The Fact of International School

1. Bilingual schools are not the same as international schools

Parent hope to their children is they can speak more than two languages. You need to know that schools that have a bilingual or bilingual base are not always international schools.

The language of instruction and everyday in international schools is English, but international schools are called international schools because they have an official license from international curriculum standards.

Cambridge International Examination or CIE and the International Baccalaureate are two of the international curriculum that are mostly used mainly by international schools in Indonesia.

2. International school students also pass the National Examination

Don’t think if school in an international school when going to graduate or go up to the next level just passes an international standard test or national standard. Students must at least take two exams.

3. International schools have small subjects

If in Indonesia, national schools only offer science, social studies, language and vocational schools with subjects that have been determined, in contrast to international-based schools.

In the IB curriculum, students only have to choose 6 subjects while in CIE students only have to choose 3 subjects. The difference is if the national curriculum provides a comprehensive curriculum, while the international curriculum makes students more focused and in-depth on a field they like.

So, don’t be surprised if you ask and come directly to international schools because it can be said to be very different from national schools.

4. International schools are generally not too formal

If national schools are required to wear uniforms that are very complete and the same as every student, then international schools make it more loose. In a sense, they do not use the same attribute from toe to head. International schools also wear uniforms, only usually in the form of polo tops and leather pants.

Even in class they don’t sit in rows so they can see and hear their teacher speak in front like in a national school. Freely international school students arrange their seats.

This is done so that one student with other students is able to exchange ideas and ideas. Teachers only supervise and provide direction. The teachers usually allow their students to find their own answers from discussions between friends.

5. International schools use a different curriculum with the national curriculum

It may indeed be obvious if international schools do use the international curriculum too. However, it does not mean that if you use an international curriculum, the lessons provided will be far different from the national curriculum. Generally only the teaching and learning methods are slightly different.

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