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One of the choices parents face is deciding amongst different curriculums, such as that of the United Kingdom, the United States or Australia. Learning more about all possible options would be a good starting point to find the most ideal program for your child.
International schools which follow the British Curriculum use the same standardised testing regime and criteria as schools in England. This allows, for example, a British International School to compare and benchmark itself with top schools in the UK and thereby ensure that its standards are accomplished at that level.
American schools have a number of accreditation bodies, these all work to ensure that they have certain standards and fundamentals in common. US curriculum schools are also more flexible in terms of responding to the requirements. Schools can have an influence on the curriculum in accordance with their interest and preference.
The Australian education system is distinguished from many other countries by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), which is a national policy that covers the Secondary Certificate of Education. If you are planning to go for the AQF qualification, you must ensure that your institution is Government-authorised and nationally accredited, so that your AQF qualification will be genuine.
Shattuck- St.Mary’s is the only school from the United States that set up an overseas campus in Malaysia. Shattuck-St Mary’s, one of the leading private schools in the USA, opened its campus in Johor Bahru (Malaysia) in 2018. The school brings 160 years of expertise in education from their home in Minnesota, USA.
Shattuck-St. Mary’s Forest City International School offers students a unique opportunity to enjoy an American education in Malaysia as either day or boarding students. Their purpose-built academic campus and residential building create a vibrant educational community where teachers and students live and learn together.
Peninsula International School Australia (PISA) is a partnership between Peninsula Grammar and The HCK Group. The latter is part of a diversified group, while Peninsula Grammar, previously known as The Peninsula School, is a well-known private, day and boarding school in Melbourne, Australia, set up in 1961.
This partnership brings over 55 years of high quality education based on the Victorian Curriculum, which leads to the prestigious Victorian Certificate of Education, a university entrance exam recognised by leading tertiary institutions in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Peninsula Grammar will help ensure that the high standards of education offered in its Australian campus is replicated in the Setia Alam campus.
Malaysia provides an interesting mish-mash of private international schools, ranging from the long-established local schools to the newer overseas players in the market. There are currently over 150 international schools in Malaysia with a number of new schools slated to open in 2020. Each of these international schools is independently run and differ from one another in terms of background, curricula, ethos, learning environment and tuition fees.
Manna Education is committed to help international students find their best fit, and to promote cultural diversity of Malaysia’s primary and secondary education.