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Continueto pageMiddle Years ProgrammeMIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMMEMYP is a conceptual curriculum framework for students between the ages of 12-15 years. MYP aims to develop active and internationally-minded young people who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning. MYP empowers students to inquire into a wide range of issues and ideas of local, national and global significance, resulting in creative, critical and reflective thinkers. Continue to pageDiploma ProgrammeDIPLOMA PROGRAMMEThe IB Diploma Programme is a curriculum framework for students between the ages of 15-18 years. The IBDP aims to develop students with breadth and depth of knowledge, allowing them to flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically, providing them with a balanced education, to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding. Continue to page0Founded0Nationalities0Organized School Activities0Top Universities World WideFace-to-face School TourGlobal Jaya School invites you and your family to visit our school grounds. The tour of our grounds will assist in visualizing why Global Jaya School is such an excellent school for you and your child(ren).

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Gloria 1 Christian High School (Indonesian: Sekolah Menengah Atas Kristen Gloria 1), popularly known simply as Gloria 1, is a private Christian high school in Surabaya, Indonesia. It was founded in 1996 by the Gloria Christian Education Foundation (YPK Gloria) under the name Gloria Christian School,[3] where it reorganised itself under its current name in 2002. Students are drawn primarily from Chinese Indonesian background and is considered one of the most favoured in the city.[4]

Gloria Christian School began with an awareness of the need for Christian services in the field of education, which resulted in a formal educational institution being established by the Abdiel Christian Church, a Hokkienese concentrated branch of Christianity in Surabaya.[5]

In 1984, the first school was opened at GKA Gloria building on Jl. Pacar (Pacar St), with a total of 36 students for kindergarten and elementary school, as well as 9 teaching staff. Early school activities were held on spaces provided by the church.

On July 17, 1996, Gloria Christian School was opened in West Surabaya, precisely at Jalan Kupang Indah (Kupang Indah St), taking in the space previously held by Surabaya International School. The Gloria Family Day event was marked by this event.

The school offered education from kindergarten (TK-KB) to secondary (SMA). Each year, classes continued to grow until the entire building becomes incapacitated, which prompt the Foundation to relocate its high school to another location, separate from Gloria's main campus, and thus, detaching itself (albeit still within the same governance) from Gloria Christian School and becomes Gloria Christian High School.[6]

Gloria Christian School expanded its high school system to Eastern Surabaya in 2008, at the Pakuwon City residential complex, which precipitated Gloria Christian High School to be renamed as Gloria 1 Christian High School, while the latter is named Gloria 2 Christian High School.

The school is directly governed by the Gloria Christian Education Foundation, an organisation under the auspicious of the Abdiel Christian Church, whom oversees 3 other day school and 1 international school in Surabaya. The day to day management of the school is executed by the Executive Board, which members are appointed by the foundation.[7]

The executive board appoints the school headmaster, who has the responsibility to execute the school's day to day operation. The headmaster usually deputised his power to 3 other senior role within the school, namely: deputy headmaster for student's affairs (also known as the Dean of Students) (Wakil Kepala Sekolah bagian Kesiswaan), deputy headmaster for finance and procurement (Wakil Kepala Sekolah bagian Sarana dan Prasarana), as well as deputy headmaster for academic affairs and the curriculum (Wakil Kepala Sekolah bagian Kurikulum)

There are 40 teachers in the school, 3 of them being honorary (honorer). This makes the student to teacher ratio being at 10.17, which is a relatively healthy amount.[8] All of the school's teaching forces are degree taught, with at least 8 teachers being certified at a higher level.[8]

Over in its year of existence, the school has developed an extensive facilities to cater the needs of its students. The school has its own hall, which are used by its students every tuesday (year 10), wednesday (year 11) and friday (year 12) for weekly church services. Students are also obliged to attend a school ceremony every monday, an event where the school headmaster and deputy headmaster often make speeches about school agendas for the week, which are organised by its Student Council.

Gloria 1 has a distinguishable and strict school uniform policy that are compulsory to be worn. The uniform consists of a blue button-down shirt with the school crest on the chest, and dark blue pants for boys', while girls uniform consist of a pleated and blue tartan skirt or jumper dress, and a blue button-down shirt. A necktie is not to be worn on a regular basis, yet required when attending the school ceremony.

The school hosts both an indoor and outdoor sports hall, as well as 4 laboratory, each for physics, biology, chemistry, and computing.[10] The school also has an auditorium, used for english listening classes, a recording studio for members of the school band, gym, common room for the students' council sabbatical officers, students counselling room, school health unit, library, and a student dining room.[11]

Unlike any other school in Indonesia, students of Gloria 1 dine-in together with their teachers in the school's dining room. Both students and teachers may choose a dish and a dessert from 3 designated points, often serving different styles of cuisine (e.g. Chinese, Western, Japanese, Indonesian, etc.). Students meal are included in the annual tuition and operation fees.[12][13]

In terms of academics, prospective students are required to designate their desired major for their time in school. There are 2 streams available: Mathematics and Natural Sciences as well as Social Sciences and Humanities. Mathematics and Natural Sciences student (collectively known as MIPA Students) are required to study and take further mathematics, biology, physics and chemistry for their National Exam, whereas Social Sciences student (collectively known as IPS Students) are required to study and take advanced history, economy, geography, and sociology.

Training to be on the school team are said to be "exhausting", and may add up to an additional 7 hours in school, or even 10 hours if it is near the tournament's date. The school forbids failing (albeit talented sportsperson) students to be recruited on the team. The school obliged all team members to still be on their best academic excellence while pursuing their hobbies.

Outside of basketball, the school also provides extensive training for futsal, table tennis, badminton and chess. The school also host the annual Gloria Cup, where schools from all over Surabaya compete with one another in a variety of sports.

The school also has many societies that caters for many different hobbies. This includes: Volleyball, Badminton, Table tennis, Futsal, Photography, Videography, Environment, Bands, Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Culinary art, Computer Programming, Choir, Classical Guitar, Cheerleading, Cooking Class, Fashion Design, Sewing, Robotics and Basketball.[18][19]

In the broader sense, the organisation first came to Indonesia through the Boys' Brigade in Singapore. Within the school itself however, the uniformed group was founded in 2004 as the Boys' Brigade 7th Surabaya Company, where it operated in a limited, and often, voluntary capacity.[20] In 2010, the school made it mandatory for its students to serve within the cadet to train their leadership, obedience and strength. Members of the Boys' Brigade will earn badges for every modules and tests they have taken, this includes target badge (compulsory), christian education (compulsory), camping, drill, gymnastic, community service, first aid, hobbies, swimming, expedition, pipers, etc; which will be displayed in their badge sleeve.

Older and senior Boys' are allowed (if nominated by the company) to gain promotion into a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), where they will be trained and assessed in the Leadership Development Camp for 3 days, often with hardships involved. Supposed a member pass the assessment, they will be promoted into a Lance-Corporal and have the right to wore chevrons on their upper left and right arms, as well as displaying the "NCO Star" in their badge sleeves. NCO serves as the first point of contact if officers are not on duty, and often held leadership position within the Brigade's parade and (to a certain extent) within the school system itself.[20]

Gloria 1 is accredited A (distinguished) by the National Accreditation Board.[8] The school is quite selective of its prospective students, and requires the completion of an admission test (exceptions made for students with outstanding sports and creative arts ability and/or internal student previously studying within the Gloria School System), which assesses the applicant's Indonesian, English and mathematics ability, before any offer could be made.[21]

Students of Gloria 1 excel both in academics and leadership. Internationally, its student have created a digital auxanometer, which won a bronze medal in the International Conference of Young Scientists.[22]

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