Job Vacancy at Khalifah Model School (Secondary); Geography Teacher

It has been a few months since I last updated this blog. I am, alhamdulillah, still alive and kicking at Khalifah Model School (Secondary), only now I am given a new responsibility which is to prepare learners for IGCSE's English as a Second Language paper. At our school now we have two programs; IGCSE program which prepares students for IGCSE and foundation program where learners get as much knowledge they can, which eventually would become useful when they get into IGCSE program.

Therefore, our school is in the middle of getting a new teacher to teach Geography. We have a few candidates but yet to decide which teacher to hire. If you have what it takes, do apply. Who knows, we might be colleagues in the future? *wink*

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JOB VACANCY

at Khalifah Model School Secondary (KMSS)

Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang, Selangor.

Position: Geography Teacher
Job Type: Full time Contract
Basic Salary: RM2,000.00
Incentives: Yes

Requirements:

1. Malaysian
2. Degree holder in Education (Major/Minor: Geography) or relavant fields
3. Fluent in English
4. Proactive
5. Computer literate
6. Wiling to learn and relearn
7. Able to work under pressure

Interested candidates, please send your resume to hr.khalifahfoundation@gmail.com or call 03 - 4256 6810.

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Marking students' work

My group B Geography 3 had to write about two solutions to overcome negative effects of population growth. Since we started implementing new system at school early this year, this is the first time I asked my students to write their answer in paragraphs and in English. Last year, all they had to do to answer Geography questions was circle the selected answers. They could do that even without thinking! Now, they are practising thinking to answer.

And when I said I want the answer in English, no one in my group B Geography 3 class complained. They did fret because I asked them to write in proper paragraphs, with introduction, bodies and conclusion. Once I explained the step-by-step to do it, slowly one by one started seeing light. Some were still struggling and I can't expect more since they are not used to the way of answering question that way.

Hope it get better every time.

Reminder: assignment submission for Geography 2 students, semester 1/2015

My Geography 2 students, please submit your assignment on pangea and tectonic plates on Monday 2 February 2015 (for group A) and Tuesday 3 February 2015 (for group B).

Q & A: AM and PM; what do they stand for?

Last year, during form 2 Ibn Kathir's Geography revision week, I gave the students a set of questions. They have to answer every question and ask if they got confused, could not find the answer in their book or do not know how to answer the questions.

One student asked about AM and PM; what do they stand for? I love it when my students ask questions like that.

Well anyway, this is the answer:

>AM stands for Latin 'ante meridiem' meaning 'before midday'.

>PM stands for Latin 'post meridiem' meaning 'after midday'.

From Wikipedia '12-hour clock':

"The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods:[1] a.m. (from the Latin ante meridiem, meaning "before midday") and p.m. (post meridiem, "after midday").[2] Each period consists of 12 hours numbered: 12 (acting as zero),[3] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. The 24 hour/day cycle starts at 12 midnight (often indicated as 12 a.m.), runs through 12 noon (often indicated as 12 p.m.), and continues to the midnight at the end of the day."

Q & A: Is it true that camels have three eyelids?

Last year I get my students to present on selected topics. During a presentation in form 1 Nafi' Geography class, a student asked, is it true that camels have three eyelids? Before the class ended, I shared my finding.

They were amazed and yeah, they giggled while imagining a windshield wiper on a camel's eyes.