'Super class' starts activities<\/p>\n
Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
A special Super Class of 20 students with an average intelligence
\nquotient (IQ) of 150 began its first day of school on Monday at
\nState High School No. 3 in Setiabudi, South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The 20 students were selected from thousands of junior high
\nschool graduates in a stringent selection process held in August
\nand September, in a bid to specially coach them as international
\nScience Olympiad candidates.<\/p>\n
The idea of the Super Class was floated by noted scientist
\nYohanes Surya, the person behind the success of several students
\nrecently who won medals at the International Science Olympiads.<\/p>\n
The students come from State High Schools No. 8, 14, 28, 34,
\n39, 47, 61, 68, 70, 71, and 112, all in the Greater Jakarta area.<\/p>\n
A specially made curriculum has been devised that focuses on
\nscience subjects, including mathematics, physics, biology, and
\nchemistry, all developed by Yohanes, and will be taught by a
\ngroup of experienced university lecturers.<\/p>\n
During the first year, the class will study material normally
\ngiven to university students doing a bachelor's program, said PT
\nBMW Indonesia in a statement. PT BMW is one of the program's
\nfounding partners, together with the city education agency, and
\nthe Indonesian Physics Olympiad Foundation.<\/p>\n
In the second and third year, the students will study material
\nnormally given to master's degree and doctoral students.<\/p>\n
In response to concerns about possible imbalance in the
\nstudents' personal development due to the heavy science-oriented
\ncurriculum, BMW said that the Super Class would also be taught
\nIndonesian, English, ethics, religion, computer, arts, and sports
\non Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>",
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