2. 2
contents
arts5 Culinary
Singing & Mural
language
6 Dauntlessly Debating
7 Debate & Spelling Bee
sports
8, 9 Badminton & Basketball
10 Futsal & Swimming
interviews
Opening & Closing Committee
11 Food Grid
L12 ulabyspoon (Food Blogger)
fashion
13 Merchandise Review
14 Best dressed on closing ceremony
music
15 The Overtunes
Maliq and D’essentials & DJ Billy Taner
academics
16 Nailing IGCSE
18 Guide to UK Universities
Summary
3. 3
meet the team
/core
Core
o Justin Halim – Editor in Chief, supervisor and food columnist
o Olivia Pricilia – Contributor in the academic section and Treasurer
Columnists
o Adeline Widjaja – Interviewer and columnist for the opening and closing ceremony
o Daphne Yong – Arts and Music columnist
o Felicia Isananda- Fashion columnist and organiser
/design & content placement
/columnists
4. 4
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MELBOURNE
A spectrum of colours, the golden grains of the sand and
the endless horizons of the cerulean sky setting foot on the
vast azure seas, this is what the Premiere is all about. The es-
sence of a typical school cup isn’t very much what this year’s
theme manifests, with its daring theme, Across The Seven
Seas, there’s a much greater emphasis on another aspect.
The cover, taken during the Australian Learning Journey,
on a warm autumn day in Brighton beach, epitomizes the
true meaning of a borderless world, an ideology the Pre-
miere holds up to and through its endless efforts in a span
of eight days, succeeded in evolving the aptitude of those
who indeed show spectacular performance in the enormous
spread of branches we provided to accommodate the show-
casing of such a diverse array of fields that is evidence of
our capacity to host the future of the world, global citizens,
participants of The Premiere, who demonstrated their finesse,
in the likes of the surge of talent, forming waves as they
intersect, continuously reaching the skies, a true testament of
there’s no limit when it comes to achieving.
Through the endless endeavour, everyone involved wit-
nessed to some extent the solidarity and cooperation that
unfolds the very philosophy of what every Premiere is all
about, the only difference with Across The Seven Seas
indeed, lies in its trademark, assembling a framework of
expertise, valuing every step in the process, it’s more than an
event, it is a platform for bright futures ahead alike to the ra-
diant colours of the beach houses, the brightness of the sun
shining and the sound of the waves, signalling the challenges
ahead to many more voyages to come for all of us.
COVER STORY
6. 6
Culinary Arts
The Culinary competitions
lasted for two days with each
school receiving a different
country/ cuisine to work with.
There were a total of eight
teams participating in the
beginning of the competition.
The dishes made by the teams
were judged by (name of
judges.
First Place:
Agnes Natania Suyaatmadja,
Althea, and Nathasya Mag-
dalena from Ipeka Sunter
Second Place:
Clarista Pangestu, Jonathan
Mintargo, and Jenifer Priscilla
from Smak Calvin
Third Place:
Stella Santoso, Ilona Amadea
Ardanari, Yukinada from Smak
6
Singing Competitions
This new branch of Arts is a first
for The Premiere and its debut
was certainly worthy of acclaim.
The barriers to the winners’
crown: a mere combo of a
compulsory song and a song
of the participant’s choice. The
competitive atmosphere was
tense as the contestants show-
cased their mellifluous voices. It
was a tough call to make but
the results came out and Adri-
ana Gabriela from SMPK 4
claimed first place, with Char-
lene M.T. as first runner-up and
Ariella from Tugasku as the
second runner-up.
Mural
Don’t be fooled by the venue
of the mural competition, this
battle enticed the most visitors
whom glazed over the sheer
splendor of the masterpieces.
One of the most thrilling things
witnessed here is seeing the
dynamic ideas assembled in
a mosaic-like structure that
transports you to a cultural
renaissance.
All the effort from our repre-
sentatives (Christiana Caitlin,
Angie Lind & Amanda Leonita)
weren’t a waste as our school
topped the scoreboards, with
their manga-inspired work that
embodied this year’s Premiere
theme: Across The Seven Seas,
followed by (Devira Hadi, Riv-
iera Riady Lim & Celine Nebija)
from Bunda Mulia school and
last but not least, (Tamara
Katarina, Deana Kezia & Nyra
Pribadi) from Don Bosco 2 in
third place.
ARTSArt plays a major role in becoming
the limelight of the Premiere, in which
all of our contestants managed to
express themselves graciously, filling
our premises with never before seen
forms of beauty- be it in form of gas-
tronomy, melodies or mosaics.
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dauntlessly debating
For this year’s Premiere, Penabur
Secondary Kelapa Gading sent
two teams for the English Debate
competition. My team consisted
of me, Adeline and Maureen,
the other team consisting of
Hildegard, Justin and Va-
nia. The debate was com-
menced in 2 separate
days (the first 3 rounds
and the quarter fi-
nals on the 13th of
February and the
final round on
the 15th). Both
teams made it
into the quar-
ter final with
2 wins and
1 loss,
jaw-
dropping results for my team since
we believe that we could’ve won
all the preliminary rounds. Being in a
debate is a truly surreal experience,
you might need to support for caus-
es that you completely disagree on
for the sake of winning and most of
the times, the motions are excruci-
atingly tough to stand for. The thrill
is definitely prevalent though one of
the obstacles to delivering the per-
fect speech is the influence of your
doubts about the formidable rival,
whom might hail from a veteran
debate club or the effectiveness of
the statements you just built up in a
matter of half an hour, yes ladies
and gentlemen, whilst lawyers have
months to prepare for trial, we re-
ceive a fraction of a day. Although
we won the quarter final on a split
decision, which were able to lift our
sadness due to the previous round’s
outcome,
our fellow team didn’t advance to
the finals. On the semi-final, we
found out that we will be debating
against the same team who won
against us in the preliminary round.
Determined to claim the victor’s
cup, we gave 110% of our skills and
effort to be able to challenge the
same people who put us down
earlier. Well, our determination was
enough but I guess we just weren’t
destined to win that day, although
it was relieving to know that we
did well to the judges and there
was only a tiny margin. On the final
announcement, it was announced
that my team won the third place.
Funny enough, none of our team
members was there to personally
hear it from the judicators them-
selves, since we were preoccupied
with our job as the
com-
mit-
tee
of The
Premiere.
Although
we didn’t
won the first
place, our
debating coach
Ms. Anggi said
that we’ve done
well for beginners.
She also said to learn
from our mistakes in
order to prepare for the
upcoming competitions as
well as next year’s pre-
miere.
8. 8
English Debate and Spelling
Bee are the crown jewels
of the language branch of this
year’s Premiere. Setting aside
the arts and sports compe-
tition is the exhilarating and
tense atmosphere witnessed in
practically every room where
a debate is held! It’s no secret
that debate is one of the most
underrated gems of The Pre-
miere and the challenge to top
it is an immense feat if accom-
plished, having to endure 6
rounds of pure pressure (con-
sisting of 3 preliminary rounds,
quarter finale, semi finals and
the final round), not to mention
the often unpredictable results,
expectations not being met are
not an uncommon phenomenon
in this tournament.
Quintessential Qual-
ities needed to conQuer:
-Margin (how many points you
won over your opponent’s team)
-Average speaker’s score
-Case building mechanism (how
you construct your case into a
solid one)
The top 4 teams who ad-
vanced to the vying final round
of the prestigious competition
hailed from SMAK 1, SMAK 5,
Ipeka Sunter & PSKG B, set to
determine the fate of their hard
work debating to the pinnacle
of the event.
SMAK 1 won first and the best
speaker award going to Gen-
nesaret Tjusila, also hailing from
SMAK 1, succeeded by Ipeka
Sunter in second place and
PSKG B, which came out trium-
phant winning third.
Buzzers set, hands raised, the
spelling bee was held on the
17th
of February, a fine day for
vocabulary as the competition
was segmented into 3 rounds
(written for the first and buzz-
er for the second and final
rounds).
As if the situation wasn’t tense
enough, 3 of the participants
had the same score and so an
impromptu extra round had to
be held. Just when you couldn’t
expect it, another additional
round was held as the extra
round before only eliminated
one participant.
Finally, the anticipated finals
were held and the winners
buzzed and spelled their way
to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y.
Sekolah Kristen Calvin was the
champion of the day, claiming
1st
place with Universal School
and Mahatma Gading School
in 2nd
and 3rd
place respective-
ly.
debate & spelling bee
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Sports
T
he Premiere is great with its illus-
trative arts and linguistically ad-
vanced language sections, but I think
that we can all agree on one major fact:
SPORTS IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION
Amassing hundreds of spectators,
whether it may be the iconic scene where stu-
dents observe the invigorating futsal games,
or the balloon clapping followed by chants
of “PSKG!!” cheering the school’s basketball
team, or standing in awe of the sheer veloci-
ty at which contestants swim or the constant
whips made by the badminton players, the cen-
ter of attention has gained this branch the ti-
tle of being the emblem of the school’s achieve-
ment, exhibited by the talent of its players
being able to take the title of a victor home.
to sum it up , the following is a list of
the competitions and their subcategories:
Badminton
The results of the badminton lower single
are the following:
• SMPK 4 (3rd place)
• Stella Maris (2nd Place)
• PSKG (1st place)
As for the doubles the results are:
• PSKG (3rd place)
• Stella Maris (2nd place)
• SMPK 4 (1st place)
For the upper single:
• Gunung Putri (3rd place)
• SMA 80 (2nd place)
• Santo Lucas (1st place)
as for the doubles:
• Gunung Putri (3rd place)
• Yakobus (2nd place)
• Santo Lucas (1st place)
Badminton
• Lower Single
• Lower double
• Upper single
• upper double
Basketball
• Lower female
• Lower male
• Upper female
• upper male
Futsal
• Lower (MALE)
• Upper(Male)
Swimming
Chest Stroke & Freestyle:
• Grade 1-3 Female
• Grade 1-3 male
• Grade 4-6 female
• grade 4-6 male
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Swimming
Splish-splosh! Who doesn’t like a good
swim? Our friends from elementary school
proved that age is no barrier when it comes
to competing in our Olympic sized swim-
ming pool for a chance to win the medals.
Swimming is segmented into 4 groups
and 2 styles, Chest stroke and Free-
style, Grade 1-3 (Male), Grade 1-3 (Female),
Grade 4-6 (Male), Grade 4-6 (Female) and
the winners are listed in the following:
For Chest stroke style:
Grade 1-3 (Male):
• Arley Akeno (3rd place)
• Ramzy Rabbani (2nd place)
• Tiger Christianto (1st place)
Next, Grade 1-3 (Female) is as follows:
• Gabriella Villy (3rd place)
• Mischka Goenadi (2nd place)
• Bianca Karina (1st place)
Moving on to Grade 4-6 (Male):
• Jonathan Pakpahan (3rd place)
• Ethan Anthony (2nd place)
• Carlton (1st place)
Lastly, Grade 4-6 was won by (Female):
• Nathania Anggita (3rd place)
• Angela Michelle (2nd place)
• Najwa Khoirunnisa (1st place)
For Freestyle:
Grade 1-3 (Male):
• Arley Akeno (3rd place)
• Ramzy Rabbani (2nd place)
• Tiger Christianto (1st place)
Next, Grade 1-3 (Female) is as follows:
• Bianca Karina (3rd place)
• Mischka Goenadi (2nd place)
• Caitlyn Seviana (1st place)
Moving on to Grade 4-6 (Male):
• Vincentius Bintang (3rd place)
• Bimpie Wijaya (2nd place)
• Carlton (1st place)
Lastly, Grade 4-6 was won by (Female):
• Angela Michelle (3rd place)
• Nathania Anggita (2nd place)
• Najwa Khoirunnisa (1st place)
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Badminton is underrated but this year’s
teams managed to wow the increased num-
ber of spectators by striking their unprec-
edented skills, every second was crammed
into the match with the sound of the rack-
et whip every two seconds just to give you
an idea of how harsh the competition was.
From what I learned as a fellow support-
er myself, the crowd is never silent. The noise
only varies from plain loud, wild to ecstatic!
A common feeling we all share:
ANXIETY, as when the score board is head to head,
the moment starts getting cringe-worthy and
the chants go off the charts as the magnitude
of the intensity only climbs from then on. What
warms my heart the most is when our school’s
team wins a match, not only will the whole sup-
porters spread in 3 floors cheer in jubilation,
but the team itself will huddle and all we could
see in their faces are their warm, genuine smiles.
Basketball
Basketball is also divided into 4 divisions:
Lower male, lower female, upper male and upper
female.
The winners of the lower male category:
• GMIS (3rd place)
• Gandhi Ancol (2nd place)
• NJIS (1st place)
For the lower female:
• Marie Joseph (3rd place)
• Santa Ursula (2nd place)
• PSKG (1st place)
Moving on to the upper male category:
• PSKG (3rd place)
• SMAK 5 (2nd place)
• PSKD (1st place)
And for the upper female:
• PSKD (3rd place)
• MSA (2nd place)
• Ipeka Sunter (1st place)
Futsal
For Futsal, there are 2 divisions: upper second-
ary and lower secondary.
For the lower secondary the winners are:
• Jubilee (3rd place)
• Yakobus (2nd place)
• SMPN 2 (1st place)
As for upper secondary:
• Don Bosco 2 (3rd place)
• Al Azhar (2nd place)
• Cikini (1st place)
Futsal frenzy is definitely for real, not
just in the players, but also the wild specta-
tors. It’s nerve wrecking whenever the school’s
team fails to score a goal but when they do,
it’s a burst of joy pouring down like rain. Not
to mention when the team’s keeper impressively
blocks the opponent’s goal, a storm of prais-
es floods his ears from the astonished crowd.
13. 13
has an instagram feed
filled with dishes that
will never fail to stop
our mouths from
watering.
cnlulaby
14. 14
AN INTERVIEW WITH
THE FOOD BLOGGERS
Questions for Cindy
Lulaby, professional
food stylist,
photographer &
June Wise,
acclaimed food
critic.
1. What led you to
the world of food
blogging? It all started when
we went out to eat and Cindy
liked to take pictures of what we
used to eat and uploaded them to
Instagram, so we eventually thought,
why not make a food blog as well
because June was willing to become
the writer. March 2016
2. How do you style
the food so it appeals
to the general public?
Feeling, intuition, instinct, X factor:
zooming in to the food because
that’s our style, focusing more to the
food to make it more stand out.
3. Do you have any
tips and tricks to ele-
vate the appearance of
food (other than light-
ing and angle)? Colour,
sometimes you want to play around
with a single tone on Instagram,
subjective to the food itself and it’s
also a good tip to utilise VSCO filters.
4. What is your com-
ment on teenagers go-
ing to new food estab-
lishments or picking up
coffee tasting as a hob-
by? Is it the same during
when you were in high
school? The difference is very
prevalent, now it’s improved dramat-
ically, Indonesians’ palates used to
be very tradiitional. In conclusion, the
F&B industry is on the rise.
5. What is your most
unique gastronomic ex-
perience? Akira back, the food ,
the taste, the ambiance, the service
and the tuna pizza is the star of the
show.
6. Is Indonesia’s food
scene (especially in so-
cial media platforms,
namely Instagram) di-
verse enough for inter-
national prominence?
Yes, because now anything is inte-
grated with each other, as food
accounts sprawl across the Archipel-
ago
7. What do you think
will be the “it” food
scene (place, theme,
food establishment type)
in 2016? Ruth Chris steakhouse,
because every blogger is actually
satisfied by it. ANYTHING SALTED
EGG YOLK.
TIP PERSONAL:
COMMITMENT, HOBI, PASSION
JUGA BUTUH, BLOGGING BERDUA
SALING DUKUNG.
15. 15
This spring, it’s all about baseball
caps. Sporty, yet still chic and styl-
ish. Baseball caps are great for trav-
elling, as it saves time styling your
hair and makes you look effortlessly
stunning.
Not only will it spice up your look,
it’ll mask a bad hair day while adding
a touch of masculinity, undoubtedly
comfortable to wear, and it matches
with the equally fantastic string bag
and bracelet, which is also up for
grabs.
Drawstring bags are quite the
fashion statement these days. Why?
Aside from its waterproof feature,
it gives a sporty, adventurous,
and effortless look. Smaller in size
compared to a backpack, yet fits
a lot. You can basically use this
anywhere: going to the beach, to a
festival, to the gym, and of course
across the seven seas.
Wristbands have been in for
a lot of seasons now. Their pop
of colour and perfect size will
add that modish touch to your
look. Not only it is stylish enough
alone, it goes well when stacked
with other bracelets too. Water-
proof, durable, and trendy, what
more can an explorer desire?
16. 16
This surely is the best dressed
to The Premiere. The classic
crop top and high-waisted
jeans, which gives the il-
lusion of longer legs and
an hourglass like look.
Stylish, comfortable, also
sporty - definitely suitable
for a glitzy closing night!
An important piece of her look is the classic,
modest, and reliable crop top. The crop top fits
the body perfectly, accentuating your waist.
Simple yet the perfect match for a high-waisted
jeans, since its hem is cut short. There are plenty
of ways to pull off the crop top: using a tight
one with culottes, which class it up; pair it with
overalls, to only have the sides of your body
peeking through; or even wear a loose one, it
doesn’t have to be skin-tight to look good on
you!
High waisted jeans matches with almost every-
thing; you can wear a plain t-shirt and tucking
it inside your jeans, making your look less simple
- pairing it with pumps, which will definitely make
you look taller; or even be snazzy and sporty,
by pairing it with a shirt and sporty runners.
CROP TOP: H&M
HIGH-WAISTED
JEANS: NEW LOOK
SHOES: NIKE
17. 17
THE PREMIERE 2016
Plethora of competitions,
food & beverage
stands and decorations...
As someone who doesn’t spend their
recess time doing anything other than
eating the Premiere was definitely
an event I looked forward to, the
excitement only grew more when
the plethora of competitions, food &
beverage stands and decorations
started popping up.
Amid the stressful routine of tasks and
tests, the school bell ringing a full two
hours earlier was a God-sent, with
practically everyone storming out of
the classrooms to witness the adren-
aline of the sporting competitions. The
ambience was very warm with the
rigorous repertoire of: P-S-K-G-*5
claps of balloons*, the unofficial
supporting chant which works like a
charm bringing together the hun-
dreds of spectators together (and
giving the players a boost in morale).
Before you know it, it was already
the closing night, which is undoubt-
edly, THE pinnacle (and end) of the
event and although it was time to bid
farewell to the luxuries of the myriad
of food & beverage stands, enter-
taining tournaments and half an hour
periods, it was only the beginning of
the highlight of my weekend, a one
stop ticket to the perfect festival!
Who’s to blame? This year the com-
mittee laid their hands on some of the
best acts in town, including the dy-
namically hilarious YouTube duo: Rainer
Santoso and Ali Mensan as hosts, the
artisanal acoustic band The Overtunes
and Fable disc jockey Billy Taner being
the talk of the school.
The closing night was indeed unforget-
table, I stayed throughout the ups and
downs, yes, some of the moments were
better than the others, but my person-
al favorite had to be being within a
meter radius from The Overtunes’ lead
singer, Mikha, and handing him a tis-
sue and partying like a frequent raver
when the DJ played his concoction of
remixes from his playlists. Indeed, those
were my favorites, but people lost
their minds when a lucky teacher got
invited up onto the stage to sing with
legendary band, Maliq and D’essen-
tials, sparking the crowd to go wild
and sing along her.
18. 18
Nailing IGCSE
W
ell, you did it, reaching grade 10 is
an extraordinary milestone but it
comes with its strings of its own
too- the infamous IGCSE you’ve been
prepared for 3 years, or more if you enrolled
in a Cambridge curriculum elementary school
as well. Numerous tales have been told about
how dreadful the preparations of this quali-
fication exam is, which scares candidates for
the year ahead them, especially since as PSKG
students, you’re going to take the October/
November session, which means you have ap-
proximately 4 months instead, but fear not-
this guide will help you set things straight
and on the results day, you’re going to be
thankful to your past self for reading this
handy tool. So without further a due, we
present you the timeline for your success:
6 months before the exam
Think about: How many subjects are you
going to take, which subjects are you going
to take and which subjects that you are confi-
dent enough to nail and which ones you are not.
Start to collect all related ma-
terials for these subjects. (If you don’t
want to spend hours searching for your
text book(s) a night before the test)
3 months before the exam
Make the final decision on which
subjects you are willing to take.
Start to download past papers and
other online materials (just type “IGCSE
past papers” in your search engine and there
will be plenty materials available online).
rEAD, READ and READ your textbooks to
know which topics are still confusing for you.
A month before the exam
Study intensively and spare at
least 1.5 hours a night to revise for your
exam and/or work on your past papers.
Try to compare and score your papers by
downloading the marking scheme (search: IGCSE
mark scheme) and identify which subjects that you
are weak at to pay more attention towards them.
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A week before the exam
REVISE all your notes and ensure
you have done all of the past papers at
least 4 to 5 years back, if possible com-
pile them into a compilation to make the
comparison between the past papers easier.
REVIEWanycommonmistakesthatyoumake
in those papers and RE-READ the related topics.
Pay attention to your exam timetable to
decide when to revise for each subject or paper.
A day before the exam
REVIEW your important notes and
topics to ensure that you stay on track
REDO one or 2 past papers to get fa-
miliar with the exam style and timing.
Have a proper SLEEP to ensure the
freshness of your mind during the exam.
Moring before the exam
Wake up early, take a
walk and have a proper MEAL.
Take 15-30 minutes to browse through
your notes, textbooks, and past papers.
Please arrive at your exam cen-
ter early so that you won’t panick-
ing yourselves nor late for your exam.
Prepare your STATE-
MENT of ENTRY and STATIONARIES
During the test
STAY CALM and DO YOUR BEST.
Answer all questions that you have mas-
teredanddon’tpanicoveranydifficultquestions.
READ the INSTRUC-
TIONS and QUESTIONS CAREFULLY.
ICE Award
Group 1: Languages (EFL, ESL, Indonesian, Man-
darin)
Group 2: Humanities and Social Sciences (Geog-
raphy, Economics)
Group 3: Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Combined Science)
Group 4: Mathematics (Mathematics)
Group 5: Creative, Technical and Vocational
(Accounting, ICT, Business Studies, Music)
Pick at least 2 from group 1 and 1 from anoth-
er groups, then pick at least another 1 from
any groups.
By: Olivia Pricilia / 10F
20. 20
Guide to UK's
Universities
2 ) University of Oxford
Just one spot behind its jointly referred “twin” Cambridge in the UK and globally,
Oxford still has a lot to boast, including its title as the oldest university in the
English-speaking world and the 26 prime ministers who were once students of its
own. The Oxford University Press is also the largest in the world so don’t be sur-
prised to learn that the rigorous admission criteria of A*A*A on A level is also
applicablehere.quiresatleastA*A*AonAlevel,foritsearliestselectionprocess.
Website: www.ox.ac.uk
1 ) University of Cambridge
Our school follows this university’s curriculum so it’s pretty clear how in-
fluential it is in the global stage already, ranking 5th globally and 1st in its
home country. Established in 1209, this university has produced many notable
alumni, including Sir Charles Darwin, featured on the £10 banknote and Ste-
phen Hawking. The undergraduate admission requirements are quite tough,
as it requires at least A*A*A on A level, for its earliest selection process.
Website: www.cam.ac.uk
O l i v i a p r i c i l i a / 1 0 f
3 ) UCL (University College London)
This university is the pioneer to recognize and promote gender equali-
ty through admitting both men and women through its doors and the
first university to be founded in London. UCL falls one spot shy below Ox-
ford globally this year and is a major biomedical research center (hint
to future medical students). Although it is a recurring theme in this guide,
a high grade of A*AA is required to be consider as a qualified applicant.
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk
4 ) Imperial College London
Featured in several blockbuster films, this London university is mostly
known for its specialty fields of business, engineering, medicine and sci-
ence, ranking 8th worldwide this year. Founded by Prince Albert during
the Victorian era, this university is the birthplace of the first academ-
ic health science center in the UK. Requirements are a tad laxer with
Straight A’s in at least 3 A level subjects required for all applicants.
Website: www.imperial.ac.uk
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3 4 5
5 ) King College London (KCL)
Anothermonarch-foundedinstitution,King’sCollegeLondonwasinfactfounded
by King George and the Duke of Wellington, home to renowned medical teaching
andbiomedicalresearch.Itscurrentstatusasthe19thuniversityintheworld,it’s
also home to six Medical Research Council centers. Most courses here require a
satisfactory 3A grade to be able to secure a spot in their highly prized positions.
WEBSIte: www.kcl.ac.uk
These top 5 universities could accept other qualifications, you may
check it individually in each university’s website.
O t h e r n o ta b l e
u n i v e r s i t i e s
#6 University of Edinburgh
www.ed.ac.uk
#7 University of Manchester
www.manchester.ac.uk
#8 London School of Econom-
ics and Political Science (LSE)
www.lse.ac.uk
#9 University of Bristol
www.bristol.ac.uk
#10 University of Warwick
www2.warwick.ac.uk
Reference: http://www.topuniversities.com/where-to-study/europe/united-kingdom/top-universities-uk-201516
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You might consider the IGCSEs just as another system
of standardised testing that students sit for. The roads
it can lead you to, however- after taking account of its
colossal acknowledgement and influence in the global
stage - is a pleasant surprise, especially since you’ve
dedicated the last 3 years of your life striving for
straight As. The jubilation of receiving recognition from
the 800 year old establishment that calls the curriculum
its own is quite a remarkable moment for any student.
My scores were remarkable enough to land me the
grand opportunity, invitation to be exact, to the Cam-
bridge Outstanding Learner Awards Night, something
which triggered the euphoria within me, keeping in mind
that this is an event of a monumental scale for a student
like myself in an opulent setting, the Sheraton Hotel
Jakarta.
Alongside me were Pamela Audrey Lie, the top achiever
for Mathematics in Indonesia, Olivia Pricilia for High
Achievement in Combined Science and the top achiever
for Accounting in Indonesia with myself for Top in Indo-
nesia in First Language English.
Olivia and I were seated in two chairs beside the
stage, opposite of Dr Ben Schmidt, Regional Director of
Cambridge International Examinations for the Southeast
Asia and Pacific region, of whom has been very kind
to grant us an interview, especially seeing as how it is
quite a lengthy one.
We begin the interview by asking Dr Schmidt how he
had ended up as a Cambridge official.
“I have worked in education and education manage-
ment for almost 20 years now,” he says, “first in England
and I came to Singapore four years ago for Cambridge.
And my job at the time was to build up the Singapore
office for the first time, as a regional office for Cam-
bridge. Before that a lot of our work was done from
Cambridge, and we understood we want to come
closer to where our schools are and the students are so
that we can do things better for you.”
In Asia and Oceania, Cambridge has had a few indi-
viduals situated in different countries; Malaysia, New
Zealand among the others. This is Cambridge’s first time
having an official regional office and an entire team
responsible for Southeast Asia.
Dr Schmidt then recommends CIE subjects, starting off
with those of which have the greatest amount of candi-
dates. “The popular subjects – they are good choices,”
he remarks. English, maths, all three sciences – biology,
chemistry and physics – along with business studies,
economics, Indonesian and foreign language Mandarin
are exceedingly favoured by Indonesian candidates. Be
it IGCSE, A & AS Levels, these subjects have the same
amount of popularity.
There are a few other subjects he would particularly
recommend. For instance, native Indonesian speakers
are advised to take the new syllabus in Bahasa Indone-
sia, designed exclusively for students who use Bahasa
Indonesia on a daily basis.
All subjects require fluency in language to be able to
gain efficacious results, in this instance English. The ability
to project one’s skill in language to effectively analyse
and explain a concept will greatly aid students. It is also
worth noting that Cambridge designs exams to test a
learner’s understanding of the topics presented, rather
than from how well they are able to memorise them.
A simple definition will only be awarded a small amount
of points, whereas an answer with a complex analysis
will earn an examinee larger points. Note that Cam-
bridge uses the reward system where they award
students who are able to show their understanding in a
topic instead of reducing points whenever they locate a
mistake, giving us examinees an upper hand.
His words were indeed genuine as it turns out that we
have already known more about Cambridge itself than
we’ve previously thought and we hope to utilise his
words of enlightenment to the repertoire of our excellent
results in the A & AS Levels.
CAMBRIDGE OUTSTANDING LEARNER
AWARDS
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5. Twister Ice Cream
Ice cream is a pretty generic term, but not when it’s made in front of your very eyes with a large
metal surface chopped up and rolled into rolls! The highlight of it all, visitors of the stall enjoyed a
treat as well as an exquisite performance for a low price tag.
4. Okirobox
Probably one of the most recognised vendors of Japanese snacks served piping hot Japanese
omelette pancakes served in layers of oozing fried eggs and mayonnaise otherwise known as
Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki (doughy squid balls), which everyone loves watching being poked.
3..Smurfroom
Holdup, is that a mushroom on top of a stand? That’s probably the general statement pedestrians
make before they stop by this one of a kind stall and grab the signature fizzy solution of red, green
or blue drink with chewy slices of jelly to quench their thirst.
2.Cocolicious
Swing into a tropical paradise when you take the first sip of the array of flavours this stall has to of-
fer, from Terong Belanda to Passionfruit, you’ll be spoilt for choice, your throat will feel as rejuvenat-
ed as ever and your mouth will enjoy the sensation of the chewy nata de coco (yes, more elements
of coconuts) that adds an interesting texture to the drink.
1.J-Tao
Chinese Canadian cuisine in a cup, that’s the beauty of J-Tao, rice topped with crispy fried dory,
chicken or shrimp and a generous serving of golden syrupy sauce, fresh herbs and sesame, it was
no wonder that the queue for this stall formed as soon as the school bell rung. For those opting for
a lighter option, they also serve legit crazy fries and succulent corn dogs to delight your palate.
Foodie or not, here we go! This year’s Premiere takes food to a whole other level with its assortment of
culinary delights surely spoilt us for choice.
