NiE Advanced 2017 Vol 486

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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)


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