TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

In post covid Bali we have hundreds of Bali Children Foundation graduates underemployed or unemployed.

These recent graduates been held back - living way up in the mountains in challenging living conditions, lacking social skills due to isolation and lockdowns, their education was pretty much non-existent during Covid, their social economic situation worsened (if that's possible) and these students just need a leg up!

ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL)

Bali Children Foundation delivers a student-centric English program for Grades 4 through 12. Our classes emphasise spoken and listening English which are essential skills for future employment in Bali. The BCF curriculum is enhanced with videos and presented via a 55-inch smart TV or projector. The engaging technology includes native speaker's conversing in English, and for Elementary students, fun English songs and games. EFL classes provide students with consistent curriculum standards regardless of the school's remote location.

STEM - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH

Environmental Studies have been introduced into the curriculum over the recent years beginning with the islands of Nusa Lembongan. Here it has been vital to build awareness among the children, who will inherit this island, about the challenges they face. In other areas, especially ‘rain shadow’ districts with unreliable water supply, hygiene and health messages enter the curriculum.

READ TO LEARN

While Indonesians are excellent oral storytellers, they rarely read for leisure. Lack of reading skills affects children's access to learning. As students move into High School and Tertiary learning, the issue becomes acute. Whether seeking information from books or the internet, strong reading skills are vital life skills. BCF uses the newly renovated library spaces to deliver story reading to the younger children and leisure reading resources for the older Elementary school grades. We hope this early emphasis on fun reading will set students up for lifelong learning.

TEACHER TRAINING

BCF employs and trains teachers via a unique training program, enabling teachers to develop skills and become better practitioners. The curriculum is tailored to the region, cultural sensitivities and issues pertinent to that specific location.

COLLEGE-READY AND WORK-READY PREPARATION

As Education to Employment is our mission, preparation for graduate student's Tertiary education and working life is key to what we deliver. Preparation for further education starts during High School as students learn about available courses of tertiary study, scholarships and apprenticeships. Once students graduate Year 12, they have the option to join orientation classes before commencing academic University degrees, Diploma courses, Hospitality courses, Apprenticeships, Internships or seeking employment. The programs include CV and interview skills, self-confidence, grooming, jobseeker skills and online opportunities, English language, financial literacy and adjustment from Secondary school to University or the workplace. It is an annual program, offered in three streams of 8 weeks of learning for Academic University, Hospitality College and Apprentice, Internship & Work.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

While Indonesians are excellent oral storytellers, they rarely read for leisure. Lack of reading skills affects children's access to learning. As students move into High School and Tertiary learning, the issue becomes acute. Whether seeking information from books or the internet, strong reading skills are vital life skills. BCF uses the newly renovated library spaces to deliver story reading to the younger children and leisure reading resources for the older Elementary school grades. We hope this early emphasis on fun reading will set students up for lifelong learning.