WOW! UNESA PGPAUD Student Participates in International PLP at SIS Medan
UNESA – To fulfill academic requirements at Surabaya State University, students are required to carry out the School Field Introduction Program (PLP) as fulfillment of the credits and courses that must be taken. Activities focus on observations regarding school culture, school management, educator competence, and school facilities. The aim of the PLP Program is to strengthen the identity of an educator, therefore students are given an apprenticeship program at school called Introduction to the Schooling Field (PLP). PLP is a process of observation/observation and apprenticeship carried out by students to study existing aspects of learning and educational management in educational units. There are two types of PLP at Surabaya State University, namely Regular PLP and International PLP. On August 8 2023 International PLP students were deployed.
State University International PLP Group Surabaya in Medan City took part in PLP activities at the Singapore Intercurtural School (SIS) Medan. SIS Medan is an international school that uses international quality standards. At SIS Medan we emphasize curiosity and inquiry by developing 21st century skills and prioritizing students and personalizing learning to make the world a better place. SIS Medan uses three international curricula in the form of the Singapore, Cambridge and IB Curriculum.
One of the members of the International PLP group at SIS Medan who is assigned to the Preschool (PAUD) level ) is Rizki Juniar Sukmawardani who comes from the PGPAUD Undergraduate Study Program, Faculty of Education. The International PLP Program was his first experience teaching at a school of this international level. The school culture that uses English as the main language used in learning also presents its own challenges.
The learning model at SIS Medan is divided into several subjects or what we usually call subjects, including at the Preschool level. For the Preschool level there are the subjects of numeracy, world discovery, English, language, PKN, physical education, art, music, Mandarin and religion. There are also extracurricular activities called CCA (Co-Curricular Activities) in the form of CCA Football and CCA Art and Craft.
Several major holidays are also often celebrated at this school. Such as celebrating Independence Day with initial activities in the form of a flag ceremony and continued with student performances in the auditorium, as well as competition activities held in the field. The commemoration of Literacy Week took the form of a class design competition with themes found in books. Business Week commemoration takes the form of buying and selling performances at stands and booths provided in the field.
This International PLP activity is very interesting, because apart from getting a different and up to date learning experience, you can also get to know people from various countries such as India, Korea, the Philippines, Africa, Vietnam, China, and many more. The learning process using English as the main language is no less challenging. You are very fortunate to have the opportunity to teach at SIS Medan because teaching using English and students from various countries is an invaluable experience.
