Education in Malaysia > Secondary Schools
GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS in Tawau
in Tawau Division, Malaysia
SMK TITINGAN
Tawau 5Km
KM5, Jalan Tawau Lama, Batu 2 1/2 Jln Apas, Tawau, Tawau
SMK KABOTA
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kabota
Tawau
Government's Secondary Schools in Tawau
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SMK TITINGAN |
| SM VOKASIONAL TAWAU |
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SMK UMAS-UMAS |
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SMK WALLACE BAY |
GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
in Tawau
There are 16 Government Secondary
Schools in Tawau.
Secondary Schools in Malaysia
After primary schooling, pupils will move on to secondary schooling. However,
those from ethnic primary schools who wish to enter national schools will
undergo a year in a remove class / remove form (kelas peralihan / tingkatan
peralihan).
Secondary schooling takes 5 years altogether.
Similar to primary schools, secondary schools can usually be recognized by the
prefixes in their names, such as :
SMK Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan
SMJK Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan
SMJK(C) Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina
SMJK(T) Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil
SMB Sekolah Menengah Bantuan
SMA Sekolah Menengah Agama.
Lahad Datu District
Government's Secondary Schools in 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
Government's Secondary Schools in 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
Government's Secondary Schools in 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 |
Cluster school are schools identified as being excellent in its
cluster from the aspects of school administration and student achievement.
One of the 6 core strategies in the National Education Blueprint is to foster a
culture of excellence in educational institutions within the Malaysian education
system by forming "Cluster schools of excellence" which selection criteria is
based on specific fields like academic, co-curricular and sports achievements.
These schools can be emulated by other schools in the same cluster and outside
the cluster.
| 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 |
Form 1 - Form 5
Age 13-17 years
Upon completion of 6 years primary school education, Malaysian students are
automatically promoted to secondary schools for another five years. (3 years
lower secondary and 2 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.
The main provider of secondary education is the National Secondary
Schools (SMK). This category of schools is further divided into three types:
| 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 |
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Profession 1
Realistic |
| Farmers,
technicians, pilots, automobile repair, and civil engineers,
veterinarians, network engineers, photographers, television. |
| Personality characteristics: stability, obedience, patience, honest, straightforward, practical, a reticent, self-confidence and determination. |
| Enjoy: outdoor work, operating machinery, repair machines, exercise, dynamic life, practical action |
| Dislike: social activities, verbal expression, and the job contact person. |
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Profession 2
Investigative |
| Mechanical engineers, mathematicians, doctors, dentists, economists, computer programmers, scientists, psychologists. |
| Personality traits: love the analysis and reasoning, rational, independent, curious, good observation, passive, precise, cautious, conservative and modest. |
| Likes: learning, pursuit of knowledge, argumentative, seeking answers, no rules, consider the abstract |
| Dislike: leadership, competitiveness and the people, repetitive activities, rules, and people work together. |
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Profession 3
Artistic |
| Editor, artist, writers, musicians, art designers, directors, actors, dancers. |
| Personality traits: creative, imagination-rich, idealistic, beautiful, independent, with hing, passion, impulse, intuition, and emotional. |
| Enjoy: free, creative work to their own artistic expression, imagination, the pursuit of beauty. |
| Dislike: the rules and regulations, rigid life, physical job. |
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Profession 4
Social |
| Teachers, counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, nurses, lecturers, customer service, and tour guides. |
| Personality characteristics: willing cooperation, caring, easy to get along with, helpful, friendly, good communication, understanding. |
| Enjoy: team work, come into contact with people's activities, social activities, assist people, collective communicate. |
| Dislike: physical work, technical work, operational tools to compete. |
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Profession 5
Enterprising |
| Lawyers, business managers, brokers, public relations and publicity officers, negotiators, salesmen, businessmen, politicians, parliamentarians. |
| Personality traits: an adventurous spirit, the control of the heart strong, outgoing, energetic, ambitious, optimistic, confident, good at social, has ambitions. |
| Enjoy: leadership, status and power, the impact of others, management, ownership and financial resources to own their own businesses. |
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Dislike: research work, fine work,
the leadership of people.
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Profession 6
Conventional |
| Accountants, bank clerk, administrative assistant, inspector, computer operators, librarians, secretaries, data administrator. |
| Personality characteristics: conservative, obedient, orderly, patient, prudent, and comply with the rules, integrity, attention to detail. |
| Enjoy: stable life, to be led, details and figures, clerical job information, job instructions clear. |
| Dislike: Irrigular work, creative work, ambiguous instructions, arts activities. |
| SPM Subject Grade | Academic Points |
| 1A | 18 |
| 2A | 16 |
| 3B | 14 |
| 4B | 12 |
| 5C | 10 |
| 6C | 8 |
| 7D | 6 |
| 8E | 4 |
| 9G | 0 |
Paths of SPM Students
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 |
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 &
2) 10% on co-curriculum 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.
Marks requirement from SPM holders for a course in Public Universities
Not all the 20 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:
3 Categories SPM Qualification Holders
in further education interest :
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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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 |
Qualified SPM holders can enter directly to Public Universities for following two programmes:
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Education |