'A BETTER FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE'

'A BETTER FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE'

Increasing competition resulting from economic globalization
has undoubtedly brought formidable challenges to young people
these days. Obtaining a broad-based and internationally-oriented
education has become a necessity in the face of such a
challenging future.

BiNus School provides a multicultural environment that
provides opportunities for students aged 3 to 18 to receive
internationally recognized education through its academic,
extracurricular and religious programs. Adopting the Western
Australian Senior Curriculum and the Indonesian Curriculum in the
High and Middle schools, and offering the International
Baccalaureate in the Pre- and Elementary Schools, the School
focuses on the development of each child's intellectual,
physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions.

"Educational research and especially Gardner's `Multiple
Intelligences' theory has shown conclusively that there are vast
differences in the learning style of children. Every student is a
unique individual because they have different ways in which they
see the world as well as preferences in learning styles. A
teacher can stand in front of the classroom, read from a textbook
or show numbers on the board in Mathematics and probably reach
only a very small portion of the class. That's why we always
encourage our teachers to vary their teaching styles in a bid to
cater for the varied intelligences and learning styles of
students," said Principal of BiNus School, Gregory C. Mowday.

Students who have completed their secondary education at BiNus
School will receive dual secondary education graduation. Besides
receiving the Indonesian National Certificate, they will also
obtain the Western Australian Certificate of Education, which can
be used to access higher education institutions overseas.

"Up to 80 percent of our graduates pursue international higher
education in Australia, the US, Canada, Europe and Southeast
Asia. Internationally accredited and recognized certification
provides them with the opportunity to meet the entrance standards
of universities worldwide. This provides our graduates with
direct entry to mainstream under-graduate courses abroad, on
condition they meet the standards, without the need to complete a
bridging course," said Mr. Mowday.

Growing demand in the market for international-standard
education has encouraged BiNus School, which was established in
1998 as a National-Plus Senior High School, to open to receive
students for Pre-school, Elementary and Middle School levels in
July of this year. The International Baccalaureate (IB) "Primary
Years Program" will be the curriculum for the Pre-school and
Elementary School, and the Middle School will be offered the
"Middle Years Program" next year, followed by the Diploma Program
in the very near future. The IB has international recognition as
a high-quality educational program.

The newly developed campus in Simprug, South Jakarta, is a
purpose-built education facility that consists of three towers
serving pre-primary, primary and secondary education. Each
classroom is fully air-conditioned and is equipped to
international standards. The School offers teaching, learning,
cultural and sporting facilities, including discipline-specific
science laboratories, computer laboratories, a fully resourced
library, indoor basketball and badminton centers, a music
instruction facility and a visual and performing arts center.

The School also provides support services for students such as
counseling and guidance, a health clinic and access to Internet
and the audio-visual network from all areas in the buildings.

In addition, BiNus School provides diverse extra-curricula
activities that encourage students to participate and to explore
their potential and preferences. The activities range from art,
film production, photography, handicrafts, newsletter publishing,
modern dance, Mandarin, music, electronics, web design,
introduction to business, badminton, basketball, volleyball and
table tennis, to outdoor education. The students can also enter
interschool and inter-regional competitions, including those for
the Sciences and Mathematics, Information Technology and
debating.

To build a close partnership with the parents, the School
has established a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). Through the
PTA, the parents are directly involved in their child's
educational program and development.

"The involvement of Parents is essential to our School. A
strong partnership and good communication between school and home
provides the opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute in
achieving high quality education. The PTA acts as our advisory
group on all aspects of the School from educational methods to
issues that concern them, and with their inputs, we are more able
to positively respond to them", Mr. Mowday said.

BiNus School Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joel Carre as well
as Mr. Greg Mowday, may be contacted at any time for further
information through admission@binus-school-jkt.sch.id