Brawijaya Smart School's Teaching Plan Overview

At its core, Brawijaya Smart School’s teaching plan prioritizes collaborative growth, fostering students who excel as both individuals and team members. By blending academic rigor with character-building and real-world skill development, the school cultivates a dynamic environment where shared goals and personal potential thrive together. This environment enables students to grow holistically, ensuring their success extends beyond academics into every facet of life.

 The Focus Will Be On:

•  Holistic Development

By addressing the complete well-being of students, the curriculum nurtures spiritual grounding (ethics, gratitude), social connectivity (empathy, teamwork), intellectual agility (problem-solving, creativity), and physical vitality (fitness, mindfulness). Through this balance, students gain the tools to flourish emotionally, socially, and academically.

•  Character and Competence

Central to the school’s mission is the fusion of strong ethical values—integrity, resilience—with practical skills like leadership and communication. This dual focus ensures students not only act with responsibility but also navigate challenges with adaptability and confidence.

• Integrated Learning

The curriculum bridges knowledge, attitudes, and skills, allowing students to see how classroom concepts translate into real-world actions. Such integration empowers learners to connect ideas with behaviors, fostering a deeper, more applicable understanding.

Through this interconnected approach, Brawijaya Smart School equips students to thrive as compassionate innovators and team players. By harmonizing ethics, collaboration, and academic excellence, the school prepares learners to lead with purpose in an ever-evolving world. 

Introduction to Brawijaya Smart School's Lesson Plan

Before the beginning of our teaching journey at Brawijaya Smart School, we were introduced to their structured lesson plan format, which shares similarities with systems like the Philippines’ but includes unique features. The lesson plan begins with basic details (subject, semester, learning model,  time allocation, materials) and expands to clarify the topic definition, opening questions, and core language elements (listening, speaking, writing, reading). Unlike some systems, teachers here must integrate at least one of these four language skills into every lesson. The plan also outlines clear learning objectives (what students should achieve) and outcomes (measurable results).

Lesson Procedure Breakdown

1. Pre-Teaching

•  Purpose: 

- Prepare students mentally and emotionally for the lesson.

•  Activities:

- Greet students and build rapport.

- Ask engaging opening questions (e.g., “What is a human?”).

- Explain the lesson’s goals to motivate curiosity.

Pre-Teaching sets the stage by connecting students’ prior knowledge to the new topic. This is where the motivation is integrated. For example, a teacher might show a short video about describing a person and ask, “What have you noticed about the different people shown in the video?” This primes students to think critically and engages their interest.

2. Main Teaching

• Purpose: 

- Deliver content and deepen understanding.

•  Activities:

- Discuss the topic using real-life examples.

- Conduct interactive activities (group work, experiments).

- Integrate language skills (e.g., reading a text aloud, writing summaries).

Main Teaching is the heart of the lesson, where students explore the topic through guided discussions, hands-on tasks, and collaborative problem-solving. For instance, in a English class, students might work in teams to describe the different characteristics of a person, practicing speaking (presenting ideas) and writing (labeling parts).

3. Closing Activity

• Purpose

- Reflect on learning and reinforce key ideas.

•  Activities:

- Students share reflections (e.g., “What surprised you today?”).

- The teacher summarizes the lesson’s main points.

- End with encouraging remarks to inspire continued curiosity.

Closing Activity ensures students leave with clarity and confidence. Teachers might ask them to write a one-sentence takeaway or share feedback with peers. This reinforces learning and helps teachers gauge understanding before the final assessment.

After the closing activity, teachers conduct a brief assessment—like a quiz, group presentation, or creative project—to evaluate how well students met the lesson’s objectives. Feedback is then used to adjust future lessons.

The structured yet flexible approach ensures lessons are focused, interactive, and reflective, helping students connect theory to real-world applications while building essential language and critical-thinking skills.