QARYAH THAYYIBAH, THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
Qaryah Thayyibah (QT) is an alternative school in Kalibening, Salatiga, Central Java. Now the school has two levels. They are junior high school and senior high school. More than 99 students study in this school. They come from the villages nearby, and they go on foot or go by bicycle to get the school every morning.
Why do people call QT the alternative school?
It is because the system of learning in this school is different from the system of the other formal school. Generally, the students study seriously in the classroom, but the students in QT School do not. They do not the chairs and study in the classroom the whole time. They access the internet freely and study the materials happily. People call it the joyful learning. In these schools the students are free to develop their creativity and interests. For senior high school level, there are many programs such as biology, chemistry, writing novel, drawing, music, theatre, or film. They are free to choose the program.
Is there any examination in the school? No, there is not any post test or final examination. QT does not hold the formal tests. They may take the final examination or not. The students learn the subjects joyfully. In a certain period of time they must create something independently. They may write short stories or novels individually. There are other works such as film, handicraft, drawing, or mini research. Now the students write more than 11 novels. Each novel consists of more than 200 pages. The students also make 5 films. The titles of the films are Live is Rock ’n Roll, True Love, Funky Ghost, the documentary film of the education in QT, and the documentary film of Borobudur temple.
Beside the unique system of learning, QT is not expensive school. It is suitable for the poor. There is no uniform in the school. The students wear their clothes freely. They may wear shoes or not. How much do the students spend their money? One day each students spends not more than three thousand rupiah. The money is not for the school fee. One thousand is for the computer programme, and two thousand rupiah is for the milk and the honey. Do you want to see more about Qaryah Thayyibah school? Visit and see the school in Kalibening village, Salatiga, Central Java.
Why do people call QT the alternative school?
It is because the system of learning in this school is different from the system of the other formal school. Generally, the students study seriously in the classroom, but the students in QT School do not. They do not the chairs and study in the classroom the whole time. They access the internet freely and study the materials happily. People call it the joyful learning. In these schools the students are free to develop their creativity and interests. For senior high school level, there are many programs such as biology, chemistry, writing novel, drawing, music, theatre, or film. They are free to choose the program.
Is there any examination in the school? No, there is not any post test or final examination. QT does not hold the formal tests. They may take the final examination or not. The students learn the subjects joyfully. In a certain period of time they must create something independently. They may write short stories or novels individually. There are other works such as film, handicraft, drawing, or mini research. Now the students write more than 11 novels. Each novel consists of more than 200 pages. The students also make 5 films. The titles of the films are Live is Rock ’n Roll, True Love, Funky Ghost, the documentary film of the education in QT, and the documentary film of Borobudur temple.
Beside the unique system of learning, QT is not expensive school. It is suitable for the poor. There is no uniform in the school. The students wear their clothes freely. They may wear shoes or not. How much do the students spend their money? One day each students spends not more than three thousand rupiah. The money is not for the school fee. One thousand is for the computer programme, and two thousand rupiah is for the milk and the honey. Do you want to see more about Qaryah Thayyibah school? Visit and see the school in Kalibening village, Salatiga, Central Java.
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