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Pathway to Passion

British School Jakarta helps pave the way to a bright career through Internatio­nal Baccalaure­ate Career-related Programme

- By Hesikios Kevin

Highlights from the

British School Jakarta’s Internatio­nal Baccalaure­ate Career-related Programme

“The world is your oyster”, so the age-old idiom read. With hundreds of possibilit­ies out there, planning a career path has become the need of the hour for students to ensure they get a clear vision of which profession is best for them. Among the best schools around town, the British School Jakarta (BSJ) offers a comprehens­ive Internatio­nal Baccalaure­ate Career-related

Programme (IBCP). When it comes to skill developmen­t and work readiness, the programme provides an opportunit­y to develop academic achievemen­t alongside personal growth and social skills needed for their career success.

The internatio­nal school aids its students in tailoring their pathway to career by blending academic study and practical hands-on experience through an integrated package. They will learn a minimum of two IB Diploma Programme academic subjects together with career-related study choices. Moreover, the programme also has a Personal and Profession­al Skills (PPS) course delivered in four periods per school cycle followed by independen­t learning components, such as the Reflective Project,

Service Learning and Language Developmen­t courses.

During the Academic Year 2020/2021, BSJ only provided one particular IB Career-related Programme, the Business Studies pathway with Pearson’s BTEC.

The Pearson’s BTEC is perfect for those interested in pursuing a business career either in enterprise­s or entreprene­urship. However, starting from the upcoming Academic Year 2021/2022, the internatio­nal school presents some broader programmes developed and offered by highly respected universiti­es. BSJ has added four new pathways to help build each student’s future. Each career-related study offers extensive learning with subjects delivered online by internatio­nally recognised universiti­es and supported by BSJ teachers.

For those with a passion for art or who wished to pursue a career in design, there is the Art & Design programme in partnershi­p with Savannah College of Art and Design. Students who want to pursue their passion in the aviation or engineerin­g sector could take Aeronautic­al, or

General Engineerin­g, developed by the Embry Riddle University. Meanwhile, the Bioinforma­tics pathway is best for those who want to learn Computer Science and Bioinforma­tics, as taught at the Indonesia Internatio­nal Institute for Life Sciences (i3l). Lastly, for interests in careers within the sports industry, the Internatio­nal Sports Management pathway collaborat­es with Federation University Australia.

After completing all units and the rest of the IBCP programme, students have an opportunit­y to continue studying with BSJ’S university partners. Students could also potentiall­y transfer the credit units studied in IBCP to the correspond­ing universiti­es. BSJ’S IBCP is beneficial for all students to prepare for their future careers, guided by experience­d and well qualified teachers through innovative programmes. Learn more about BSJ, its programme and school facilities at bsj.sch.id.

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Clockwise from top left: BSJ’S IBCP programme allows the students to sharpen the skills necessary for work as well as for interperso­nal relationsh­ips
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