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1 NOVEMBER 2017
ADVANCED
Education empowers
Living skills for the real world
Activity Creative thinking
Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
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● Measure
● Imagine
THE world is changing so rapidly today that education has to change with the times, too, in order to prepare the younger generation for the future. The subjects you learn in school today go beyond mere knowledge. Twenty-first century skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity are embedded into your lessons. There is also a range of extracurricular activities that equip you with living skills for the real world.
Communicating
● Connect
● Written
Complete the table below by listing the subjects you learn in school, as well as the extracurricular activities you take part both in, and out of, school.
Subjects I learn in school
Extracurricular activities I take part in
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From the list on the left, select your three favourite subjects or activities. Why do you enjoy them? How do you think they will prepare you for the real world? Write out your reasons and explanations in your exercise book.
Subject/ Activity
Why I like this subject
How it will prepare me for the real world
NiE Activity Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason
● Measure ● Organise
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm ● Invent
Problem solving ● Question ● Recreate
● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Aural ● Non-verbal
Collaborating ● Listen
● Compromise
● Contribute ● Attain goal respectfully
In groups of four, read the following article which has been adapted from The Star.
Still good friends after all these years
Ex-cheerleaders share how their bond never wavered since winning first CHEER competition
und fira with (backgro Sharifah and Za ft) nt le ce m re e fro th d at un posing (Foregro r Azura and Ezrin from left) Izrin, No photoshoot.
There are some things that can only be learnt in school. Think about forging friendships, handling peer pressure, managing personal time, developing leadership skills, etc. Some of these are mentioned in the article. Now, your group will play the role of the four interviewees – Nor Azura, Zafira, Sharifah and Ezrin. Imagine that all of you have been invited to speak to current BBGS students to motivate them to cherish their time in school. As a group, discuss what each of you would say and how you would sequence each other’s parts. Then, carry out the activity in class. Have fun!
PETALING JAYA: Although their lives have branched out into different paths, the members of the cheerleading squad to win the first-ever CHEER competition in 2000 remain good friends. The former cheerleading champs, now 34, have been friends long before they founded the team in 1998 when they were 15. Two years later, the “Shirtliff” team from Bukit Bintang Girls’ School (BBGS) clinched the top spot at Malaysia’s inaugural premier inter-school cheerleading competition. Recently, former team captain Izrin Ismail, who is the founder of fashion label Innai Red, brought four of the cheerleaders back for a photoshoot with The Star. Describing the win as one of her “best moments” in life, Nor Azura Abd Aziz, who works in a bank, said being in the team strengthened the bond she shared with her friends. “There is a special bond there because we’ve been in a team together. We learnt the value of teamwork at a young age,” said the mother of two. Zafira Ismail added that the skills she acquired from her cheerleading years helped shape her leadership style as the chief executive officer of her advertising company. “My team treated each other like family. It’s a practice I carry on until today. I lead my staff by working together with them as a team to get things done. That’s how we get to know each other and make work more fun,” Zafira explained. Account manager Sharifah Haizura said team spirit is ingrained in BBGS girls. “If you talk to any BBGS girl, you’d find the team spirit lives in all of us. Consultant Ezrin Zainuddin, who is married with a two-year-old son, said cheerleading has helped her harness her creative side. “Cheerleading is a sport where you can create something from scratch. It’s not easy in the real world, you have to be creative in order to stand out,” she said. (The Star, Oct 3, 2017)