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Axcel ProgrammesAxcel Programmes

A.S.K Beyond Academic ExcellenceA.S.K Beyond Academic Excellence

September 2016

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Introduction

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IntroductionThese are the 10 skills needed in workplace

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Axcel Culture

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Vision & Missions

1. Inspire creativity among learners and to acquire practical and relevant life skills

2. Resourceful in embracing digital age technologies in order to cultivate a global mindset

3. Empower on-site and virtual tutors who are enthusiastic and determined in developing future leaders

4. Seek to develop teachers and pupils with a sense of compassion for others and the boldness to act on their beliefs

5. Strives to provide an affordable learning experience to all

Vision Developing futuristic generation beyond academics with holistic street smart & book smart education, embrace global connectivity yet grounded in ethical values.

Mission

* Good education is the greatest gift you can give yourself or others *

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Our Culture ~ Learn Practical and Relevant Life Skills

1) Pitching Skills

2) Futurist creativity

3) Financial Intelligence

The future generation need beyond school exam A’s

Learning Culture in our school

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Our Culture ~ Instill the Right Values and Mindset

4) Family Values

5) Philanthropy mindset

6) Leadership & Teamwork

The future generation need beyond career success

Values are the heart of our culture.Our society values are deteriorating with increasing social and environmental problems, worsening political corruptions Values represent our guiding principles: our broadest motivations, influencing the attitudes we hold and how we act. Values help us to create the future we want to experience.

Our culture focus on

right values

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Axcel Life Skills

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Mentor Sharing Programme by Industry Experts

Learning Objectives

Mentors and topics

• Inspire students to learn more about particular industry or subject matter;

• Recognise the upsides and downside of particular industry or subject

matter;

• Apply the knowledge and lessons learned in the real world.

1. Ms Susan Yuen, Regional CEO Asia, National Bank of Abu Dhabi ~ banking

2. Mr David Ong, Founder and President, Reapfield Properties Group ~ property

3. Mr Chu Hong Keong, former CIO of HSBC Malaysia ~ technology / startups

4. Mr Ho Mun Woh, former CEO of Southern Lion ~ marketing

5. Mr Stantley Tan, Director and Head of Treasury ~ global markets / working in different countries

6. And more to confirm participation

Mentoring is important, not only because of the knowledge and skills students can learn from mentors, but also because mentoring provides professional socialization and personal support to facilitate success in school and beyond.

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Sample Mentor Sharing Programme ~ Property Industry

• Session 1: Introduction (15 mins)• Explain the type of properties

• Why property is important part of life

• Session 2: Activities ~ Property investment game (60 mins)• Students form groups, given certain capital to invest, etc

• Brief the objectives

• Give various scenarios, students to buy or sell properties

• Session 3: Lessons learned and Q&A (30 mins)• Discuss on property type and location, price etc

• Introduce concept of cash flow and capital appreciation

• Explain risks involved

• Importance of doing homework – due diligence

• Session 4: Relevance in school (10 mins)• Subject relevant ~ Maths, Geography, History, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, ICT, Physics, etc

• Profession possible: Property development, lawyer, banker, accountant, analyst, IT specialist, startups etc

• Session 5: Personal Sharing (15 mins)• Coming out from being drug addict

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Incubator Programme I ~ Social Entrepreneurs

Learning Objectives• Instill, develop and expose to social entrepreneur mindset and skills;

• Promote project based learning to cultivate leadership and teamwork

among participants;

• Exposing to project organization, market research, product/solution

development and marketing process;

• Nurture the philanthropy mindset in our future generation

Social entrepreneurship is the attempt to draw upon business techniques and private sector approaches to find solutions to social, cultural or environmental problems. Social entrepreneurs also take into account a positive "return to society".

Learning Approach

Project-based learning for learners in following: o Introduction : Purpose of social entrepreneuro Product identification o Market research o Prototype development o Marketing / Promotion Strategy o Final preparationo Post mortemo Case Study on Social Entrepreneur

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• Inspire & share their winning solution/business & experience;

• Idea Generation & Practice (from small ideas to bigger, longer-duration

projects)

• Project Competition & Open Day (Invite parents & friends)

• Special coaching to winners and rehearsals

• External Award Competitions (entire process from submission,

rehearsals to award judging)

Incubator Programme II ~ Innovator in Action

Learning Objectives• Instill and develop young innovator with entrepreneur mindset and

problem solving skills;

• Gain exposure/experience in preparing, pitching & competing in innovation

& entrepreneur award competitions/exhibitions;

• Exposing to project organization, market research, product/solution

development, marketing process and commercial viability assessment;

In the fast changing world, job functions evolve regularly and new roles are introduced to suit market requirements. Future generation needs to keep innovating. According o Peter Thiel, the truly revolutionary companies, or the “zero to one” companies, are the ones that come up with new ideas that take “our civilization to the next level.”

Learning Approach

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Incubator Programme ~ Scheme of WorksScheme of Works ~ Social Entrepreneurs: Week 1: Introduction

o Objectives of the programme; group work, Social Entrepreneur Dayo Purpose of social entrepreneur; social needs, entrepreneurshipo Assignment: identify product

Week 2: Product identificationo Groups present their producto Discuss various product identified

Week 3: Market research o Discuss the importance of market researcho Discuss options of market researcho Case study: eg McDonalds vs Apple

Week 4: Prototype developmento Group prepare their producto Discuss requirements of developing product

Week 5: Marketing / Promotion Strategyo Discuss types of marketing / promotion strategyo Case study: eg Starbucks no advertisement strategy

Week 6: Final preparationTHE DAY: Social Entrepreneur Day

o Charity bazaar with parents and public attendingWeek 7: Post mortem

o Discuss lessons learned and improvementWeek 8: Case Study on Social Entrepreneur

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• Facilitator to choose the theme for the week• Students could work individually, in pair or in group based on the theme• Facilitator role is to act as facilitator in the class, stimulate discussion and

expand mindset of the students• Students to prepare relevant materials and present/submit their findings

Following theme could be picked for the week:• Topic based• Sector based• Open style• Anything new?

Next Futurist ~ Stimulate Creativity

Learning Objectives• Cultivate innovative and creative mindset among the learners;

• Discuss new ideas and innovation

• Analyse trends for the future

While the Incubator Programmes are structured for whole year programme, the Next Futurist classes is offered with different themes for each session. By continuously exposing the learners to new ideas, this could stimulate creativity and being innovative become a culture among the learners

Learning Approach

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Next Futurist ~ sample lesson plan

Topic : Future Transport Length: 2 periods (50 + 50 mins)

Learning objectives; Learning activities; assessment opportunities; Resources; Assignment etc

• Discuss means of transport : road, water, air

• Discuss historical development of transport : advantages and

disadvantages

Learning objectivesPlanned differentiation

activities Stimulate Thinking skillsPromote interest in

school subjectsEncourage better use of

data technology eg

Facebook, Youtube?

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Next Futurist ~ sample lesson plan

Student activities•Group discussion•Video screening•Relevant Facebook page•Assignment: Group /

individual •Experiential learning

• Explore future transport : students could form groups look into

various mode, eg road, air, water, space

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• Personal Financial Management• Save, Spend, Earn, Grow, Give• Analyse Alternatives• Assets, Liability and Cash flow• Do your homework : due diligence• Banking and economics 101• Entrepreneur-based project learning

Financial Intelligence ~ Money is a Commodity

Learning Objectives• Cultivate the culture of financial intelligence;

• Appreciate the importance of financial intelligence in life;

• Determine ways of financial freedom

Many young people today are struggling with debt and the rise in the nmber of bankruptcy cases among young Malaysian is a cause for concern.

Learning Areas

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Financial Intelligence ~ Eg: Learn through Games

Topic : Cashflow 101 Length: 2 periods (50 + 50 mins)

Learning objectives; Learning activities; assessment opportunities; Resources; Assignment etc

Fun Learning PointsPeriodic income

Buying assets

Buying expenses

Recording profit and loss

statement

Recording for balance sheet

Capital appreciation

Interest rate

Dividend

Rat race !

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Life Skill Workshops ~ Street Smart & Book Smart

Pitching Skills• Presentation skill

• Marketing ~ persuasive skill

• Communication

A number of life skill workshops would be conducted throughout the year. Qualified trainers / coaches would be brought in to train learners on key life skills to prepare them for the real world.

Innovation & Problem Solving

Financial Intelligence

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Axcel Culture

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• To choose a character for the month. To learn about the character, implement and practice the character within the campus and back home

• Have fun learning activities and decoration • Character recognition

Attitude ~ Character First Culture

Learning Objectives• Learn about character building

• Promote good character culture

• Instill lifelong good character and spread

to the community

• Build future leaders of character

Character determines success. Building character is not like building a machine or a product. Changing one's character requires little more than hard work and commitment. Building character takes a lifetime – it’s a culture!

Learning Approach

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• Promote and practice of social responsibility• Develop a framework for learning social

responsibility• Participate in activities and programmes

such as Duke of Edinburgh or Global Peace Foundation

• Philanthropy Day organized by the students

Social Responsibility ~ Giving Back Mindset

Learning Objectives

• Recognise the importance of social responsibility

• Promotes an innovative, a values-based approach to social integration and social responsibility

• Cultivate the “giving-back” mindset through action and practice

• Practice Social Emotional Learning

Character determines success. Building character is not like building a machine or a product. Changing one's character requires little more than hard work and commitment. Building character takes a lifetime – it’s a culture!

Learning Approach

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• Facilitator to choose an inspiring person for the week• Students could work individually, in pair or in group based on the person

chosen, explore their successes as well as failures and discuss lessons learned from the inspiring person

• Facilitator role is to act as facilitator in the class, stimulate discussion and emphasis on lessons learned

• Students to prepare relevant materials and present/submit their findings• Students to relate lessons learned to their real life experience

Inspiring Gurus ~ Learn from the Gurus

Learning Objectives• Learn and inspire from the successes and

failures

• Promote good and respected role model

• Success can come from various angle, not

only monetary values

People learn best from their role model or gurus. Learners to study not only the success stories of famous people, but lessons learned from failures would be critical. Similar to Next Futurist classes, the Inspiring Stories classes would be offered monthly.

Learning Approach

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Inspiring Gurus ~ Sample

Guru : Nick Vujicic Length: 2 periods (50 + 50 mins)

Learning objectives; Learning activities; Lessons learned; Resources; Assignment etc

• Background of the Guru

• Success / achievements of the Guru

• Failures / setbacks for the Guru

• Applications in our own real world

• Other similar Gurus

Student activities•Group discussion•Flip classroom•Presentation skills•Discussion with parents•Upload to learning

management platform

The Inspiring Stories not only cover the famous entrepreneurs, but a wide range including sports,

handicapped, charity works, under-privileged etc

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Our Approach

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Partners with Global Reach

The Global Peace Foundation (GPF) is an international non-sectarian, non-partisan, nonprofit

organization, which promotes an innovative, values-based approach to peacebuilding, guided by the vision

of One Family under God.  GPF engages and organizes a global network of public and private-

sector partners who develop community, national, and regional peace building models as the foundation for

ethical and cohesive societies.

Character First Education exists to help teachers, administrators, and parents build future leaders with character. Our goal is

to provide fun, engaging, positive, practical, and research-based lessons that will help students build the character and

competence needed for success.

Social Integration – Social Emotional Learning

Character Building

Structured Innovation & Problem Solving

TRIZ is a problem solving method based on logic and data, not intuition, which accelerates the project team’s ability to solve these problems creatively. TRIZ also provides repeatability,

predictability, and reliability due to its structure and algorithmic approach. “TRIZ” is the (Russian) acronym for the “Theory of Inventive Problem

Solving.”

more partners in progress…

TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the

world. Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing library of original animated videos , to providing an international

platform for teachers to create their own interactive lessons, to helping curious students around the globe bring TED to their schools and gain presentation literacy skills, to celebrating innovative leadership within

TED-Ed’s global network

Presentation Skill

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Meeting Parents’ Needs

No external tuition required – save on cost and time

Full day classes with holistic learning experience

Parents don’t need to quit their job

ICGSE as the academic curriculum foundation Cambridge IGCSE, the world’s most popular international qualification Most widely accepted as entry requirements for universities The IGCSE is predominantly exam-based, students are required to sit for the O-Level exam to provide a milestone for learning. The minimum credits required for most university qualification is 5 credits from O-Level.Widest pool of teachers available, IGCSE is offered in 160 countriesAvailability of past years exam papers for practicing Co-curriculum activities

incorporated within class timetable

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Make it Affordable

*Small is beautiful in the Data Technology age” ~ Jack Ma

Too Expensive: It costs up to MYR1,000,000 to study in private international schools from primary and secondary to pre-university in Malaysia

New private international schools are booming , but cost about MYR100mil each. Who will pay for these cost?

High maintenance cost of facilities, translate to further higher fee to students.Technology continue to improve, high capex makes it difficult to replace outdated facilities

The median monthly household income for Malaysians in 2014 increased by 11.7 per cent annually to RM4,585 from RM3,626 in 2012*

* Department of Statistics Malaysia

By having smaller learning centers, parents could save 70-80% of cost, while not losing the essence of learning and accessing good facilities surrounding. Being small and nimble, able to adapt to changes and provide most up to date technology Bigger market with entry to smaller towns and cities.

Bulk of parents in middle income

Huge capital upfront would burden parents

Massive maintenance cost

Increasing cost of expatriate teachers

Single largest operating cost for a school is teachers. Expatriate teachers cost has increased tremendously due to higher demand and depreciation of Ringgit.

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Flatten Education by Globally Connected, Locally Guided

*The World is already flat *

Use technology to enable “virtual lecturing”-Encourage global exposure and global mindset-Not limited by teachers availability

Onsite tutors to guide students-Passionate and creative tutors to guide and facilitate-More effective than solely online learning-Feedback for improvements-Encourage open sharing environment

Learning Management System (LMS)

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Most Important ~ Passionate Teachers Like You !

*T *

Academic syllabus could be learned, it is widely available for

download and reference.

It is the passion and culture that make the difference !

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