Two curricula, one way of learning.
Cambridge for Mathematics and the sciences, the national curriculum for the rest — and English benchmarked to the CEFR.
A blend of Cambridge and national
Cambridge
Taught in English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
English
CEFR benchmark · Cambridge & National Geographic
- English
National
Taught in Indonesian
- Indonesian
- Religious Education
- Social Sciences
- Other subjects
Semesta is an SPK (Joint Cooperation School) that combines an international curriculum, Cambridge, for Mathematics and the sciences (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) with the national curriculum for other subjects.
English is benchmarked to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), with materials from Cambridge and National Geographic. English is the language of instruction for the Cambridge subjects, and Indonesian for the national-curriculum subjects.
Semesta also teaches foreign languages, with five to choose from: Japanese, French, Mandarin, Arabic, and Turkish.
- Japanese
- French
- Mandarin
- Arabic
- Turkish
Three Cambridge levels
- Junior High Lower Secondary Checkpoint Exam in grade 9
- Senior High Upper Secondary IGCSE Exam in grade 11
- Optional Advanced AS/A Level For university abroad
The Cambridge curriculum at Semesta has three levels: Lower Secondary Checkpoint for junior high grades 7 to 8, Upper Secondary IGCSE, and Advanced AS/A Level. Grade 9 students sit the Checkpoint exam and grade 11 students sit the IGCSE. The A Level exam is optional, for students who plan to go to university abroad. All of these exams take place in October–November.
SAT, the test centre for Central Java
700+
leading universities outside the United States now accept the SAT. Semesta runs it for Semesta students and others.
Alongside Cambridge exams, Semesta also runs the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) for Semesta students and others, and is the SAT test centre for Central Java. Run by the College Board, the SAT is a standardised test that has long been an entry requirement for universities in the United States, and it is now accepted by more than 700 leading universities outside the US as well. Besides Cambridge exam preparation, Semesta runs preparation programmes for the SAT and IBT/IELTS.
The old site linked subject names to department pages on Google Sites. Those links did not come across; the options are now under Co-curricular Activities and Resource.