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Main Types of International Curriculum in Malaysia

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Main Types of International Curriculum in Malaysia

Planning to send your child to a private international school? Here are the five main international curricula in Malaysia you need to know.

International schools provide a form of stability in the teaching methods and values, making it easy for children to transfer from one school to another in a different country. Check out the different international curricula offered in Malaysia.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

international curricula

  • A student-centred curriculum that focuses on developing knowledgeable thinkers who know how to apply what they have learnt in real-world, complex situations.
  • It challenges children to excel in their studies, as well as personal growth.
  • Effective learning approaches help children think critically and inquire logically in order to succeed outside of school. 
  • Students are assessed through exams and a variety of other assessment tasks to ensure they have developed a thorough understanding of each subject.     

British

international curricula

  • A structured framework with formal assessments is designed to give a clear overview of a child’s progress at every educational stage.
  • Covers a diverse scope for learning, with many co-curricular elements for a well-rounded education.
  • The British curriculum encourages children to question, discuss and problem-solve to develop higher-order thinking skills.
  • Students take Standard Attainment Tests (SAT’s) when they are 7, 11 and 14, and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams at 16.
  • Eg: Kingsley International School, Leo International, St. John’s International School, Global Indian International School, Sri Bestari International School
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Australian

international curricula

  • The Australian curriculum gives children the freedom to think and challenges them to do. In addition to talking about the subject content, learning also focuses on the development of skills.  
  • A distinguishing feature is that children are assessed by external examinations, as well as other school-based projects and assignments.
  • It prepares children to be well-functioning adults with the skills and behaviours to navigate tertiary study and the workplace.
  • Eg: Australian International School Malaysia

American

Main Types of International Curriculum in Malaysia

  • The American curriculum offers a full package that ensures children’s intellectual needs, as well as social, emotional and physical development, are met.
  • Teachers monitor children throughout the year using both formal and informal observations, including group projects, class discussions and quizzes. Parents can see how their children are doing at any point of the school year through an online parent portal.
  • The curriculum values personalised learning, acknowledging that all children are unique and do not learn in the same way. 

Canadian

Main Types of International Curriculum in Malaysia

  • A holistic approach to education is used to provide children with a strong foundation of academic and life skills.
  • In-depth coverage of concepts in all learning areas cultivates the development of character education, communication, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration and global knowledge.
  • Just like the American curriculum, assessment is carried out on an ongoing basis rather than just through the end of semester final examinations.

This article has been republished with permission from Kiddy123.

Disclaimer: You are not allowed to share this article on any other website or on Facebook without providing proper credit and the original article link on theAsianparent Malaysia website.

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