Year 12

University preparation is one of the most important issues for year 12 students. The preparation begins from applying to their future university, attending any necessary tests, and preparing the recommendation letter. As part of the preparation, the advisory curriculum is also used to help students prepare. During the extended advisory lesson, advisors help students to prepare for their future journeys. In Global Jaya we have our Advisory coordinators who prepare a curriculum for every year level, the curriculum is suited for each specific year level needs.

For year 12 students the curriculum target for this term is focusing on: “Independent learning - preparation for university”. This curriculum is designed to help students understand what challenges they may face in their next journey. Independent learning is divided into several focuses, they are:

• Separation from the core family. For some of our students, getting into university is the first time for them to be separated from their core family. The goal for this topic is to give understanding to our students about what challenges they might face and how to overcome them.

• Appreciating diversity. Even though Global Jaya students are familiar with diversity, University can be a whole different level as our students will meet other university members from different countries and cultures. The goal for this topic is to understand what to expect from diverse students and give strategies to accommodate diversity.

• Homesick. Traveling with their families is a common experience for many of our students, but living an independent university life might be different and more challenging for our students. The goal of this topic is to give our students strategies on how to handle homesickness.

• Managing stress. For DP students, stress due to academic tasks is common. But university-related stress might be something different. This topic’s goal is to highlight what are the common causes of stress and find solutions for them.

• Expectation vs reality. No matter how much we prepare, sometimes there’s a distinction between expectations and reality. Unexpected things will certainly happen, and in the context of studying abroad, it will likely happen, for better or worse. Be it in academic life, health, friendship, etc., studying abroad will present us with many different things from what we have been preparing for. So this topic’s goal is to prepare students on how to overcome the challenges and find solutions for them.

Year 12 advisors will use the extended advisory time to discuss each topic above and will use different activities to help our students prepare for their next journey.