Secondary Schools
in Tawau Division, Malaysia
Secondary Schools
in
Tawau
Division, Malaysia
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kabota
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Tawau Government's Secondary Schools in Tawau |
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SMK UMAS-UMAS |
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SMK WALLACE BAY |
SMK UMAS-UMAS 2016-01-16 SAT 9:44 Address: Km 67 Jalan Merotai-Tawau, Tawau,
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia |
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS in Tawau
There are 16
Government Secondary Schools in Tawau. |
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Secondary Schools in Malaysia
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| Lahad Datu District | ||
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P.S. 60246, 91112 Lahad Datu |
089-882002 |
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SM St. DOMINIC |
P.S. 60441, 91114 Lahad Datu |
089-881525 |
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P.S. 60254, 91112 Lahad Datu |
089-881836 |
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SMK BERASRAMA PENUH LAHAD DATU |
Beg Kunci 18, 91108 Lahad Datu |
089-884905 |
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SMK DESA KENCANA |
P.S. 61546, 91123 Lahad Datu |
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SMK LAHAD DATU SECONDARY |
P.S. 60246, 91112 Lahad Datu |
089-882002 |
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SMK SEPAGAYA |
P.S. 61054, 91119 Lahad Datu |
089-884554 |
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SMK SILABUKAN |
P.S. 60715, 91108 Lahad Datu |
011-815321 |
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SMK TUNGKU |
P.S. 60847, 91117 Lahad Datu |
011-810794 |
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SMV (PERTANIAN) LAHAD DATU |
P.S. 60173, 9111 Lahad Datu |
089-881525 |
| Semporna District | ||
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SMK ABDULLAH |
P.S. 114, 91308 Semporna |
089-781657 |
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SMK AGAMA TAWAU (BUGAYA) |
P.S. 291, 91309 Semporna |
089-781463 |
| SMK AGAMA TUN SAKARAN | ||
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SMK BUGAYA |
W.D.T. 25, 91309 Semporna |
089-782524 |
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SMK BUM-BUM |
W.D.T. 72, 91309 Semporna |
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SMK KABOGAN |
P.S. 408, 91308 Semporna |
088-784164 |
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P.S. 409, 91308 Semporna |
089-784164 |
| Kunak District | ||
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SMU Kunak |
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SMK KUNAK |
P.S. 30, 91207 Kunak |
089-851214 |
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SMK KUNAK JAYA |
P.S. 124, 91207 Kunak |
089-851667 |
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| Sabah |
1- Kota Kinabalu High School (亞庇中學) 2- Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (沙巴崇正中學) 3- Sabah Science Secondary School |
| Kuala Lumpur |
Methodist Boys' School St. John's Institution Technical Institute Kuala Lumpur Victoria Institution SMK Putrajaya Presint 8 (1) |
| Johor | English College Johore Bahru |
| Kedah |
Keat Hwa Secondary School (吉华国民型卓越华文中学) Sin Min Secondary School (新民国民型华文中学) Sekolah Menengah Teknik Alor Setar SMK Ibrahim |
| Malacca |
SMK (A) Sharifah Rodziah Malacca High School Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah |
| Negeri Sembilan |
King George V School SM Teknik Tuanku Ja'afar Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak |
| Penang |
Penang Free School SMK Bukit Jambul St. George's Girl School SMK (A) Al Mashoor Lelaki Jit Sin High School Chung Ling High School Penang |
| Perak |
Ave Maria Convent Ipoh Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
| Terengganu |
SMK Chukai SMK Mak Lagam SMK Bukit Mentok SMK Sultan Ismail SMK Seri Iman SMK Seri Geliga II |
| Selangor |
SMK Bandar Puchong Utama Catholic High School (公教国民型华文中学) SMK Damansara Utama SMK (P) Sri Aman SMK Subang Utama Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor SMK Damansara Jaya |
| Pahang | Sultan Abu Bakar School |
Secondary Schools in Tawau Division, Malaysia
| GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS in Tawau |
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PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TAWAU |
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SEKOLAH MENENGAH VISI
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SM SABAH CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL
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"In an increasingly complex world, sometimes old questions require new answers"
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Form 1 - Form 5
Chinese, Tamil and Arabic (communication) are offered as additional subjects. Foreign languages such as French and other indigenous languages are also being introduced. English is being used as the medium of instruction for Science and Mathematics subjects. |
| The main provider of secondary education is the National Secondary Schools (SMK). This category of schools is further divided into three types: |
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| Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 |
| Academic secondary schools |
Technical secondary schools which offer three streams i.e. 1) Technical education 2) Vocational education, and 3) Skills training |
Secondary schools of other descriptions as determined by the Ministry, such as 1) National Religious Secondary Schools 2) Special Education Schools |
SPM & STPM (“O” & “A” Levels) SPM Results
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Profession 1
Realistic |
Profession 2
Investigative |
Profession 3
Artistic |
Profession 4
Social |
Profession 5
Enterprising |
Profession 6
Conventional |
| Farmers,
technicians, pilots, automobile repair, and civil engineers,
veterinarians, network engineers, photographers, television. |
Mechanical engineers, mathematicians, doctors, dentists, economists, computer programmers, scientists, psychologists. | Editor, artist, writers, musicians, art designers, directors, actors, dancers. | Teachers, counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, nurses, lecturers, customer service, and tour guides. | Lawyers, business managers, brokers, public relations and publicity officers, negotiators, salesmen, businessmen, politicians, parliamentarians. | Accountants, bank clerk, administrative assistant, inspector, computer operators, librarians, secretaries, data administrator. |
| Personality characteristics: stability, obedience, patience, honest, straightforward, practical, a reticent, self-confidence and determination. | Personality traits: love the analysis and reasoning, rational, independent, curious, good observation, passive, precise, cautious, conservative and modest. | Personality traits: creative, imagination-rich, idealistic, beautiful, independent, with hing, passion, impulse, intuition, and emotional. | Personality characteristics: willing cooperation, caring, easy to get along with, helpful, friendly, good communication, understanding. | Personality traits: an adventurous spirit, the control of the heart strong, outgoing, energetic, ambitious, optimistic, confident, good at social, has ambitions. | Personality characteristics: conservative, obedient, orderly, patient, prudent, and comply with the rules, integrity, attention to detail. |
| Enjoy: outdoor work, operating machinery, repair machines, exercise, dynamic life, practical action | Likes: learning, pursuit of knowledge, argumentative, seeking answers, no rules, consider the abstract | Enjoy: free, creative work to their own artistic expression, imagination, the pursuit of beauty. | Enjoy: team work, come into contact with people's activities, social activities, assist people, collective communicate. | Enjoy: leadership, status and power, the impact of others, management, ownership and financial resources to own their own businesses. | Enjoy: stable life, to be led, details and figures, clerical job information, job instructions clear. |
| Dislike: social activities, verbal expression, and the job contact person. | Dislike: leadership, competitiveness and the people, repetitive activities, rules, and people work together. | Dislike: the rules and regulations, rigid life, physical job. | Dislike: physical work, technical work, operational tools to compete. |
Dislike: research work, fine work,
the leadership of people.
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Dislike: Irrigular work, creative work, ambiguous instructions, arts activities. |
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Useful Websites BMSPM.net Bahasa Malaysia SPM – About SPM Bahasa Malay papers and past-year questions. Portal Pendidikan Bestari Utusan – Notes and exercises for most subjects examined in UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM examinations. Wikipedia online encyclopedia. Resourceful articles on education in Malaysia, SPM, STPM and A-Level. |
| SPM Subject Grade | Academic Points |
| 1A | 18 |
| 2A | 16 |
| 3B | 14 |
| 4B | 12 |
| 5C | 10 |
| 6C | 8 |
| 7D | 6 |
| 8E | 4 |
| 9G | 0 |
| Marks requirement
for a course in Public Universities The mark is calculated based on a merit system. BPKP admit SPM qualification holders into universities based on a calculation as following 1) 90% on
academic marks & A) The academic marks is calculated based on the total marks of eight subjects, that is, five main subjects (90 marks) and the other three best subjects (30 marks). B) The co-curriculum marks (the remaining 10%) are based on co-curricular activities. Two out of four best areas of co-curricular activities, that is, Sports / Games, Uniformed Teams, Clubs / Associations and the NS (National Service) Programme are calculated. Total marks would be 10. |
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public universities in Malaysia have programmes
for SPM School Leavers. 1- Universities : UIAM, USIM. UPM. VPNM (see chart below) offers university foundation studies / matriculation programmes for SPM qualification holders preparing them to enter first year of Bachelor's degree programmes. 2- Matriculation Colleges : Matriculation Division of the Ministry of Education also provide pro-university programmes or matriculation programmes are offers through the Matriculation Colleges set up by the Ministry of Education. All applications to pursue the Ministry of Education's matriculation programmes need to be submitted directly to the Matriculation Division Universities programmes for SPM holders are of two levels : 1) Diploma level courses and 2) Degree Foundation courses: |
SPM Qualification Holders are of 3 Categories in further education interest :
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SPM High Qualification Holders who want to advance profession study in universities |
SPM Qualification Holders who want to have a Certificate or Diploma in industrial training |
SPM Holders who want to enter the job market |
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MATRICULATION COLLEGES Pro-university / Matriculation programmes before going to a public university |
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Requirements of SPM holders applying for courses
in the 4 Public Universities: 1) Applicants must be Malaysian citizens 2) Possess SPM qualifications or its equivalent with a minimum of five credits including Bahasa Malaysia (A credit for Bahasa Malaysia in the July paper is acceptable) Specific
Requirements of the SPM holders :
Criteria of
Selection by BPKP |
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examination, students perusing further study in
Universities have to start considering the
following few things :
1) Study options,
Upper secondary
school leavers with SPM (Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia) qualifications have 2 level to further
education in a public universities :
Applicants
required to complete a university application
form from BPKR |
There are 8 Paths to acquire a Pre-University Qualification
| 1 | Cambridge GCE A-Levels | 15-18 months |
| 2 | London GCE A-Levels | 19 months |
| 3 | Australian Matriculation | 8 to 10 months |
| 4 | Canadian Pre-University | 1 year |
| 5 | South Australian Matriculation | 1 year |
| 6 | International Baccalaureate | 2 years |
| 7 | Malaysian STPM Qualification | 1.5 years |
| 8 | University Internal Foundation Studies | 1 year |
WITH a Pre-University Qualification a student has 2 paths to select :
| Universities in Malaysia | Universities Overseas |
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Higher Educational
Institution in Malaysia - Private Colleges (3+0 & Twinning degree) - Private Universities |
Universities
Worldwide UK/USA/Australia/ New Zealand |
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SPM School Leavers Pathways for Upper and Post-secondary School Leavers at IPTS & IPTA for School Leavers with SPM Qualification After successfully completing 11 years of free education (six years in primary school and five years in secondary school), SPM-level school leavers have many opportunities to further their full-time studies in the Malaysia with following two main study options : |
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For SPM School leavers : |
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Pre-university (post-secondary programmes) |
Tertiary
Education (Certificate/Diploma Level) Skill Qualifications |
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Form 6 (STPM) or the Matriculation Certificate
Programme of the Ministry of Education Malaysia
(MOE) - Form 6 is available ot Government
post-secondary schools and some private colleges
while the Matriculation programmes are available
at the Ministry's Matriculation Colleges and
some MARA colleges 2- The U.K. GCE 'A' Level Programme; Australian and Canadian Pre-University Programmes available at private colleges 3- Pre-University or University Foundation Programmes available at IPTS and some IPTA 4- Others |
1- Diploma Programmes at public universities (IPTA) 2- Certificate/Diploma Programmes at Polytechnics (IPTA); 3- Certificate Programmes at Community Colleges (IPTA); 4- Skills Training Programmes at Skill Training Institutes leading to the award of Malaysian Skills Certificate Level 1-5 (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia, SKM) qualifications 5- Diploma in Teaching at Teacher Training Institutes; 6- Industry Apprenticeship schemes by Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Bhd and the Ministry of Youth & Sports; 7- Certificate/Diploma/LCCI/CIM/CAT/HND/External Examination Bodies qualification programmes at private colleges 8- Others |
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As for students
with STPM or other post-secondary qualifications
(such as STAM and Malriculalion qualifications),
whether from the Arts or Science stream, the
tertiary education pathway will include: For STPM School Leavers
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a. Diploma level programmes at private higher
educational institutions (IPTS) |
b. Semi-professional qualification programmes
such as CIM, CAT, etc. at IPTS |
c. Year 1 Bachelor's Degree programmes al public
universities or IPTS |
d. Professional Qualifications such as LLB, ACCA,
CIMA, etc. at IPTS |
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The Ninth Malaysian Plan (9MP) for the year 2006
to 2010 which was announced on 1 April 2006
placed a lot of importance on education,
training and lifelong learning. Overall, a total
of RM40.3 billlion out of RM200 billion (about
20.1 7%) was allocated for the education sector,
as compared to RM37.9 billion for the Eighth
Malaysian Plan. The 9MP is not just a five-year economic programme but a mission in which every Malaysian has a role to play. The five key thrusts of the plan are : 1) to boost the economy, 2) to nurture "first class mentality", 3) stamp out poverty, 4) improve the quality of life and 5) to promote good governance. The 9MP outlines plans for more balanced
development in under-developed regions in the
north, east and southern parts of the peninsula
and in Sabah and Sarawak. This is in line with
Vision 2020 that aims to make Malaysia a
developed country by then, bridging the income
gap between people in the rural and urban areas.
Human Capital Development
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To Raise the Capacity for Knowledge and
Innovation and Nurture 'A First Class Mentality' During the period of the 9MP from 2006 to 2010, efforts will be intensified to develop the country's human capital in order to drive the transformation to a knowledge-based economy. Programmes and projects will be undertaken to deliver the National Mission's priorities of improving the education system, increasing innovation and ensuring holistic human capital development. Areas that will be concentrated on include the following: |
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| 1 | Improving the Access to and Quality of the Education System at All Levels (Curriculum and Teaching) |
| 2 | Making National Schools the School of Choice |
| 3 | Producing Tertiary Institutions of International Standing |
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Nurturing Top
Quality Research and Development, and Scientific
and Innovation Capability - Strengthening Policy Commitment - Enhancing Research and Development Capabilities |
| 5 | Promoting New Sources of Industrial Growth |
| 6 | e-Learnin |
Entry Requirements for Pre-University / Diploma/Degree Programmes
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University Education Levels |
General Entry Requirements |
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| 1 | Certificate Level | SPM / GCE '0' Level with 1 credit, or its equivalent |
| 2 | Diploma Level | SPM / GCE '0' Level with 3 credits, or its equivalent |
| 3 | University Foundation Programme | SPM / GCE '0' Level with 5 credits, or its equivalent |
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Year 1 Bachelor's Degree |
STPM / GCE A-levels + English Proficiency or its equivalent |
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| The provision of education at pre-tertiary level for children of schooling
age is regulated by the Education Act 1996. Malaysian
Ministry of Education (MOE) is the agency responsible for establishing and
setting in place a comprehensive schooling
system from pre-school to secondary education, The strategies to
enhance education excellence to a higher level
are spelt out in the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010. MOE is responsible for regulating the operations of all public and private-funded schools and educational institutions in Malaysia. Under Malaysian education system, a child's education begins at pre-school at the age of four and admittance to the first year of primary education is compulsory when the child reaches the age of six as at the first (1st) day of January of the current school year. Most schools at this level in Malaysia are government or government-aided schools. However, private schools are growing to meet the demand of more affluent parents in the city. The school term starts in January and ends in November. All students from both public and private schools under the national education system study the same national curriculum and sit for common public examinations at the end of the primary, lower secondary, upper secondary and sixth form levels. The first three levels of examination are conducted by the examination body, namely the Examination Syndicate of MOE whereas the final level i.e. the sixth form examination is conducted by another examination body, namely the Malaysian Examination Council. Within the education structure in Malaysia, there are also foreign international schools and expatriate schools that use foreign curriculum and languages to teach students. These foreign schools are not governed by the Education Act 1996 and do not need to conduct the Malaysian National Curriculum. The Education Act 1996 is the education legislation that provides for pre-school education, primary school education, secondary school education, post-secondary education, teacher education, special education, religious teaching, private education, and technical education. The Act stipulates the use of the national language Bahasa Malaysia as a medium of instruction in all educational institutions in the national education system except national-type schools or any other educational institutions exempted by the Ministry. The Act also requires all schools to use a national curriculum and prepare pupils for common public examinations. Public-funded and private-funded educational institutions co-exist in the education system. Primary and secondary school education in the public sector is free but not in the private sector. It is estimated that 95% of the primary and secondary school education in Malaysia is provided by the Government (public schools) while the private sector plays a more important role in the pre-school level and the tertiary level. The private sector plays a vital part in pre-tertiary education particularly at pre-school levels and actively offers pre-school, primary and secondary education in urban areas. The private sector or self-funded providers cater to parents who can afford education for their children at a fee. There are four categories of educational institutions providing pre- tertiary education in Malaysia:
(A) Schooling provided by the Public Sector (Government) The pre-tertiary education provided by the government for schooling children is categorized into four levels. They are:
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(Form 1 - Form 5, Age 13-17 years) Upon completion of 6 years primary school education, students will automatically be promoted to secondary schools for another five years i.e. three years lower secondary plus two years of upper secondary education. The education in public secondary schools is free but not mandatory. The medium of instruction in secondary schools is Bahasa Malaysia while English is taught as a second language in all schools. These two subjects are core subjects and compulsory for all. Chinese, Tamil and Arabic (communication) are offered as additional subjects. Foreign languages such as French and other indigenous languages are also being introduced. English is being used as the medium of instruction for Science and Mathematics subjects. Providers of Secondary School Education The main provider of secondary education is the 3 types of National Secondary Schools in Malaysia:
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| Levels of Secondary Education Secondary education is divided into lower and upper secondary levels, and a special year of transition programme known as 'Remove Class' for students from the National-Type Chinese and Tamil primary schools who do not fare well in their language subjects in the UPSR examination. The different levels are:
> Remove Class Remove Class is a transition year for students from the Chinese and Tamil medium schools to acquire sufficient proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia which is the medium of instruction in secondary school [From 1 to Form 5]. However, students who perform well in the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah, UPSR (Primary School Achievement Test) are allowed to proceed to Form 1. > Lower Secondary (Form 1 - Form 3, Age 13 to 15) The lower secondary level provided by national academic secondary schools covers a duration of three years i.e. Form 1 to Form 3. Education at this level is general in nature and schools conducting classes at this level are academic-based schools. Students from the national primary schools proceed directly to Form 1. At the end of the third year at the lower secondary level, students will be required to sit for a public examination called the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) or the Lower Secondary Assessment (LSA). However, PMR is not a terminal examination. It is more of a diagnostic evaluation instead. Therefore, all students will be automatically promoted to the upper secondary level for another two years to complete 11 years of free education. |
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Upper Secondary (Form 4 - Form 5, Age 16 to 17) Upon completion of the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination in Form 3, students proceed to another two years of education at upper secondary schools. Based on their preference, PMR examination results and aptitude, students can opt to enter any type of the schools below. After two years of upper secondary education, students sit for the public common examination Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, SPM (also known as the Malaysian Certificate of Education which is equivalent to the GSCE '0' level). |
Malaysia has 3 types of upper secondary schools :
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Academic Secondary Schools Students in upper secondary academic schools will pursue a broad based academic education. Core subjects, compulsory subjects and elective subjects which are mainly science, applied arts, and humanities subjects are offered. Students are allowed to choose either the science or arts stream depending on their capabilities and interests in the open certification system. Most secondary Schools in Malaysia are academic Schools |
Technical/ Secondary Schools These school offers 3 streams : 1) technical education 2) vocational education 3) skills training. Students enrolled in the technical stream study the same core subjects as the upper secondary school curriculum and can choose science and technical subjects as electives. Only students with a strong background in mathematics and science are selected to enroll in the technical stream. Students from this stream are encouraged to continue their studies in science and technology-related courses at certificate, diploma or degree levels. The vocational education stream provides courses in pre-employment skills as well as general education. Emphasis is given to general and vocational subjects in order to provide students with a good foundation for admission into polytechnics, community colleges and other institutions of higher education. In the skills training stream, however, emphasis is given to practical work to develop competency in trade skills required by related industries. They are also prepared for the Malaysian Skill Certificates (SKM). |
National Religious Secondary Schools (NRSS) These schools are known as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama and offer Islamic Religious Education and Arabic Studies. Subjects related to science and technologies are also included. These schools maintain their uniqueness in offering specialized elective courses in Islamic Studies which are not available in other schools. The compulsory subjects are Tasawwur Islam, AI-Quran study and As-Sunnah and Syariah Islamiah study. NRSS also offers elective subjects such as Pure Science, Arts, Technology, Information Technology and Languages. |
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Post-Secondary or Pre-University Education in Public Schools (Sixth Form / Matriculation, Age 18-19) After 11 years of free education (six years of primary and five years of secondary education), further study opportunities in Malaysia for school leavers are abundant, however, no longer automatic but is subject to the individual's academic performance and financial afford ability. SPM school leavers can opt to continue in government schools for a pre-university qualification (like the Sixth Form and Matriculation programmes) for free, or further their education at tertiary or higher institutions at a fee. The Ministry Of Education offers two types of free post-secondary programmes or pre-university courses for SPM school leavers: The Sixth Form (Lower and Upper Form for 1.5 years) preparing students for the common public examination, namely Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), or Matriculation Class (for 1 year) conducted by Matriculation Colleges under the Ministry of Education Education at post-secondary level prepares SPM school leavers for entry into Bachelor's degree programmes at local public universities, private colleges, private universities, foreign university branch campuses in Malaysia, foreign universities overseas and other institutions of higher education. |
| Where to go for higher education after SPM and
STPM ? 1 - Public Universities & Public
College |
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However, they all subscribe to the same national curriculum known as KBSM (Kurikulum Baru Sekolah Menengah / Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Menengah), or New Curriculum for Secondary School / Integrated Curriculum for Secondary School. Using this scheme, secondary schooling is separated into Lower Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Rendah - SMR) and Upper Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Atas - SMA). Form 1, Form 2 and Form 3 are grouped as SMR; Form 4 and Form 5 are grouped as SMA.
The academic subjects (mata pelajaran)
taught under KBSM are listed below:
Subjects in Lower Secondary School - Forms 1, 2 & 3
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- Lower 6 (Tingkatan 6 Bawah) and - Upper 6 (Tingkatan 6 Atas).
Students in Form 6 are usually aiming to
enter one of the several local
universities in Malaysia. In order to achieve that, they will have to
do well in the STPM examination. The subjects available in Form 6 will be
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PMR (Form 3)
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in Lower Secondary Assessment, PMR - Form 3 (Subjek dalam Penilaian Menengah Rendah, PMR - Tingkatan 3) |
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SPM / SPMV (Form 5)
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in Malaysian Certificate of Education, SPM / SPMV - Form 5 (Subjek dalam Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, SPM / SPMV - Tingkatan 5) |
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STPM / STAM (Form 6)
All pre-university students are also required to sit for the
Malaysian University English Test - MUET (Ujian Bahasa Inggeris
Universiti Malaysia). Not only STPM students, but Matriculation (Matrikulasi)
and Diploma (Diploma) students who wish to enter a local university
have to take MUET. The test is intended to assess the achievement and
proficiency level of these students in the English language. |
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Malaysians Students Tops in
Mathermatic and Science in Nine students have made Malaysian proud by being the
world's top scorers in eight subjects in the Cambridge A-Level
examinations in June 2007. |
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Students from Islamic
Secondary Schools (Sekolah Menengah
Agama - SMA) will sit for the
STAM, short for Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia or Malaysian Higher
Religious Certificate to secure admission into Islamic universities.
Subjects offered in the STAM are:
Subjects in Malaysian Higher Religious Certificate, STAM - Islamic Pre
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Clusters of excellence Every school has a chance to join the Education Ministry's elite league of cluster schools, but it is a responsibility not to be taken lightly, Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein tells StarEducation in a preview of the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010.
DOES your school have an excellent academic record? Is it blessed with a top-class administration and historical pedigree? Is it equipped with first-rate facilities? Is it strong in a specific area like music or sports? If the answer is yes, the Education Ministry invites you to join its cluster of excellent schools. The decision to open up the selection process for the pioneer 300 cluster schools was made when the ministry was bombarded with calls and applications from schools that wanted to be included in the initiative, Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said in an interview on Friday. “Since I first announced the idea, the Ministry has been swamped with calls and applications from interested schools. Therefore, once the ministry establishes the final guidelines and criteria, I plan to open the application to become a cluster school to all. Everybody and anybody can apply to become a cluster school by submitting their respective RFPs (request for proposal),” he said. One of the main strategies in the upcoming National Education Blueprint 2006-2010, the cluster school concept was mooted to spur outstanding schools in the country to achieve world-class standards. “To successfully compete and win in today’s environment, our students have to master the art of critical thinking – able to think out of the box, confident and most importantly, marketable. Also, our schools must be world class – able to produce all rounded Malaysians. It is therefore important that our system undergoes a reengineering and realignment process to ensure that we are not overcome by these developments,” he noted. In the last few decades, added Hishammuddin, the focus has been on education for all, but now the time has come to shift some of the focus to the top of the crop. In addition to the prestigious upgrading, these schools will be required to develop their individual niche areas like sports, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), music, co-curricular activities, sciences and special education. Previously, however, the ministry had said that it would identify the deserving candidates for the first rollout. The change in approach, he explained, was aimed at empowering schools, parents and other stakeholders instead of implementing a top down decision. To help schools write their proposals, the guidelines and criteria will be published in March. For a transparent selection process, a special select committee comprising experts, stakeholders and ministry officials will be established to vet through the applications and shortlist them for the final approval. Shared Hishammuddin, the ministry conducted a thorough research by visiting and studying various models of top schools in the world, including Singapore, Britain and Australia to determine how these schools will be effectively run. One measure, he explained, is to give the heads of the chosen schools more autonomy in managing the running of their schools from human resource to assets, funds and student intake. “They can advertise and choose the teachers and staff which will serve in their school, decide on which students can enter their schools, raise additional funds to finance things such as additional pay for their teachers, additional procurement and programmes. “They can also manage their teaching and learning by exploring different methods and assessment as well as a different curriculum,” he revealed. However, he stressed, with the increased autonomy and authority, come the equally important aspect of responsibility and accountability. “I hope the interested schools know that the standards will be strict because they will be the benchmark for other schools,” he shared, adding that he is encouraged by the interest as it reflects the high level of confidence within the system. These schools will be monitored very closely by not only the ministry but also other related parties such as the Parent-Teacher Associations and the general public. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) will be established, against which the schools will be judged, he added. As a demonstration of the ministry's seriousness, he said: “A carrot and stick approach will also be adopted whereby schools which perform will be extended more assistance, while schools which do not will be penalized.” An important criterion to ensure the success of the initiative is school leadership, he stressed. “We need leaders who can inspire the next generation and make them want to excel. Therefore, it is crucial that significant emphasis and attention be given to empower and uplift the status of the teaching profession.” The focus on the teaching profession is clearly spelt out in the blueprint with various strategies proposed to improve the quality and welfare of teachers over the next five years. “For one, future applications to become teachers will be made more stringent. I want to ensure that those who are recruited in the profession are the crème de la crème, dedicated, passionate and possess strong leadership qualities. Furthermore, the ministry will expand on its effort to 'head hunt' quality teachers-to-be, by catching them young (after SPM), via the existing programmes.” Second, he highlighted, is improving in-service training for teachers. “This is crucial as we need to ensure the leadership capacity and skills of our teachers are brought up a step through reorientation and reemphasis in certain areas. Leadership is a key element; without able and innovative leaders; the autonomy agenda cannot work.”
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