JAKARTA, 18 June 2024 – The British Council in Indonesia has announced the national winner of the 2023-24 ‘Your World’ video competition is "Plastic Waste," a video created by students from Madrasah Mu’allimaat Muhammadiyah. In this video, the students raised awareness about Indonesia's significant plastic waste issues and suggested everyday actions that Indonesian citizens can take to help reduce this problem. The awarding ceremony was held in a hybrid setting organised by the British Council and attended by the school leaders, students, and parents of the British Council Partner Schools network in Indonesia. This video also competed at the regional level, with PEC Private School in Myanmar awarded as its East Asia winner.
The ‘Your World’ video-making competition is a flagship activity for British Council Partner Schools across the global network. Participating in the competition is a fantastic opportunity for students to use their creativity, problem-solving and digital skills to compete globally while also providing a window into their own lives, communities, and experiences. The competition is open to students aged 14 to 17 years studying in British Council Partner Schools.
Now in its eighth year, the theme for Your World 2023-24 was Climate Change: From crisis to action, linking directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 13. Students drew upon their knowledge of subjects studied at school, such as science, business studies and global studies to produce exceptional video entries. These videos demonstrated students’ ability to work collaboratively to solve real life problems in their own communities, putting both their skills and learning to practical and positive use. This year, the submissions counted to more than 600 video entries, with over 3000 students taking part from our Partner Schools across the global network.
Dwi Setiyawan, International Class Affairs Staff from Madrasah Mu’allimaat Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia, said: “We convey our many thanks to the British Council. What a fantastic opportunity for our students to participate and be national winners! This opportunity fosters the growth of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and interpersonal connections among our students, while also providing a window into their unique lives, environments, and experiences. We do hope that next year we can become the Global Winner. Thank you.”
It has become increasingly important for students to demonstrate and excel in activities outside of the classroom to support their university entrance applications. Participation in ‘Your World’ allows students to showcase a commitment to developing themselves proactively in their free time, while also raising awareness about social and environmental issues around them; ensuring their university application stands out.
British Council Partner Schools (BCPS) is an enhanced support service for partner schools that deliver an international UK curriculum leading to exams such as O levels, International GCSEs, and A levels, administered in cooperation with the British Council. It is a global community in which the British Council provides professional support for leaders, teachers, students, and parents. As part of the British Council’s network, BCPS schools can connect with thousands of international schools globally and enhance Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for school leaders and teachers by enjoying our abundant online and offline resources and programmes. In Indonesia, three schools that are part of the British Council Partner Schools network are Madrasah Mu’allimaat Muhammadiyah, Madrasah Mu’allimin Muhammadiyah, and Nurul Fikri. Throughout the partnership, BCPS partners receive assistance from professionals to achieve sustainable whole school development. They also enjoy access to substantial resources around learner support for child protection, exams preparation, and English language learning.
Summer Xia, Country Director Indonesia and Director South East Asia at the British Council said: “We look forward to expanding our British Council Partner Schools (BCPS) network, allowing more schools from Indonesia to benefit from being part of this global community. Each year, we invite school leaders from across Indonesia to our School Leaders Forum, where they can learn about the benefits of joining the British Council Partner Schools network and talk to us directly. This year, we brought together 47 school leaders at the forum in Jakarta, and I’m delighted that several schools have expressed their interest in joining BCPS. It fills us with confidence that our Partner Schools network in Indonesia will grow steadily.”
Globally, British Council works with more than 2,500 Partner Schools, support over 100,000 teachers and touch the lives of millions of students across South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and the Americas. The British Council Partner Schools community is a network of educators across the world, including leaders of forward-thinking schools with an international outlook, and teachers committed to a modern, student-centred approach to teaching. The British Council supports Partner Schools by providing a secure, compliant, and consistent exams delivery service, dedicated administrative support, and professional development and training opportunities for teachers and school leaders.
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