Essay (67%)

Creativity, Activity & Service(CAS) ▪ The heart of the DP

▪ A 2 year program of experiences

▪ Students are expected to develop all facets of the Learner Profile

▪ Includes a CAS Project: • a minimum of one month

• must show collaboration, initiative and perseverance

How to get an IB Diploma

1. CAS requirements have been met.

2. You have attained 24 points or more.

3. You have achieved a grade above ‘N’ for theory of knowledge, extended essay and contributing subjects.

4. A grade higher than ‘E’ has been earned for both theory of knowledge and the extended essay.

5. All subject grades are higher than 1.

6. A grade of 3 or more has been awarded at least 4 times.

7. A grade of 4 or more has been awarded at least 3 times.

8. For HL subjects, you have attained 12 points or more.

9. For SL subjects, you have attained 9 points or more.

Cambridge to IBDP /ACG School Jakarta High School Diploma

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