A National Plus school in
Indonesia
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refers to a school that offers
education
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...
beyond the minimum requirements of the national Indonesian
accreditation
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authorities. It is an unofficial term, undefined by law, regulation or any official body and therefore open to interpretation in practice. Typically national plus schools offer some subjects taught in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
rather than in
Indonesian
Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to:
* Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia
** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago
** Indonesian ...
, may provide some native English speakers on staff or may offer international curriculum such as from
Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge Assessment International Education (informally known as Cambridge International or simply Cambridge and formerly known as CIE, Cambridge International Examinations) is a provider of international qualifications, offering examinations ...
(CIE) or the
International Baccalaureate Organisation
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...
(IBO).
Currently, the
Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture has released new term for International School which is known as SPK (Satuan Pendidikan Kerjasama). There are around 500+ school registered as SPK at the moment.
National Plus schools can typically be differentiated from
international school
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
s by their core market. International schools tend to primarily exist to serve the needs of
expatriate
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. In common usage, the term often refers to educated professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either ...
students and national plus schools for Indonesian students; however there is significant overlap on both sides.
References
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External links
ANPS website
Education in Indonesia