Pocong
EF Reception
Witch from Pinnacle
Ex-witch
"Who dares disturb me???"
Cute Frankenstein
Thursday 17 November 2011
Halloween @ EF Pesanggrahan
Pinnacle joined the Halloween fun over at EF Pessanggrahan on Monday, 31st October 2011. The entire place was filled with little witches, ghouls, a couple of princesses and the legendary Indonesian Pocong 'ghosts'. In fact, there were quite a few of those Pocong characters. I supposed the Pocong costumes were relatively easy to make. All it takes is a white bedsheet!
Witch from Pinnacle
Ex-witch
Cute Frankenstein
Witch from Pinnacle
Ex-witch
Cute Frankenstein
Sunday 23 October 2011
Meet me at the Mall....
Come meet us at
Mal Taman Anggrek, Center Atrium GF
8-13 NOV 2011.
* Meet our education consultants
* View our course materials
* Participate in fun quizzes and games
* Get special offers when you register during this period
Halloween FUN!
Great News!
Time for some Halloween FUN!
We are having a joint-event with EF English First - Jl. Pesanggrahan
on
Monday, 31st October 2011
3.00 - 6.00 PM.
Come join us for some spooky Halloween experiences with great promotions and offers.
Follow the SPOOKY Trail to:
Jl. Raya Pesanggrahan No. 25-26, Meruya Utara, Jakarta Barat 11620.
Don't forget to dress-up!
Thursday 29 September 2011
TBG Training Session - Sept 2011
Training on Wireless Technology for Tower Bersama Group, TBG - One of Indonesia's Leading Tower Operator.
TBG Trainees on Completion of Training
Training Venue
Trainer - Mr. Rasneet Chawla
TBG Trainees on Completion of Training
Monday 29 August 2011
UK GCSE Results 2011 - Girls Soar Ahead!
The GCSE results have recently been released in the UK. The Guardian newspaper (UK) reported a record gender gap at 16 years old where girls outperform boys in almost every subject this year.
Read the full articles here and here.
Is there a similar trend here in Indonesia? Are girls outperforming boys in the iGCSEs?
If you are a parent of girls, you will probably be jubilant over this piece of news. On the other hand, if you are a parent of boys, you will probably be worrying now - wondering what is wrong, and why this is so and what can be done to improve your son's grades.
The gender gap is most likely attributed to girls having a more mature attitude towards education and exams at age 16. Parents of girls generally do not have to nag their daughters to complete their homework, to hand-in their coursework in a presentable manner, pack their bags, be organised, etc. On the other hand, ask any parent of boys. And they would start complaining about how they need to nag, lecture, bribe, threaten to get their boys to be organised, do their homework, so-on and so-forth.
Girls are generally more organised and consistent in their schoolwork, and thus perform better. So how do we get our boys to be consistent with their schoolwork and revision?
One simple way is to perhaps have organised weekly study/homework sessions with their peers. This could be a fun and informal social setting whereby peer-to-peer discussions and tutoring take place. Obviously, it would be advantageous to have an adult to supervise and facilitate the sessions. Otherwise, sessions might turn into a games arcade!
Even if parents of boys sit back and do nothing...., there is light at the end-of-the-tunnel. Boys do catch up as their maturity levels increase. This is shown in the 2011 A-level results whereby boys narrowed the gap. I guessed parents of boys can breathe a sigh of relief - when their boys are finally matured to realise the need for good A-level grades for university entrance.
Read the full articles here and here.
Is there a similar trend here in Indonesia? Are girls outperforming boys in the iGCSEs?
If you are a parent of girls, you will probably be jubilant over this piece of news. On the other hand, if you are a parent of boys, you will probably be worrying now - wondering what is wrong, and why this is so and what can be done to improve your son's grades.
The gender gap is most likely attributed to girls having a more mature attitude towards education and exams at age 16. Parents of girls generally do not have to nag their daughters to complete their homework, to hand-in their coursework in a presentable manner, pack their bags, be organised, etc. On the other hand, ask any parent of boys. And they would start complaining about how they need to nag, lecture, bribe, threaten to get their boys to be organised, do their homework, so-on and so-forth.
Girls are generally more organised and consistent in their schoolwork, and thus perform better. So how do we get our boys to be consistent with their schoolwork and revision?
One simple way is to perhaps have organised weekly study/homework sessions with their peers. This could be a fun and informal social setting whereby peer-to-peer discussions and tutoring take place. Obviously, it would be advantageous to have an adult to supervise and facilitate the sessions. Otherwise, sessions might turn into a games arcade!
Even if parents of boys sit back and do nothing...., there is light at the end-of-the-tunnel. Boys do catch up as their maturity levels increase. This is shown in the 2011 A-level results whereby boys narrowed the gap. I guessed parents of boys can breathe a sigh of relief - when their boys are finally matured to realise the need for good A-level grades for university entrance.
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