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    Perceived level of competency and achievement in science among middle years programme students of Binus International School.
    (2011-10) Wallace, Loyd Marquez
    Excellence in education has always been Bina Nusantara's foremost aim. From its infancy as a Computer Training Course in 1974, Bina Nusantara has grown and evolved to a mature internationally recognized educational institution that is fully committed to the education of Indonesian youth.The Middle School at BIS Simprug encompasses Grades 6 to 10 and the curriculum is based upon the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB-MYP). The need to identify and determine the level of competency and achievement of grade ten science students based on their own perception and the online report marks are of great interest in this study. Data collected from this can be used to evaluate whether or not the Grade 10 students were able to achieve the specific target competencies set for learning in year five of the MYP. This is of immense value owing to the fact that the MYP is student-centered. Similarly, the curriculum is intended to prepare students to succeed in the Diploma Programme (DP). This study focused on the students' perceived level of competency and achievement in science among Grade 10 students in Binus International School Simprug, Jakarta, Indonesia. Specifically, it attempted to answer the following: 1. What is the perceived level of competency of the selected Grade 10 students of Binus International School Simprug, along the six science objectives namely (a) One world, (b) Communication in Science, (c) Knowledge and Understanding of Science, (d) Scientific Inquiry, (e) Processing Data, and (f) Attitudes in Science based on: a. gender; b. length of stay; c. family size; d. birth order? Hypothesis: The perceived level of competency of the selected Grade 10 students of Binus International School Simprug along the six science objectives is thorough. 2. What is the level of achievement of the selected Grade 10 students of Binus International School Simprug in each of the 6 science objectives namely: a. One World; b. Communication in Science; c. Knowledge and Understanding; d. Scientific Inquiry; e. Processing Data; f. Attitudes in Science? Hypothesis: The achievement of the selected Grade 10 students of Binus International School Simprug in each of the 6 science objectives is high. 3. How do the students' perceived level of competence and level of achievement in Science correlate? Hypothesis: There is a high correlation between the students' perceived level of competency and level of achievement in Science. 4. What action plan may be proposed to enhance the level of competency and level of achievement of Binus International School Simprug students in Science? Descriptive and correlational researches were adopted as research methods of the study. Descriptive-survey through questionnaire was utilized to gather data on the perceived level of competency of the population along the 6 Science objectives. In addition, correlational research was employed in determining the relationship between the perceived level of competency and achievement in science General weighted mean using Likert scale and Chi-square were used in this research. The following are the major findings of the study: Grade 10 students of BIS - Simprug in the MYP generally perceived their level of competency as thorough along: "one world"; "communication"; "knowledge and understanding"; "scientific inquiry"; and "processing data" while perceived their level of competency as outstanding along "attitudes" in all the variables such as gender, length of stay in the MYP, family size, and birth order. The Binusian students have satisfactory level of achievement in most of the science objectives except for "attitudes" where they have high level of achievement. It was found that there is a slight correlation between the perceived level of competency and level of achievement of the BIS students along "one world", "communication", "scientific inquiry", and "attitudes" while negative there is a negative slight correlation along "knowledge and understanding" and "processing data". With respect to the findings, the following are the conclusions of this research study: 1. The MYP students of BIS - Simprug have met some of the set criteria in each of the science objectives in all the variables such as gender, length of stay in the MYP, family size, and birth order. 2. The MYP students of BIS - Simprug have attained an average performance in most of the science objectives. 3. Level of achievement in science is not necessarily influenced by one's perceived level of competency. In relation with the findings and conclusions of this research, the following are highly recommended: 1. Students must enhance their perception on the different science objectives by taking into consideration the significance of the various criteria and by involving themselves into the actual implementation or attainment of the objectives. 2. Binusian students must improve their performance in all the science objectives by following proper and appropriate procedure in science guided with the application of technology and be presented in various forms. It is suggested that greater emphasis must be placed on the systematic and sustained training of students in intellectual skills and strategies of various types and that such training should be integrated, throughout the courses, with the focus on the science objectives. 3. Students' process skills along experimenting, observing and communicating should further be developed through varied science activities and projects. Other process skills should also be enhanced and mastered through school seminars and workshops or lectures by some known scientists and researchers. 4. An action plan is proposed to improve the perception on competency and achievement in all the science objectives.