History

SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana

Iman, Ilmu, Pelayanan

Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectation—Bob Beauprez

Overview

BPK PENABUR is a Christian foundation which  was established  in 1950. It runs 147 schools in 15 cities in Indonesia, and is renowned for its motto of Iman, Ilmu, dan Pelayanan (Faith, Knowledge, and Service). Some of the schools apply the Indonesian National Curriculum and some others are bilingual schools, combining the Indonesian National Curriculum and the Cambridge curriculum. 

SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana Bandung is a comprehensive bilingual three-year Christian high school which opened in 2014 and graduated its first senior class in 2017. 

The learning process in SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana Bandung utilises 21st Century methods such as, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking And Creativity. The methods used are:

• Inquiry based-learning, which focuses on the learners, not the teacher.
• Problem-based learning, which allows the learners to study independently
• Project-based learning, which encourages the students to contribute to the real world.

SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana Bandung also emphasises the importance of character building and the Christian principles which are officially stamped in its vision and mission statements.

Vision

To develop Godly character and 21st century skills to impact the world.

Mission

1. To develop Godly characters
2. To develop 21st century skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity)
3. To impact the world 

Facilities

To support the learning process, SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana Bandung provides learners with excellent facilities. They are:

• Air-conditioned classrooms, which are much needed due to Indonesia's tropical climate. The classrooms also offer lockers and cubby-holes for every student. 
• An auditorium, complete with mega-sized LED and numerous lights. This venue is suitable for holding Christian services and any kind of  performance. 
• Science laboratories which are fully equipped to carry out a wide range of science experiments. Two labs are available for Biology/Chemistry and Physics.
• Sports facilities, including outdoor basketball, volleyball, and futsal courts and a table tennis table.
• A canteen-a colourful common area usually packed with students before/after school or during break time—a comfortable place to have a friendly chat or do some project work.
• Other facilities include a music room, a dance room, an ICT room, a rooftop garden, and numerous water dispensers.

Curriculum

The Enrich Bilingual Program has been developed as the academic program in SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana Bandung. It combines the Indonesian National Curriculum and the Cambridge Curriculum. Students participate in face-to-face learning five days per week, having 9 or 10 periods of 40 minutes in length. 

The courses are: 

English Speaking Environment

As a bilingual school, SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana maintains the importance of using English, both inside and outside the class. In this day and age, English is the international language of business, education and global communication. Therefore, SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana places a great deal of importance on developing its students’ ability in spoken and written English.

One means of doing this is by recruiting teachers who are fluent in English. Since SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana adopts the Cambridge Curriculum and its methods, it is compulsory for the teachers as well the students to communicate mainly in English—even in their socialization during school hours. SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana also offers the learners the opportunity to test their English proficiency through Cambridge Assessment English (CAE) and  Pre (PET) level. 

By conducting CAE, SMPK BPK PENABUR Singgasana learners are expected to become more proficient in their use of  English in the future.