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8 Schools Offering IGCSE In Malaysia

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Feb 24, 2021

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) has become a well-known certificate among numerous parents and students today as it develops and encourages important educational skills such as problem solving, oral skills and teamwork. Many students are now taking the British-based examination in place of the local SPM to qualify for college, and as a result schools all over the country have begun to include the IGCSE in their curriculums offered. Here are eight prominent examples of these schools.

1. Prince of Wales Island International School

Address:

1, Jln Sungai Air Putih 6, Bandar Baru Air Putih, 11000 Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang

Tuition fees:

Primary: RM13,500 - RM21,300

Secondary: RM47,400 - RM54,000

Contacts:

Phone: +604 868 9999

Email: admissions@powiis.edu.my

About:

The Prince of Wales Island International School (POWIIS) opened in 2011 and has rapidly established a local, national and international reputation as one of Malaysia’s most significant schools. POWIIS offers a broad and balanced education based on the English National Curriculum for students aged 11-18. In Year 10, students begin their IGCSE courses. All courses follow either the Edexcel or CIE IGCSE syllabuses.

2. Sri Emas International School

Address:

Lot 1214, Seksyen 40, Batu 10, Lebuhraya Persekutuan, Off Jalan SS7/2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Tuition fees: 

Primary: RM19,500- RM22,500

Secondary: RM26,400- RM31,200

Contacts:

Phone: +603 7865 5787

Email: enquiry@sriemas.edu.my

About:

Sri Emas International School was the product of the Ace Ed-Venture Programme, developed to provide students with learning foundations essential for both school and real life. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and plenty of extracurricular activities, Sri Emas International School is an ideal place to introduce your child to the IGCSEs while giving her the best learning experience available.

3. Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar

Address:

71700 Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Tuition fees: RM51,150

Contacts:

Phone: +606 758 2561

Email: registrar@ktj.edu.my

About:

Established by the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family in 1989, Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar has maintained a stellar reputation as one of Malaysia’s leading British-style boarding schools. The school is open to children as young as 3 up to teens aged 19, and possesses a British-centric education system, with IGCSE being one of its offered curriculums.

4. Taylor’s International School Kuala Lumpur

Address:

9, Jalan 1/75c, Maluri, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Tuition fees:

Early Years: RM15,540

Primary: RM21,900- RM33,840

Secondary: RM39,300- RM45,690

Contacts:

Phone: +603 8932 5000

Email: admissions@kl.tis.edu.my

About:

Taylor’s International School originally started out as Garden International School. From a private school to an international school, Taylor’s has received numerous students over the years, bringing them in with their holistic teaching approach and excellent IGCSE education.

5. Rafflesia International School Kajang 

Address:

Jalan Kajang 2 Utama, Seksyen 2, Kajang 2, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

Tuition fees: RM10,600

Contacts:

Phone: +603 8741 7099

Email:  admissions.kajang@rafflesia.edu.my

About:

Founded in 2010 by a group of experienced educationalists, Rafflesia Education Group comprises international schools, with one of them being in Kajang. Rafflesia International School Kajang hosts eco-friendly and cutting edge facilities while delivering an international curriculum in a holistic and well-rounded education system.

6. Brighton International School 

Address:

Bangunan Sri Impian, No 24, 31, Jalan Setiawangsa 8, Taman Setiawangsa, 54200 Kuala Lumpur

Tuition fees: RM11,100- RM22,500

Contacts:

Phone: +603 4265 7962

Email: info@brighton.edu.my

About:

Brighton International School (BIS) teaches a diverse selection of subjects to their students, ranging from Creative Development and Life Skills to Media Studies and ICT (Information and Communication Technology). In addition to that, BIS also hosts high-quality facilities and extracurricular activities designed to exercise a child’s creativity and mental growth.

7. The Alice Smith School - Secondary Campus

Address:

The Alice Smith School, No. 3 Jalan Equine, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia

Tuition fees:

RM28,560 - RM31,100

Contact:

Phone: +603 9543 3688

Email: admissions.ep@alice-smith.edu.my

About:

The Alice Smith School is the first British international school in Malaysia, founded by Alice Fairfield-Smith who could not find a suitable school for her daughter in Kuala Lumpur. Catering for 3 to 18 year olds and offering (I)GCSEs and A Levels with over 70 years of history, the school is committed to academic achievement and personal development in all aspects of learning, with 1,600 students from 50 different nations and an extensive web of alumni globally.

8. The International School @ ParkCity

Address:

No. 1 Jalan Intisari, Desa ParkCity, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tuition fees:

Primary: RM16,600 - RM19,180

Secondary: RM22,850 - RM27,250

Contact:

Phone: +603 6280 8880

Email: info@isp.edu.my

About:

Founded in 2011, the International School Parkcity (ISP) offers a challenging programme of study, broadly based upon the National Curriculum of England. For IGCSE, students are examined either by final external examination, coursework or a combination of the two. ISP is currently using Cambridge International examinations and the AQA examinations board to direct the delivery of their IGCSE curriculum.