English Speech About “Formal Education in Indonesia”.

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Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb

To my teacher who I respect and to my friends who I love. Thank you for your time has been given to me.

First of all let us gratitude to Allah SWT’s  Presence, who has bestowed bless so that we can gather in this special moment. Also to Prophet Muhammad, his families, and his friends. Here I am going to tell a speech about “Formal Education in Indonesia”.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Before entering primary or elementary school, children in our country usually have attended kindergarten, or known as Taman Kanak-kanak. The aim of this level is just to prepare them for primary school.

Children ages 7–12 attend primary education at Elementary School or Sekolah Dasar. This level of education is compulsory for all Indonesian citizens. Similar to education systems in the U.S. and Australia, students must study for six years to complete this level.

The next level is secondary education. After graduating from elementary school, students attend Middle School or Junior High School (Sekolah Menengah Pertama) for three yearsfrom the age of 13-15. After three years of schooling and graduation, students may move on to Senior High School. In Indonesia, this school is basically divided into two kinds. They are SMA (Sekolah Menengah Atas) and SMK (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan). SMA is different with SMK in their studies. The students of SMA prepare to advance to tertiary education or university, but students of SMK prepare to be ready to work after finishing their school without going to University/College.

The last level of education in our country is tertiary education. Students who have
graduated from Senior High School may attend to University or Academy. They can choose any kinds of University or Academy based on their interest, for example Majoring in English, Mathematics, or Teacher Training University.

That’s all my speech about  “Formal Education in Indonesia” that I can say. I am sorry if there are mistakes that I did during a speech earlier. Thank you very much for your attention.

Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.