New IGCSE centre with holistic education Focus on practical and relevant life skills and ethical values

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Axcel ProgrammesAxcel Programmes
A.S.K Beyond Academic ExcellenceA.S.K Beyond Academic Excellence
September 2016

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Introduction

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Introduction
These are the 10 skills needed in workplace

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Axcel Culture

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Vision & Missions
1. Inspire creativity among learners and to acquire practical and
relevant life skills
2. Resourceful in embracing digital age technologies in order to
cultivate a global mindset
3. Empower on-site and virtual tutors who are enthusiastic and
determined in developing future leaders
4. Seek to develop teachers and pupils with a sense of
compassion for others and the boldness to act on their
beliefs
5. Strives to provide an affordable learning experience to all
Vision
Developing futuristic generation beyond academics with holistic
street smart & book smart education, embrace global connectivity
yet grounded in ethical values.
Mission
* Good education is the greatest gift you can give yourself or others *

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Our Culture ~ Learn Practical and Relevant Life Skills
1) Pitching
Skills
2) Futurist
creativity
3) Financial
Intelligence
The future generation need beyond school exam A’s
Learning
Culture in
our school

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Our Culture ~ Instill the Right Values and Mindset
4) Family
Values
5) Philanthropy
mindset
6) Leadership &
Teamwork
The future generation need beyond career success
Values are the heart of
our culture.
Our society values are
deteriorating with
increasing social and
environmental problems,
worsening political
corruptions
Values represent our guiding
principles: our broadest
motivations, influencing the
attitudes we hold and how we act.
Values help us to create the future
we want to experience.
Our culture
focus on
right values

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Axcel Life Skills

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Mentor Sharing Programme by Industry Experts
Learning Objectives
Mentors and topics
• Inspire students to learn more about particular industry or subject matter;
• Recognise the upsides and downside of particular industry or subject
matter;
• Apply the knowledge and lessons learned in the real world.
1. Ms Susan Yuen, Regional CEO Asia, National Bank of Abu Dhabi ~
banking
2. Mr David Ong, Founder and President, Reapfield Properties Group ~
property
3. Mr Chu Hong Keong, former CIO of HSBC Malaysia ~ technology /
startups
4. Mr Ho Mun Woh, former CEO of Southern Lion ~ marketing
5. Mr Stantley Tan, Director and Head of Treasury ~ global markets /
working in different countries
6. And more to confirm participation
Mentoring is important, not only because of the knowledge and skills students can learn from
mentors, but also because mentoring provides professional socialization and personal
support to facilitate success in school and beyond.

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Sample Mentor Sharing Programme ~ Property Industry
• Session 1: Introduction (15 mins)
• Explain the type of properties
• Why property is important part of life
• Session 2: Activities ~ Property investment game (60 mins)
• Students form groups, given certain capital to invest, etc
• Brief the objectives
• Give various scenarios, students to buy or sell properties
• Session 3: Lessons learned and Q&A (30 mins)
• Discuss on property type and location, price etc
• Introduce concept of cash flow and capital appreciation
• Explain risks involved
• Importance of doing homework – due diligence
• Session 4: Relevance in school (10 mins)
• Subject relevant ~ Maths, Geography, History, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, ICT, Physics, etc
• Profession possible: Property development, lawyer, banker, accountant, analyst, IT specialist, startups etc
• Session 5: Personal Sharing (15 mins)
• Coming out from being drug addict

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Incubator Programme I ~ Social Entrepreneurs
Learning Objectives
• Instill, develop and expose to social entrepreneur mindset and skills;
• Promote project based learning to cultivate leadership and teamwork
among participants;
• Exposing to project organization, market research, product/solution
development and marketing process;
• Nurture the philanthropy mindset in our future generation
Social entrepreneurship is the attempt to draw upon business techniques and private sector
approaches to find solutions to social, cultural or environmental problems. Social
entrepreneurs also take into account a positive "return to society".
Learning Approach
Project-based learning for learners in following:
o Introduction : Purpose of social entrepreneur
o Product identification
o Market research
o Prototype development
o Marketing / Promotion Strategy
o Final preparation
o Post mortem
o Case Study on Social Entrepreneur

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• Inspire & share their winning solution/business & experience;
• Idea Generation & Practice (from small ideas to bigger, longer-duration
projects)
• Project Competition & Open Day (Invite parents & friends)
• Special coaching to winners and rehearsals
• External Award Competitions (entire process from submission,
rehearsals to award judging)
Incubator Programme II ~ Innovator in Action
Learning Objectives
• Instill and develop young innovator with entrepreneur mindset and problem
solving skills;
• Gain exposure/experience in preparing, pitching & competing in innovation
& entrepreneur award competitions/exhibitions;
• Exposing to project organization, market research, product/solution
development, marketing process and commercial viability assessment;
In the fast changing world, job functions evolve regularly and new roles are introduced to suit
market requirements. Future generation needs to keep innovating. According o Peter Thiel,
the truly revolutionary companies, or the “zero to one” companies, are the ones that come up
with new ideas that take “our civilization to the next level.”
Learning Approach

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Incubator Programme ~ Scheme of Works
Scheme of Works ~ Social Entrepreneurs:
Week 1: Introduction
o Objectives of the programme; group work, Social Entrepreneur Day
o Purpose of social entrepreneur; social needs, entrepreneurship
o Assignment: identify product
Week 2: Product identification
o Groups present their product
o Discuss various product identified
Week 3: Market research
o Discuss the importance of market research
o Discuss options of market research
o Case study: eg McDonalds vs Apple
Week 4: Prototype development
o Group prepare their product
o Discuss requirements of developing product
Week 5: Marketing / Promotion Strategy
o Discuss types of marketing / promotion strategy
o Case study: eg Starbucks no advertisement strategy
Week 6: Final preparation
THE DAY: Social Entrepreneur Day
o Charity bazaar with parents and public attending
Week 7: Post mortem
o Discuss lessons learned and improvement
Week 8: Case Study on Social Entrepreneur

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• Facilitator to choose the theme for the week
• Students could work individually, in pair or in group based on the theme
• Facilitator role is to act as facilitator in the class, stimulate discussion and
expand mindset of the students
• Students to prepare relevant materials and present/submit their findings
Following theme could be picked for the week:
• Topic based
• Sector based
• Open style
• Anything new?
Next Futurist ~ Stimulate Creativity
Learning Objectives
• Cultivate innovative and creative mindset among the learners;
• Discuss new ideas and innovation
• Analyse trends for the future
While the Incubator Programmes are structured for whole year programme, the Next Futurist
classes is offered with different themes for each session. By continuously exposing the
learners to new ideas, this could stimulate creativity and being innovative become a culture
among the learners
Learning Approach

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Next Futurist ~ sample lesson plan
Topic : Future Transport Length: 2 periods (50 + 50 mins)
Learning objectives; Learning activities; assessment opportunities; Resources; Assignment etc
• Discuss means of transport : road, water, air
• Discuss historical development of transport : advantages and
disadvantages
Learning objectives
Planned differentiation
activities
Stimulate Thinking skills
Promote interest in
school subjects
Encourage better use of
data technology eg
Facebook, Youtube
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Next Futurist ~ sample lesson plan
Student activities
•Group discussion
•Video screening
•Relevant Facebook page
•Assignment: Group /
individual
•Experiential learning
• Explore future transport : students could form groups look into
various mode, eg road, air, water, space

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• Personal Financial Management
• Save, Spend, Earn, Grow, Give
• Analyse Alternatives
• Assets, Liability and Cash flow
• Do your homework : due diligence
• Banking and economics 101
• Entrepreneur-based project learning
Financial Intelligence ~ Money is a Commodity
Learning Objectives
• Cultivate the culture of financial intelligence;
• Appreciate the importance of financial intelligence in life;
• Determine ways of financial freedom
Many young people today are struggling with debt and the rise in the nmber of bankruptcy
cases among young Malaysian is a cause for concern.
Learning Areas

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Financial Intelligence ~ Eg: Learn through Games
Topic : Cashflow 101 Length: 2 periods (50 + 50 mins)
Learning objectives; Learning activities; assessment opportunities; Resources; Assignment etc
Fun Learning Points
Periodic income
Buying assets
Buying expenses
Recording profit and loss
statement
Recording for balance sheet
Capital appreciation
Interest rate
Dividend
Rat race !

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Life Skill Workshops ~ Street Smart & Book Smart
Pitching Skills
• Presentation skill
• Marketing ~ persuasive skill
• Communication
A number of life skill workshops would be conducted throughout the year. Qualified trainers /
coaches would be brought in to train learners on key life skills to prepare them for the real
world.
Innovation &
Problem Solving
Financial
Intelligence

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Axcel Culture

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• To choose a character for the month. To learn about the character,
implement and practice the character within the campus and back home
• Have fun learning activities and decoration
• Character recognition
Attitude ~ Character First Culture
Learning Objectives
• Learn about character building
• Promote good character culture
• Instill lifelong good character and
spread to the community
• Build future leaders of character
Character determines success. Building character is not like building a machine or a product.
Changing one's character requires little more than hard work and commitment. Building
character takes a lifetime – it’s a culture!
Learning Approach

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• Promote and practice of social responsibility
• Develop a framework for learning social
responsibility
• Participate in activities and programmes
such as Duke of Edinburgh or Global Peace
Foundation
• Philanthropy Day organized by the students
Social Responsibility ~ Giving Back Mindset
Learning Objectives
• Recognise the importance of social
responsibility
• Promotes an innovative, a values-based
approach to social integration and social
responsibility
• Cultivate the “giving-back” mindset
through action and practice
• Practice Social Emotional Learning
Character determines success. Building character is not like building a machine or a product.
Changing one's character requires little more than hard work and commitment. Building
character takes a lifetime – it’s a culture!
Learning Approach

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• Facilitator to choose an inspiring person for the week
• Students could work individually, in pair or in group based on the person
chosen, explore their successes as well as failures and discuss lessons
learned from the inspiring person
• Facilitator role is to act as facilitator in the class, stimulate discussion and
emphasis on lessons learned
• Students to prepare relevant materials and present/submit their findings
• Students to relate lessons learned to their real life experience
Inspiring Gurus ~ Learn from the Gurus
Learning Objectives
• Learn and inspire from the successes and failures
• Promote good and respected role model
• Success can come from various angle, not only
monetary values
People learn best from their role model or gurus. Learners to study not only the success
stories of famous people, but lessons learned from failures would be critical.
Similar to Next Futurist classes, the Inspiring Stories classes would be offered monthly.
Learning Approach

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Inspiring Gurus ~ Sample
Guru : Nick Vujicic Length: 2 periods (50 + 50 mins)
Learning objectives; Learning activities; Lessons learned; Resources; Assignment etc
• Background of the Guru
• Success / achievements of the Guru
• Failures / setbacks for the Guru
• Applications in our own real world
• Other similar Gurus
Student activities
•Group discussion
•Flip classroom
•Presentation skills
•Discussion with parents
•Upload to learning
management platform
The Inspiring Stories not only
cover the famous entrepreneurs,
but a wide range including sports,
handicapped, charity works,
under-privileged etc

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Our Approach

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Partners with Global Reach
The Global Peace Foundation (GPF) is an
international non-sectarian, non-partisan, nonprofit
organization, which promotes an innovative, values-
based approach to peacebuilding, guided by the vision
of One Family under God. GPF engages and
organizes a global network of public and private-
sector partners who develop community, national, and
regional peace building models as the foundation for
ethical and cohesive societies.
Character First Education exists to help
teachers, administrators, and parents build
future leaders with character. Our goal is
to provide fun, engaging, positive,
practical, and research-based lessons that
will help students build the character and
competence needed for success.
Social Integration – Social Emotional Learning
Character Building
Structured Innovation & Problem Solving
TRIZ is a problem solving method based on logic
and data, not intuition, which accelerates the
project team’s ability to solve these problems
creatively. TRIZ also provides repeatability,
predictability, and reliability due to its structure and
algorithmic approach. “TRIZ” is the (Russian)
acronym for the “Theory of Inventive Problem
Solving.”
more partners in progress…
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to
spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the
world. Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing
library of original animated videos , to providing an international
platform for teachers to create their own interactive lessons, to helping
curious students around the globe bring TED to their schools and gain
presentation literacy skills, to celebrating innovative leadership within
TED-Ed’s global network
Presentation Skill

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Meeting Parents’ Needs
No external tuition
required – save on cost
and time
Full day classes with
holistic learning
experience
Parents don’t need to
quit their job
ICGSE as the academic curriculum foundation
Cambridge IGCSE, the world’s most popular international
qualification
Most widely accepted as entry requirements for universities
The IGCSE is predominantly exam-based, students are
required to sit for the O-Level exam to provide a milestone for
learning.
The minimum credits required for most university
qualification is 5 credits from O-Level.
Widest pool of teachers available, IGCSE is offered in 160
countries
Availability of past years exam papers for practicing
Co-curriculum activities
incorporated within
class timetable

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Make it Affordable
*Small is beautiful in the Data Technology age” ~ Jack Ma
Too Expensive: It costs up to MYR1,000,000 to study
in private international schools from primary and
secondary to pre-university in Malaysia
New private international schools are booming ,
but cost about MYR100mil each.
Who will pay for these cost?
High maintenance cost of facilities, translate to
further higher fee to students.
Technology continue to improve, high capex
makes it difficult to replace outdated facilities
The median monthly household
income for Malaysians in 2014
increased by 11.7 per cent
annually to RM4,585 from
RM3,626 in 2012*
* Department of Statistics Malaysia
By having smaller learning centers, parents could save 70-80% of cost, while not losing the
essence of learning and accessing good facilities surrounding.
Being small and nimble, able to adapt to changes and provide most up to date technology
Bigger market with entry to smaller towns and cities.
Bulk of parents in
middle income
Huge capital
upfront would
burden parents
Massive
maintenance cost
Increasing cost of
expatriate
teachers
Single largest operating cost for a school is
teachers. Expatriate teachers cost has
increased tremendously due to higher demand
and depreciation of Ringgit.

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Flatten Education by Globally Connected, Locally Guided
*The World is already flat *
Use technology to enable “virtual lecturing”
-Encourage global exposure and global
mindset
-Not limited by teachers availability
Onsite tutors to guide
students
-Passionate and creative
tutors to guide and
facilitate
-More effective than
solely online learning
-Feedback for
improvements
-Encourage open
sharing environment
Learning Management
System (LMS)

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Most Important ~ Passionate Teachers Like You !
*T *
Academic syllabus could be
learned, it is widely available for
download and reference.
It is the passion and culture that
make the difference !

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