Marlborough College Malaysia

MCM follows the British National Curriculum for students age 3 to 16 and offers the internationally recognised IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at the pre-university level through the Sixth Form. 

IGCSE at Marlborough College Malaysia

MCM’s pupils sit for the core subjects, and many choose four more subjects from the elective list:
 

IB Diploma Programme at Marlborough College Malaysia

Pupils sitting for the IB Diploma Programme must sit for three Higher Level (HL) courses and three Standard Level (SL) courses. There is an extensive list of subjects offered for the following groups: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Humanities, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics and Arts.

The IB programme has run for six years, and MCM’s candidates’ average score is 35 points, the equivalent of AAA at A Level. IB candidates at MCM have exceeded the World average of 33. In 2021, the IB results saw a 100% pass rate success which surpassed the 89% worldwide average. Of the 79 IB Diploma candidates at MCM, 20% achieved scores over 40 points, which enables MCM’s pupils to gain places at top universities in the world.
 

The spacious 90-acre campus with outstanding facilities allows for excellent sporting and outdoor pursuits opportunities. MCM also place high value in the contribution of music, art, drama and service to others in the holistic education that we deliver to the pupils in our care.
 

• Facilities at Marlborough College Malaysia:
• Nine grass pitches
• 50m swimming pool and junior swimming pool
• Cricket ground
• Athletics track
• Five tennis courts
• Rugby and football pitches
• Driving range
• Watersports lake
• Fully equipped fitness centre
• Indoor basketball, netball volleyball and badminton courts
• Sports hall for squash
• An indoor climbing wall
• Drama halls
• Science laboratories, Design and Technology centre
• Art studio and music rooms
• Learning Resource Centre
• University Guidance Centre
• 24-hour medical centre
• Dining Halls

Boarding at Marlborough College Malaysia is available for Year 5 (9-years-old) and above. There are four boarding houses, each assigned with a Housemaster or Housemistress, a Resident Home Tutor, a Dame and a team of visiting tutors. Boarding pupils can enjoy the campus facilities and be supervised for prep sessions in the evening.

Boarding pupils will also enjoy a range of structured, recreational and social activities throughout their stay: from sports, drama, art, music and languages. The activities will satisfy pupils’ learning needs and development.

Co-curricular activities at MCM aims to challenge the critical part of a meaningful, holistic education. All pupils are expected to take part in the activities available at the school, such as sports, art, drama and music.

Some of the sporting activities offered at MCM are:

• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Football
• Gold
• Gymnastics
• Rugby and Touch Rugby
• Swimming

MCM has dedicated professional tutors for music with 280 lessons each week for all pupils, ranging from piano, vocals, violin, percussions, and more. Pupils may also sit for their music examinations through ABRSM and Trinity, as MCM is a registered examination centre for both music exams.

There is an extensive bus network that we run in Johor for Day pupils to commute to and from school. Payment for the service is per term.

Parents and teachers communicate via the following methods:

• Weekly newsletters
• Email
• Through the Virtual Learning Platform
• Parent/Teacher Conferences