Assalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb.
Firstly, I would like to say thank you very much for the MC and juries who have given me opportunity to deliver this English speech.
Ladies
and Gentlemen;
It
is a great honor for me to stand here and give a brief speech entitled “Formal
Education in Indonesia” Brothers and Sisters; Education system in our country
is divided into two major parts, they are formal and non-formal. A formal
education is divided into three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary
education. While non-formal education is carried out for the learners who get
difficulties to meet the requirements in formal education. An example of
non-formal education is PLS (Pendidikan Luar Sekolah). Both formal and
non-formal education aim at establishing the education process in our country.
Ladies
and Gentlemen;
As
I have stated previously, formal education involves three levels: primary,
secondary and tertiary education. Before entering primary or elementary school,
children in our country usually have attended kindergarten, or known as Taman
Kanak-kanak. But this education is not compulsory for Indonesian citizens, as
the aim of this is just to prepare them for primary school. Children ages 7–12
attend primary education at Elementary School or Sekolah Dasar. This level of
education is compulsory for all Indonesian citizens. Similar to education systems
in the U.S. and Australia, students must study for six years to complete this
level.
Some
schools offer an accelerated learning program, where students who perform well can
finish elementary school in five years. The next level is secondary education.
After graduating from elementary school, students attend Middle School or
Junior High School (Sekolah Menengah Pertama) for three years from the age of
13-15. After three years of schooling and graduation, students may move on to
Senior High School. In Indonesia, this school is basically divided into two
kinds: SMA (Sekolah Menengah Atas) and SMK (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan). SMA is
different with SMK in their studies. The students at SMA are prepared to
advance to tertiary education or university, while students of SMK as a
vocational school are prepared to be ready to work after finishing their school
without going to university/college.
The
last level of education in our country is tertiary education. Students who have
graduated from senior high school may attend to university or academy. They can
choose any kinds of university or academy based on their interests or scopes of
knowledge, for example majoring in English, Mathematics, or teacher training
university.
Ladies
and Gentlemen;
Brothers
and Sisters, I think that’s all my speech. I hope my brief description on the
formal education in our country will be useful for us. Finally, I would like to
say sorry if there are mistakes in my speech words. Thank you very much for
your attention.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb.
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