The British International School Kuala Lumpur (BSKL)

The British International School Kuala Lumpur (BSKL) teaches 1,100 students from Early Years through to Sixth Form following the English National Curriculum which is organised into blocks of years called ‘Key Stages’ (KS).

The Foundation Stage starts in the Early Years (ages 2 to 5), where learning is play-based. Children acquire their first notions of numeracy and literacy through active, playful activities. By the end of the Early Years, most children have acquired basic reading and number skills and a grounding of a second language.

In Primary school, KS 1 (ages 5 to 7) and KS 2 (ages 7 to 11) focus on learning good fundamental Maths and English language skills. Science, Technology, Humanities and Art are covered as multidisciplinary topics and through projects.

The curriculum in KS 3 Lower Secondary (ages 11 to 14) is more subject-based and aims at building students’ ability to work independently and think critically. At this stage, the emphasis is on exposing opportunities to a wide range of subjects so that they can begin to form ideas of where their academic interests lie.

Upper Secondary students in KS 4 work towards their IGCSE examinations (ages 14 to 16). At IGCSE, students study English, Maths, Science and a second language plus an additional four or five subjects from a selection. In Sixth Form (ages 17 to 18) our A-level students specialise further and choose three or four subjects from a range of pre-university options.

BSKL students achieve excellent exam results, scoring well above the UK independent school averages and among the best in Malaysia. In the 2021 A-Level series:

• 86% of A-Level students achieved A*/A grades
• 92% A*/A/B grades in all of their A-level examinations

Our IGCSE students also earned top marks:

• 81% earned A*/A grades
• 94% A*/A/B grades in all their IGCSE examinations.
• 17% of BSKL students earned all A* (or equivalent) grades.

We believe the strength of the school relies on people. This is why we recruit and retain the best teachers in the world, committed to nurturing and inspiring every child. At BSKL, 100% of teachers hold international teaching qualifications from well-regarded institutions and all assistant teachers in Years 1 - 6 hold degrees with three years of working experience in a relevant field. The school’s small class sizes keep learning focused on the student. All classes from Year 1 to Year 6 have both a classroom teacher and an assistant teacher. The teaching team benefits from extensive and unique professional development opportunities, ensuring students benefit from contemporary educational thinking and practices.

BSKL offers a plethora of extracurricular activities for students to participate in sports, music, clubs and societies. Here are some of the extracurricular activities BSKL offers:

Sports

• Swimming
• Trampolining
• Yoga
• Dodgeball
• Cross Country & Athletic
• Football
• Softball
• Badminton

Music

• Brass Band
• String Ensembles
• Jazz Ensemble
• Choir
• Training Orchestra
• Senior Orchestra.

Clubs & Societies

• Cooking Class
• Chinese Reading Club
• Musical Theatre
• Junior Apprentice
• Read Out Loud Club
• Debate Club
• Taekwondo
• Kickboxing
• Creative Writing

Homework: Homework is given based on year group.

Second Language Options: Primary students can choose either Mandarin or Spanish, whereas Secondary students can choose between French, Mandarin or Spanish.

Transportation: Third-party bus services are available.

Parents and teachers can communicate through the BSKL Parent App and Seesaw. Parents will receive weekly newsletters from the school, too.